Forbes list stuns fans: Canelo Alvarez out-earns Jake Paul by $100M and MMA stars are out of sight!
Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-paid athletes, revealing that Canelo Alvarez out-earns Jake Paul by $100 million. Alvarez secured the second position with earnings of $170 million, while Paul ranked 23rd with $70 million. Notably, no other boxers or MMA fighters made it into the top fifty this year.
- ▪Canelo Alvarez earned $170 million, with $160 million from boxing and $10 million from other sources.
- ▪Jake Paul earned $70 million, consisting of $60 million from boxing and $10 million from outside the ring.
- ▪Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list with earnings of $300 million, the highest total recorded since 1990.
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