Top Five Highest Paid Athletes 2011-12

The list of “top five highest paid athletes 2011-12”has been compiled after viewing the income of top players from salaries, prize money, authorizing income and other allowances. Floyd Mayweather tops the list beating Tiger Woods who earned the title of highest paid athlete from 2001-2011. Let’s find out more facts about the top athletes of the world.

5. Roger Federer

Swiss professional tennis player and World # 1, Roger Federer is just million lower to fourth ranked LeBron James according to the total earning of on-going year. The 31-year-old is holding numerous men’s world records of the Open Era. He has secured the number 1 position for more than 291 weeks consecutively and qualified for the final of Grand Slam event at least five times. Federer’s income from June 2011 to June 2012 was $52.7 million.

4. LeBron James

American professional basketball player LeBron James, who plays for NBA side Miami Heat, is one of the top basketball players from all over the world. LeBron James recognized himself as a versatile player through a serial of achievements in his NBA career. The 27-years-old has been an NBA champion as well as he stuck different awards with his name, including NBA Rookie of the Year and three-time NBA MVP. LeBron James secured a place in top five highest paid athletes 2011-12 by earning $53 million in the year.

3. Tiger Woods

The most successful golfer of USA “Tiger Woods” – who was ranked as top-paid sportsperson in the world by Forbes for several years – is currently ranked No.3 in the list of “top five highest paid athletes 2011-12.” Woods has broken several golf records. He won the PGA Player of the Year a ten times, professional major golf championships fourteen times, PGA Tour events seventy four times. Tiger Wood’s career became doubtful after his car crash in November 2009 but he struggled to win events and signed new sponsorship contracts. Tiger became successful to keep himself in top five highest paid athletes 2011-12 thanks to record trades of the famous video game franchise EA Sports’ Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12.

2. Manny Pacquaio

Manny Pacquaio has earned the second place in top five highest paid athletes 2011-12, earning $62 million from June 2011 to June 2012. The Filipino professional boxer has won “Fighter of the Year,”award three times (in 2006, 2008 and 2009) by the Ring and BWAA as well as the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011.

1. Floyd Mayweather

USA’s top boxer Floyd Joy Mayweather remains the top athlete in 2012. He has been ranked #1 in the list of “top five highest paid athletes 2011-12” after earning $85 million from June 2011 to June 2012. The 30-year-old got the fame by winning the Lineal Championship in three different weight classes as well as eight world titles. Mayweather won the “Fighter of the Year” award in 2007 by Boxing Writers Association of America.

Top Five Highest Paid Athletes 2011-12