Highest Paid 10 Athletes in the World

Who is the first athlete that comes to your mind when you hear "highest paid athlete"? Personally I always think it's Tiger Woods, then Messi, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, BUT according to Forbes Sports, the sequence is totally different. The earnings are from May 2011 to May 2012.

# 10. Floyd Mayweather(35), sport: Boxing. Earned $40 million

2 tied for 8th place.
#8. Cristiano Ronaldo(27), sport: Football. Earned $42 million

#8. Payton Manning(36), sport: American Football, NFL. Earned $42 million

#7.  David Beckham(37), sport: Football. Earned $46 million

#6. Phil Mickelson(41), sport: Golf. Earned $48 million

#5. Kobe Bryant(33), sport: Basketball. Earned $50 million

#4. Roger Federer(30), sport: Tennis. Earned $52 million

#3. LeBron James(27), sport: Basketball. Earned $53 million

#2. Tiger Woods(36), sport: Golf. Earned $58 million

And your highest paid athlete from May 2011 to May 2012 is............

#1. Manny Pacquaio(33), sport: Boxing. Earned $67 million

Yeah, I'm doing well!