The list of the sports world’s top earners features eight sports, 18 countries—and several record paydays. Here’s everything you need to know about another big year on and off the field.
Forbes magazine gave its list of the top 10 top-paid athletes of the last year, led by Cristiano Ronaldo and followed by Canelo. Although he has not fought since September last year, Mexican boxer Saúl Álvarez is the second highest-income athlete in the last 12 months. Tricolor defeated William Scull on May 3, 2025 and then lost to Terence Crawford on September 13 of the same year, and thanks to his multi-year contract with promoter Riyadh Seaso…