Manny Tops Mayweather on Forbes 100 List

by Shawn M. Smith on January 26, 2012

The fight that may never happen might finally have some sort of resolution. It was announced in the latest Forbes 100 list for top athletes that Manny Pacquiao and his brand far exceed the value of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

This year, Pacquiao came in at #28, down 4 spots from last year. Mayweather rose from his unranked position to #49 this year.

According to Forbes, here are the top earners in sports based “earning power for athletes, owners, agents, communities and corporate brands”: Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, LeBron James, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Shaquille O’Neal, Shaun White, Novak Djokovic, and Calvin Johnson.

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A fan of mixed martial arts since Royce Gracie still rocked a gi, SMS is one of the founding members of Inside Pulse and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer on the Executive Board. Having covered music festivals around the world as well as interviews with top-class professional wrestlers and musicians, he switched gears from music coverage at Radio Exile to MMA after the first The Ultimate Fighter Finale. He resides with his wife in New York City.

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