THE 10 MOST PAID SPORTS

1. Boxing

 

world class boxers earn over $50 million a year from appearance fees and broadcast revenue alone

2. Formula One Racing

The best drivers in the sport can expect to take home salary packets totalling anywhere between $30 and $50 million a season,

3. Baseball

top players in the MLB earning over $20 million a year in contract payouts.

4. American Football

With annual earnings frequently topping the $15 million mark

5. Basketball

 The combination of being really tall combined with the ability to bounce a ball earns these athletes in excess of $15 million a year.

6. Association Football

 With annual earnings frequently topping the $10 million mark

7.Golf

winners can expect to pocket around $10 million in prize money every year



8. Tennis

 Consistent winners can expect to pocket around $10 million in prize money every year

9. Ice Hockey

With annual earnings approximately $9 million a year

10. Cricket

The Indian national cricket team are the highest paid national sports team in the world, with many players now supplementing their incomes to the tune of a couple of million dollars per month a selection of provincial 20-over tournaments.