Sports that pay handsomely...

According to Forbes Magazine, that regularly publishes the world's 100 highest-paid athletes, those that seem to make the most money these days are boxers. These athlete aren't afraid by traumatic brain injuries!

The rankings include earnings and endorsements and Floyd Mayweather tops the 2014 Forbes list and claims total earnings at $85 million. Golfer Tiger Woods is just shy of $60 million, followed by Lebron James (basket ball) and Roger Federer at about $59 million each. The female that earns the most is Maria Sharapova with $28 million.

Where does that leave winter athletes ? Mostly in the relative poor-house and certainly not anywhere on that top 100 list. While exact figures are hard to find, snowboarder Shawn White still made $8 million while Lindsey Vonn who peaked at $6 millions a few years ago is followed by Ted Ligety at about $3 and just-retired Germany's Maria Höfl-Riesch and Bode Miller still managed to make $1 million each.

So if you need quick money and are still vacillating between snow sports and boxing, don't hesitate anymore, pick the later!