Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao at a hugely-hyped boxing match back in May, and now he’s beaten him again – to the top of the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities.

The two of them knocked Katy Perry and One Direction into third and fourth place respectively.

Katy Perry was knocked into third place by boxers Mayweather and Pacquaio
Katy Perry was knocked into third place by boxers Mayweather and Pacquiao (Rick Rycroft/AP)

The boxers benefited from a rule change: Forbes, which has been ranking the rich and famous since 1999, has this year arranged the list by annual income only, rather than overall wealth and influence.

This has been a big year for Mayweather and Pacquiao. Having fought earlier this year in a boxing match billed as The Fight Of The Century, the two boxers led Forbes’ annual list with earnings of $300m (£190m) and $160m (£101m) respectively.

Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao (Rex)
Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao (Rex)

By contrast, Katy was beaten into third place with a paltry $135m (£85m). This still puts her ahead of rival pop star Taylor Swift, who came eighth with $80m (£50m).

We hope there’s no Bad Blood about it, especially as Forbes have named Taylor and boyfriend Calvin Harris as the world’s highest-paid celebrity couple, dethroning Beyonce and Jay-Z.