Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao Top 2015 Forbes Highest Paid Athletes

The fight of the century may have disappointed in the ring but it surely didn't disappoint the wallets of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The Forbes 2015 highest paid athletes list was released today with Mayweather and Pacquiao doing what they are used to doing in the ring, destroying the competition.

Floyd Mayweather earned a record $300 million in 2015 giving him the highest spot on the list and shattering Tiger Woods previous record of $115 million. Right behind him is Manny Pacquiao, bringing in $160 million on the year. The two number are the highest to ever be on the list. Christiano Ronaldo was $81 million behind Pacquiao, 3rd on the list with an earnings of $79.6 million