Floyd Mayweather is an American boxing champion and promoter who is well-known around the world. It is estimated that Floyd Mayweather’s net worth is $450 million. With this, he becomes the richest boxer in the history of the sport. Currently, Floyd’s overall career earnings exceed $1.1 billion as of this writing.
Floyd is the 5th highest-paid athlete of all time and one of only six sportsmen in history to have earned more than $1 billion in their careers. Michael Schumacher ($1 billion), Jack Nicklaus ($1.15 billion), Arnold Palmer ($1.35 billion), Tiger Woods ($1.65 billion), and Michael Jordan ($1.9 billion) are the other five richest people on the planet.
Floyd’s earnings statistics are arguably most amazing in that he managed to get to the fifth highest-paid athlete in history despite receiving only a little amount of money from endorsement deals. In contrast, the vast majority of the highest-paid athletes throughout history have derived the vast majority of their revenue through endorsement deals.
After just two fights, Floyd collected more than half a billion dollars in prize money. After defeating Manny Pacquiao in 2015, he earned a total of $250 million. In 2017, he won $300 million from his fight with Conor McGregor.
While speaking with an ESPN reporter right before his bout against Saul Alvarez in 2013, Floyd flashed displayed his checking account balance in an event that became legendary. Floyd was ecstatic to announce that his checking account balance had reached $123 million.
During his prime boxing years, Floyd was consistently (and by a wide margin) the highest-paid athlete in the world, earning over $1 million per fight. Because of his limited endorsement deals, Floyd can easily earn between $150 and $300 million each year while competing in fights.
Floyd made a mind-boggling $300 million between the months of June 2014 and June 2015. Floyd earned a total of $300 million between June 2017 and June 2018, the majority of which came from his bout against Conor McGregor, which took place in August of that year. Floyd receives an average of $10 million in sponsorships every year, outside of the ring.
Early Life
Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to parents who were also boxers. Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd’s father, was also a professional boxer who is best known for his fight against Sugar Ray Leonard. Floyd Jr.’s uncles Jeff and Roger are also former professional boxers, as is Floyd Jr.’s father. Floyd Sr. and Roger have both acted as one of Floyd’s trainers at various points in his career.
Floyd’s mother was addicted to drugs while he was a child, and his father was only occasionally there. Floyd’s father primarily spent time with him when he was old enough to go to the boxing gym with his brothers and sisters. Floyd moved in with his grandmother after his father was arrested and sentenced to prison. Floyd committed himself entirely to boxing during this period. He dropped out of high school and entered the world of amateur sports.
Floyd was a three-time national Golden Gloves champion, winning in 1993, 1994, and 1996, respectively. In addition, he earned a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His amateur record was 84 – 4 at the time of his death.
Floyd’s first professional bout took place on October 11, 1996, in New York City. In the second round, he was able to knock out his opponent, Roberto Apodaca.
Throughout his career, Floyd would go on to win an unparalleled six boxing championships in five different weight classes: Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Junior Welterweight, Welterweight twice, and Super Welterweight. Floyd was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in New York City. As of this writing, he has an incredible 50 victories and 0 loses in his professional boxing career so far. Twenty-seven of the 50 victories came by way of knockout.
Career Earnings
According to the most recent figures available, Floyd Mayweather’s total career earnings amount to $1.1 BILLION as of this writing.
Notable Fights
On March 13, 2009, Mayweather was due to meet Manny Pacquiao, who would prove to be the most difficult opponent of his career. The battle was undoubtedly the most anticipated fight in a decade, and it didn’t disappoint. At the time, it was anticipated that pay per view sales would top $180 million.
Floyd was guaranteed a total of $180 million, with $25 million guaranteed up front and an extra $20-25 million guaranteed on the back end. Because Mayweather and Pacquiao were unable to strike a deal, the bout was postponed for several years before finally resuming. Floyd went on to defeat “Sugar” Shane Mosley on April 1st, 2010, and Victor Ortiz in 2011. Floyd is currently undefeated. A fight between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto took place on May 5th, 2012.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won an estimated $50 million ($32 million guaranteed) for defeating Robert Guerrero on May 4, 2013. Floyd earned $75 million ($41.5 million of which was guaranteed) when he fought Saul Alvarez on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas. In boxing history, this set a new record for the largest purse ever received. This is a record that will be easily shattered when Floyd finally squares up against Manny Pacquia on May 2nd.
The fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao ultimately took place on May 2nd in Las Vegas. It is expected to be the most lucrative battle in boxing history in terms of income generated. Floyd and Manny came to an agreement to split all profits 60-40 between them. Floyd received a $250 million payday as a result of the fight. Pacquiao received a total of $150 million.
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor squared off on August 26, 2017, in what was the highest-grossing pay-per-view boxing event in the history of the sport. At least 5 million pay-per-view (PPV) tickets were sold for the event. Overall, the fight generated over $700 million in revenue across all sources, leaving Mayweather with a payday of $300 million before taxes after all was said and done. His earnings were exempt from state income taxes due to the fact that he was a resident of Nevada. He did, however, pay the Internal Revenue Service around 40% of his revenues.
Instead of paying his taxes, he paid 40 percent of his earnings, as well as $22 million in retroactive taxes that he owed on his 2015 income. His total after-tax earnings came to $160 million when everything was said and done. Floyd completed the McGregor fight with a net worth of $560 million, which was increased by his prior net worth of $450 million.
Floyd fought YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition match in June 2021, which was broadcast live on the internet. Floyd was guaranteed $10 million in addition to a 50 percent share of the pay-per-view revenue. About 1 million people purchased the PPV, making revenue of approximately $50 million dollars. Thus, Floyd received a total of $35 million in compensation.
Other Appearances
Floyd appeared on the television show Dancing with the Stars in 2007. They came in ninth place overall in the competition. Floyd received a $20 million payday in 2008 for his appearance at WWE’s WrestleMania XXIV.
Property
Located in Las Vegas, Floyd’s principal residence since 2018 has been an 11-bedroom custom-built mansion with a total floor area of 22,000 square feet. The mansion was purchased for a total of $10 million. In addition, he owns a 13,000-square-foot house in Las Vegas, which served as his principal residence from 2010 until his death in 2018. He spent $9.5 million to purchase this home.
In 2017, he paid $25.5 million on a Beverly Hills mansion, according to public records. Additionally, at the time of the closing, he had spent $500,000 on house furnishings for this property. This mansion has a sweets shop, a 12-seat movie theatre, and a wine cellar with 300 bottles of wine.
He owns a residence in New York City, as well as the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas and the Girl Collection, a strip club in the same city.
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