Making his pro debut in 1996, Mayweather has won gold in multiple weight classes and retired undefeated at 50-0. Mayweather ran boxing like a business and successfully profited from it.
“Money” now competes in exhibition bouts. After facing kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, YouTuber Logan Paul, Don Moore, and MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, Mayweather now faces YouTuber Deji on November 13.
The Sporting News looks into how Mayweather has accumulated his fortune and where he stands among the wealthiest and most influential athletes in the world.
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Floyd Mayweather’s net worth: How much does Floyd Mayweather make?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mayweather is worth around $450 million. His career earnings in and out of boxing have totaled up to about $1.1 billion.
Per Essentially Sports, Mayweather can make it to $2 billion thanks to a building project he is working on.
Floyd Mayweather’s career earnings
In the late 2010s, Mayweather was known to have a hefty purse. All purses include pay-per-view shares.
Against Miguel Cotto in 2012, Mayweather made about $45 million per The Sports Daily. Against Canelo Alvarez, he made about $73 million. His disclosed paycheck against Conor McGregor was $100 million.
In his fight against Tenshin Nasukawa, Mayweather reportedly made $9 million. In his exhibition fight against Logan Paul, Mayweather was guaranteed $10 million in base salary and 50 percent pay-per-view shares. Mayweather ended up bragging that he made $100 million.
Against Don Moore, Mayweather earned about 80% from pay-per-view sales. The estimated total is about $50-60 million. Mayweather told Fight Hype he earned $1 million for just attending the introductory press conference for that bout. He made around $20-$30 million in his fight against Asakura, per SportsKeeda
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Deji fight purse: How much will Floyd Mayweather make?
Global Titans CEO Uday Singh told Insider that Mayweather could end up making between $25 and $30 million for the fight. Mayweather was paid $1 million just for a phone call discussing the idea of a fight with Deji.
Floyd Mayweather’s endorsements
Mayweather rarely provides opportunities for endorsements. Recently, he signed a deal with watch company Hublot. Mayweather is also known for wearing Cagau jewelry. He also promotes his own boxing company, TMT Promotions.
Floyd Mayweather’s social media influence
Floyd Mayweather is one of the most followed athletes in the world, even while retired. He has over 15 million followers on Facebook, 7.8 million on Twitter, and 28 million on Instagram.
Floyd Mayweather’s charities
Per Essentially Sports, Mayweather has been involved with charities like the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Cure Duchenne.
He also set up the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation. The Foundation was made to, “empower community alliances, impact youth leadership, promote health and wellness, and strengthen family foundations through community development, entrepreneurialism, and education resulting in a wholesome community.”
