Top Rank fighters are BROKE...Pacquiao had to get a second job..

[Alibata]

If Mosley is Making 5 million and Floyd paying 6 million in taxes you do the math on how much he is making. And floyd drives around in million dollar cars, pac drives his wifes ford....lmao....his house note is more then what Manny makes in one fight...lmao..

Pac has to fight 3 times a year and Mayweather only has to fight once. Mayweather is one of the highest paid athletes and we;ve seen him one time this year...manny fights back to back and never scratched the list lol...and dont say he does it for the fans?? No No he does it cause his contract with top rank makes him...lmao

The World's Highest-Paid Athletes
Kurt Badenhausen, 06.17.09, 11:50 AM EDT
Nothing can stop the Tiger Woods money machine.


http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/top...-athletes.html

In Pictures: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes
Eight months on the shelf after knee surgery put a severe dent in his prize money, and killed his overseas appearance fees. One of his main sponsors walked away a year before their agreement was set to expire.

Yet Tiger Woods remains sports' highest earner with an annual income two and a half times larger than his closest competitor. The world's top golfer made $110 million during the past 12 months and is the best paid sportsman for the eighth straight year.

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Woods' knee injury caused his prize money to drop to $5 million from $25 million, but his overall earnings only fell $5 million thanks to an expansion of Woods' non-playing financial empire.

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PepsiCo ( PEP - news - people ) launched Gatorade Tiger last year in March with claims that it "helps focus your mind and your body." Woods receives a cut of sales for the four flavors sold under his name. When General Motors' ( GMGMQ.PK - news - people ) problems caused Buick to terminate its $8 million a year deal with Woods one year early, the Woods camp moved quickly to sign a deal with AT&T ( T - news - people ) to put the phone company's brand on his golf bag in Buick's place.

Nike ( NKE - news - people ) is by far Woods' biggest benefactor with an annual payday of more than $30 million for the golfer. Woods profits from the success of the company's golf division, and last year sales for Nike Golf hit a record $725 million. Woods' most lucrative new endeavor is his golf course design business. Last year he announced plans for a third course to be built in Mexico. His other courses in Dubai and North Carolina are currently under construction.

Our list of the highest-paid athletes looks at earnings derived from salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements and licensing income between June 2008 and June 2009 and does not deduct for taxes or agents' fees. Overall, the top 20 earned $789 million, down 1% from last year. The cutoff to make the list was $30 million.

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Drop-offs from last year include boxer Floyd Mayweather (has not fought since December 2007), NFL players Ben Roethlisberger and Dwight Freeney (both made the 2008 list after inking contracts with big signing bonuses) and Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (just missed the cut).

The highest-ranking of the four newcomers to the list is boxer Manny Pacquiao who earned $40 million over the last year, tied for the sixth most. Pacquiao cemented his claim as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter with convincing knockouts of Oscar De La Hoya in December and Ricky Hatton in May. The two blockbuster fights garnered more than 2 million pay-per-view buys in the U.S. and earned Pac-Man $30 million combined.

Pacquiao's massive popularity in his native Philippines is why companies like Nike and San Miguel beer have signed him to endorse their products. Pacquiao intends to use that popularity to run for political office when his ring career is over.

Our 20 highest earners have a very international flavor with Pacquiao one of eight non-Americans on the list. Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen earned $45 million over the past year, tied for second on our list with hoop legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Right behind that trio is global icon David Beckham who earned $42 million playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan, while schilling for Adidas ( ADDDY.PK - news - people ), Giorgio Armani and Motorola ( MOT - news - people ).

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Notable omission: the entire NFL, which didn't place anyone in the top 20 despite being the world's richest sports league. The league's salary cap keeps a lid on individual player salaries, and few players outside of Peyton Manning collect big endorsement deals. The top NFL earner during the past 12 months was Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha who made $22 million, mainly as a result of the three-year, $45 million contract he signed in February.

http://www.mensweekly.net/2010/04/17...-athletes-2/5/


*****s man... Always talkin out they asses.

[The Future]

I'm sorry bro but this here is one of the ******est lines I've ever seen on this forum.

And I've been here for over 4 yrs.

i 2nd this........****ing ******ed. don't go full ****** buddy!!!!!!!

[fdotorres]

If Mosley is Making 5 million and Floyd paying 6 million in taxes you do the math on how much he is making. And floyd drives around in million dollar cars, pac drives his wifes ford....lmao....his house note is more then what Manny makes in one fight...lmao..

Pac has to fight 3 times a year and Mayweather only has to fight once. Mayweather is one of the highest paid athletes and we;ve seen him one time this year...manny fights back to back and never scratched the list lol...and dont say he does it for the fans?? No No he does it cause his contract with top rank makes him...lmao

getting paid more doesn't equal having more money

IRS is on floyd's ass. meanwhile, manny is so loaded, he has 10 bodyguards with assault rifles around him all day long

BTW, pacquiao is making 20+ for mosley's fight. floyd got around 40, but he probably already spent them in useless ****

pacquiao doesn't have the IRS on his ass. cotto has 27 properties. floyd has ummmm, cars and ***elry getting impounded

[Alibata]

getting paid more doesn't equal having more money

IRS is on floyd's ass. meanwhile, manny is so loaded, he has 10 bodyguards with assault rifles around him all day long

BTW, pacquiao is making 20+ for mosley's fight. floyd got around 40, but he probably already spent them in useless ****

pacquiao doesn't have the IRS on his ass. cotto has 27 properties. floyd has ummmm, cars and ***elry getting impounded

Pacquiao owns a building, several other businesses...

[Pullcounter]

TS getting pwned like the biitch ***** he is.

[Johnnybur]

[QUOTE=PrinceCharlez;9849015]I honestly feel that Manny Pacquiao wont be making too much more then Mosley. Maybe 5-10 million on this fight? I say that because Arum is a snake and he doesnt pay his fighters what they deserve. I wouldnt be a bit shocked if i found out that Margarito, Clottey, Cotto, and Foreman were all broke. Which leaves me to the conclusion that manny is broke.

If Manny wants to make money he needs to leave Top Rank, and by him leaving I believe a Floyd fight could take place. Thats why Manny had to get another Job as congressman because his part time boxing job just wasnt paying the bills...[/QUOTE

Congratulations!!!! You are now in the Top three of the most ignorant threads ever created on Boxingscene.com. Ive been on this site for a few years now and that is for sure most definately top three. Keep up the good work.

[Johnnybur]

getting paid more doesn't equal having more money

IRS is on floyd's ass. meanwhile, manny is so loaded, he has 10 bodyguards with assault rifles around him all day long

BTW, pacquiao is making 20+ for mosley's fight. floyd got around 40, but he probably already spent them in useless ****

pacquiao doesn't have the IRS on his ass. cotto has 27 properties. floyd has ummmm, cars and ***elry getting impounded

Lets not forget the very very successful world renowned ****** rich records. Hes probably making millions on that. LOL!!!

[peyk-peyk]

Never heard of Pacquiao, Cotto, Clottey, and Margarito having problems with their trash collectors.

[Pu$$yKiller]

There's no point making 1 million if it cost you 999K to get that 1 Million.

[PrinceCharlez]

Yeah they are really broke making 5 million a fight.

5 million dollars is a lot of money...but when your name is Sugar Shane Mosley. And you've been in the ring with names like Oscar, Winky, Forrest, Mayorga, Margarito, Floyd, and now pac. And all you making is 5 million??? that aint ****...