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New York, April 3 (IANS): Floyd Mayweather's fight against Manny Pacquiao on May 2 will help make the American boxer's 2015 earnings shatter the all-time record for a sportsman's annual pay, Forbes.com has said.
According to Forbes on Thursday, Mayweather will be likely to earn at least $150 million and Pacquiao more than $100 million for the welterweight world title showdown in Las Vegas, reports Xinhua.
The financial news website said payouts could be even higher if more than three million pay-per-views are sold.
Mayweather's haul would be the highest yearly earnings ever by an athlete, surpassing Tiger Woods' record of $125 million in 2008.
Woods currently occupies both first and second place on Forbes' list of all-time highest paid athletes, his earnings of $120 million in 2009 being number two on the list.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan is next, with earnings of $115 million in both 1997 and 1998.
The highest boxer on the list is former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson, with earnings of $112 million US dollars.
