Floyd Mayweather, a 49-year-old former five-weight world boxing champion, has become the highest-earning boxer in history.
Idman.Biz reports that the list was compiled by the influential Sportico portal.
According to Sportico, the highest-earning boxers in history are:
1. Floyd Mayweather ($1.57 billion, inflation-adjusted; $1.16 billion, unadjusted).
2. Mike Tyson ($1 billion; $495 million).
3. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez ($870 million; $760 million).
4. Manny Pacquiao ($815 million; $595 million).
5. George Foreman ($740 million; $360 million).
6. Oscar De La Hoya ($720 million; $415 million).
7. Evander Holyfield ($675 million; $320 million)