THE likes of David Beckham, Mike Tyson, Lewis Hamilton and Conor McGregor have missed out on the top ten highest-paid athletes of all time.
Sports business page Sportico compiled a list of the highest earners with inflated-adjusted numbers.
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Basketball icon Michael Jordan topped the list with £1.9BILLION made with inflated sums reaching an astonishing £2.7bn.
Golfer Tiger Woods, who enjoyed similar success off the field, earned £1.4bn with inflated figures of £2bn.
American golfer Arnold Palmer makes it inside the top three with a net worth of £735m thanks to winnings and business ventures that continued making his estate money after his death in 2016. It would be equivalent to £1.4bn today.
Palmer’s old rival Jack Nicklaus was close behind with £722m pocketed which is equal to £1.354bn right now.
Cristiano Ronaldo comes in at fifth as the first footballer with inflated earnings of £1.312bn.
Current NBA star Lebron James comes in at sixth with £1.271bn worth of earnings.
Lionel Messi is two places behind on-field rival Ronaldo with £1.229bn made throughout his illustrious career.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is the first fighter on the list, having earned £922m before officially retiring in 2017, now worth £1.171bn.
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Tennis’ Roger Federer comes in at ninth with £1.146bn made.
And last but not least on the list is Phil Mickelson, who earned £855m, which totals £1.13bn now.
Michael Schumacher, Beckham, Kobe Bryant, Neymar and Lewis Hamilton are notable names left off the top ten.
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