McGregor posed with CR7 at the UFC gym. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram cristiano
The superfight Conor McGregor against Floyd Mayweather, even though it ended in a defeat for the Irishman, it will yield a lot of rewards. One of them is the fulfillment of a “prophecy” made by the UFC champion when he met Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. A friend of the Portuguese, the “Notorious” joked in an informal conversation that, one day, he would surpass him on the list of richest athletes. Well, that day has arrived.
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After McGregor's payment of more than US$100 million is confirmed, the fighter is expected to surpass CR7 on the Forbes list, a publication that annually ranks the highest-paid athletes in the world. The Portuguese from Real Madrid had been the leader of the survey, but he is also expected to lose his throne: but to Floyd Mayweather, who won more than US$300 million in last Saturday's duel.
The Forbes ranking is calculated by adding salaries, bonuses of various kinds, as well as commercial sponsorship agreements, as well as earnings from appearances at events. With the superfight, both Mayweather and McGregor earned a lot in sponsorship and appearance earnings, as they both had post-fight parties, where they earned large salaries. Forbes doesn't count athletes who haven't been active in the last 12 months, which is why Mayweather hasn't appeared on the latest lists. Therefore, if the North American remains retired, it is not unreasonable to think that Conor could be the leader of the ranking in the coming years.
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