2. No Endorsements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B-hjfLB9Lo What makes his earning power all the more remarkable is the fact that Mayweathers income is entirely derived from his performances in the ring. Cristiano Ronaldo, who Forbes judged to be the second-highest earning athlete in the past year with a total haul of $80 million, earns almost $30 million a year in endorsements alone, his basic salary being dwarfed by that of the boxer. NBA star LeBron James has a number of lucrative deals in place with the likes of Nike, McDonalds and Coca-Cola, yet his total earnings are nowhere near enough to threaten the top spot on the list of highest-paid sports stars. Mayweathers troubles with the law and spell in prison ensure that he will never be offered any significant endorsement deals, and his chosen sport does not figure highly in such matters at the best of times. Nevertheless, this hasnt stopped the boxer from achieving incredible wealth and a salary that stands head and shoulders above that of his nearest rival.
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