What do Floyd Mayweather and Jurassic World have in common? They both earned hundreds of millions of dollars in just one weekend.
PHOTOS: Highest-paid athletes of 2015
Forbes released its list of the world's highest-paid athletes, combining their earnings from salary/winnings and endorsements for 2015. Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao claimed the first and second spots respectively, after earning a whopping $460 million in 2015 alone, much of which came from their highly publicized matchup in May.
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Following the boxers were international soccer icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who together earned over $150 million this year. Even though his team lost in the NBA Finals, LeBron James won big in pay this year, pulling in $64.8 million, the highest of any basketball player in the league.
Golfer Phil Mickelson earned the distinction of being the oldest person on the list with $50.8 million at age 45, and soccer player Neymar was the youngest person earning $31 million at just 23 years old. Tennis player Maria Sharapova was the highest-paid female athlete with $299.7 million.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 14, 2015. (AP)