Floyd Mayweather insists Conor McGregor only made Forbes rich list top ten because of him and will NEVER be highest-paid athlete
The 41-year-old extended his perfect record to 50-0 after knocking out the Irishman last August at the T-Mobile Arena
FLOYD MAYWEATHER reckons Conor McGregor only made number four on the Forbes rich list for athletes because of him.
While the former five-weight world champion also insisted the Irishman would never top the list as their war of words continues.
McGregor was knocked out in the tenth round against the 41-year-old last August at the T-Mobile Arena, but managed to break the top five of the Forbes list.
But Mayweather has revealed that he is the sole reason for The Notorious' fourth-placed ranking.
Speaking to , he said: "Number four, Conor is at number four because of me. Before we even fought, I was number one.
"But, we both done big things in 2017. So it was great for both of us."
And when asked if the two-weight UFC champ could ever stand alone at the top rankings, Mayweather rubbished such claims.
The three-time Forbes No 1 added: "Absolutely not. Conor McGregor can never get to number one without Floyd Mayweather."
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The 1996 Olympic bronze medallist made £212,504,550 in 2017 - with £149,126,000 coming from his bout with the 29-year-old.
While McGregor made £73,817,370 - with £52,194,100 coming from his blockbuster contest with the American.
