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Tuesday 1 July 2014

FLOYD MAYWEATHER RANKS 7TH ON FORBES 2014 LIST OF THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIES

By Ben Thompson

FLOYD MAYWEATHER RANKS 7TH ON FORBES 2014 LIST OF THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITIESUndefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather has cracked the top 10 of Forbes 2014 Celebrity 100. The list reportedly measures a mix of money, fame and impact to rank the most powerful celebrities in the world. Mayweather was ranked 7th on the list thanks in large part to the fact that other than Tiger Woods, he's the only athlete to earn more than $100 million according to Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes.

Singer and actress Beyonce Knowles topped the list after having one of the biggest years of her career, which included $115 million in earnings. Coincidentally, Mayweather's influential adviser, Al Haymon, once reportedly had ties to Beyonce, but that's another story. Sandwiched between Beyonce and Mayweather are (in order): LeBron James (#2), Dr. Dre (#3), Oprah Winfry (#4), Ellen DeGeneres (#5), and Jay-Z (#6). Read full Story...