{"id":2231,"date":"2018-07-12T07:41:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T05:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.sauldie.org\/?p=2231"},"modified":"2018-07-12T07:41:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T05:41:20","slug":"the-worlds-highest-paid-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risawave.org\/en\/the-worlds-highest-paid-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"The highest-paid athletes in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The boxer Floyd \u201eMoney\u201c Mayweather, who defeated Conor McGregor in a blockbuster fight last year, is the highest-earning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/1382\/sports-sponsorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Athlete <\/a>in the world over the last twelve months. The ten rounds he fought against the Irishman brought him 275 million dollars. This, according to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/athletes\/list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes List<\/a> with a total income of $285 million, far ahead of everyone else.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Infographic: The World&#039;s Highest Paid Athletes | Statista\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/14130\/the-worlds-highest-paid-athletes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto !important; max-width: 960px; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/infographic.statista.com\/normal\/chartoftheday_14130_the_worlds_highest_paid_athletes_n.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic: The World&#039;s Highest Paid Athletes | Statista\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a> Further infographics can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chartoftheday\/\">Statista<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Boxer Floyd &#8222;Money&#8220; Mayweather, der im vergangenen Jahr Conor McGregor in einem Blockbuster-Kampf besiegte, ist der bestverdienende Sportler der Welt in den letzten zw\u00f6lf Monaten. Die zehn Runden, die er gegen den Iren k\u00e4mpfte, brachten ihm 275 Millionen Dollar ein. 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