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Tiger Woods back on top of sports earnings list – Forbes
Miami Heat star LeBron James, the NBA Most Valuable Player whose team is battling to repeat as champion this season, came in fourth with US$59.8 million.
Mayweather dropped from first to 14th this year — tied with Filipino fight king Pacquiao.
Mayweather had earnings of US$34 million from his fight with Robert Guerrero in May, while in the period covered for the 2012 list he fought twice.
Pacquiao netted US$26 million from his December fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, according to Forbes, which reckons Pacquiao also pulled in an estimated US$8 million in endorsements.
World number 1 womens’ tennis player, Serena Williams of the United States was one of the few women in the list of 100 sports figures.
Forbes based its earnings figures on salaries, bonuses, prize money, appearance fees and licensing and endorsement income for the 12 months between June 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013.
Copyright 2013 AFP
