Highest annual earnings for a boxer

Highest annual earnings for a boxer
Who
Floyd Mayweather Jr
What
300,000,000 US dollar(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
30 June 2015

According to Forbes data collated from June 2014 to June 2015, world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr (USA) earned $300 million (£190.8 million), making him not just the highest-earning boxer in a year, but also the highest-earning athlete in any sport of all time. Mayweather announced his retirement from the sport in September 2015.

Mayweather's $300 million year smashes the record for athlete earnings, which was previously held by golfer Tiger Woods (USA) who banked $115 million (£61.6 million) in 2007–08.

Fellow boxer Manny Pacquioa (Philippines) sat just behind Mayweather in the 2014–15 Forbes list, with estimated earnings of $160 million (£101.7 million).