Is Usyk on the list? Forbes published the ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the world.

Forbes magazine compiled a ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the world for 2025. This was reported by Glavkom.

Forbes took into account athletes' earnings both 'on the field' (salaries, bonuses, prize money) and 'off the field' (sponsorship deals).

Top-11 Forbes ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the world for 2025

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) - $275 million;
2. Stephen Curry (basketball) - $156 million;
3. Tyson Fury (boxing) - $146 million;
4. Dak Prescott (American football) - $137 million;
5. Lionel Messi (soccer) - $135 million;
6. LeBron James (basketball) - $133.8 million;
7. Juan Soto (baseball) - $114 million;
8. Karim Benzema (soccer) - $104 million;
9. Seiya Suzuki (baseball) - $102.5 million;
10. Kevin Durant (basketball) - $101.4 million;
11. Oleksandr Usyk (boxing) - $101 million.

Sportico magazine released a list of the highest-paid athletes in history, where legendary basketball player Michael Jordan took the first position.

Top-10 highest-paid athletes in history

1. Michael Jordan (basketball) - $4.15 billion;
2. Tiger Woods (golf) - $2.79 billion;
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) - $2.23 billion;
4. LeBron James (basketball) - $1.88 billion;
5. Lionel Messi (soccer) - $1.85 billion;
6. Arnold Palmer (golf) - $1.82 billion;
7. Jack Nicklaus (golf) - $1.75 billion;
8. David Beckham (soccer) - $1.61 billion;
9. Roger Federer (tennis) - $1.59 billion;
10. Floyd Mayweather (boxing) - $1.52 billion.

According to the results of 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo led the Sportsico ranking with $260 million in earnings. Boxers, basketball players, and golfers also made the list.

Oleksandr Usyk, the world boxing champion, ranked seventh, earning an estimated $122 million over the year.