You know cricket has entered the big money

[Islandman]

league when a cricketer (Dhoni) is listed in the top 20 earning athletes in the world. Tendulkar also made the Top 100 list.

Bolt comes in at #40, as expected he is the only T&F athlete on the list.


http://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/

[Mosiah]

I had this discussion the other day before the Mayweather fight. There is another list that has Mayweather as the top paid athlete. Maybe that list did not factor in endorsements.

I said that night that Bolt is probably the highest paid athlete per hour. Don't think that can be disputed.

[Islandman]

Yes I think so but Mayweather with 40 million guaranteed for 36 minutes is not too far behind. If you add in the pay per view money they say he would potentially be looking at upwards of 80 million.

What is Usains average appearance fee these days?

[Karl]

Where is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce?

[Karl]

What is Usains average appearance fee these days?

Saw somewhere (do not ask me where?) it was US300,000. ...or drew that inference from the article in which I saw that amount banded about.

[Karl]

...then tried to "google" Bolt's fees and got this page - https://www.google.com/#q=Usain+Bolt...appearance+fee

Have not read any of the articles but 'scanned' the 2 below:

http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-ru...ce?page=single

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/othe...lympic-2069849