Money, Money, Money.
Forbes are considered the definitive source for gauging the level of wealth in a certain sector and they release a number of rich lists every year.
The latest one is all about entertainers which encompasses sports people, actors, writers, musicians etc.
Here’s the the top 10:
1. Floyd Mayweather, boxer: $300m (€271m)
2. Manny Pacquiao, boxer: $160m (€144m)
3. Katy Perry, musician: $135m (€122m)
4. One Direction: $130m (€117m)
5. Howard Stern, US radio personality: $95m (€86m)
6. Garth Brooks, musician: $90m (€81m)
7. James Patterson, novelist: $89m (€80.5m)
=8. Robert Downey Jr, actor: $80m (€72m)
=8. Taylor Swift, musician: $80m (€72m)
10. Cristiano Ronaldo, footballer: $79.5m (€72m)
We’re off to dust off the old boxing gloves now.
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