Floyd Mayweather is highest-paid man in sport, according to 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).

(BBC)