LOOK: Forbes list of highest paid athletes

MANILA, Philippines – With Floyd Mayweather Jr. hanging his gloves, boxing lost one of its most bankable stars.

And where else is the unscathed boxer leaving a gaping hole? The Forbes' top-paid athletes list.

Per Forbes' Kyurt Badenhausen, the American superstar athlete led the list in the last four years. He dipped below the first 10 of the list.

Well represented in the leading ten are sports football and basketball. 

Here's the creme dela creme of earnings:

For the rest of the top earners, visit Forbes.com.