Mayweather highest paid sportsman of the year

Boxer Floyd Mayweather was the world's highest-
paid sportsman of the past 12 months, according
to figures from business magazine Forbes.
The annual sporting rich-list showed Mayweather -
who also topped last year's list - earnt US$300m
(£196m).
Most of that came from his 'super-fight' with
Manny Pacquiao, whose $160m (£103m) takings
made him the second-highest earner.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was third
with $79.6m (£51m).
His Barcelona rival Lionel Messi is fourth on the
list, while golfer Tiger Woods remains in the top 10
thanks to his $50m (£32m) worth of endorsements
after poor form and injury saw him earn just
$600,000 (£387,000) in winnings.
The figures include salaries, bonuses, prize money
and appearance fees, plus estimates of
endorsement income for the past 12 months.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy appears at 12 on
the list with his two majors wins in the last 12
months bringing in $48.3m (£31m) on top of his
sponsorship earnings.
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is 15th
with $39m (£25m) - although he recently signed a
lucrative new contract that could push him up the
list next year.
Wales and Real Madrid player Gareth Bale is the
highest-placed British footballer on the list, with
his $25.5m (£16m) earnings putting him at 18.
Other notable entries include England football
captain Wayne Rooney, 34th, with $26.9m (£17m),
and Scottish tennis player Andy Murray at 64th
with $22.3m (£14m).