Even after retirement, with a net worth of $450 million, Floyd Mayweather is the richest athlete in the boxing world. Some tough decisions and a few good investments have helped ‘Money Mayweather’ maintain the lavish lifestyle he happily boasts of. Including real estate and a few other businesses, his investment portfolio alone is over $100 million. His career earnings touch a whopping $1.1 billion as well. The boxer believes in building generational wealth and is doing so by collecting dues from exhibition fights.
However, it turns out Mayweather could have achieved even greater wealth. If he revisited these two opponents from his past, he could have added another $500 million to his already heavy wallet. Which two money fights did Mayweather miss out on?
Two opponents from the past
The undefeated champion has steered his boxing career as skillfully as a businessman, earning profitably and astutely from every bout he decides to take up. Post-retirement as well, the boxer earns excellent figures through exhibition fights. His advisors didn’t follow through with rematches that could have netted him $500 million more.
Saudi Arabian investors were rumored to have shown interest in a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather rematch, which was confirmed by the latter in a social media post. However, this did not pan out and the negotiations for the rematch soon failed. In an interview with the Daily Mail some time ago, ‘Money May’ had indicated the possibility of another fight with Conor McGregor. About the bout, Mayweather had said, “I want to go out there this weekend and have fun [against Mikuru Asakura]. Then I have another exhibition in Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.”
The boxer values longevity and is not willing to risk any severe injuries, which he claimed was another reason he did not mind fighting McGregor again. He was not sure if he wanted a real fight or just another exhibition fight. Neither has taken this forward or signaled a possibility for a future rematch.
Mayweather summarises his fight with Conor McGregor in a single word
In a recent interview with Grant Cardone, while touching on topics like success, college, childhood, and business, Cardone made sure to ask the champion about his experience with McGregor inside the ring. The fight had ended with the referee stepping in to protect a tired and bruised McGregor from more punches. Mayweather won by a technical knockout.
6 Years After $600,000,000 Fight, Floyd Mayweather Makes Brutal One-Word Admission About Fighting Conor McGregor
The UFC champ had started off strong in the first few rounds but failed to keep the energy up in the later rounds. Mayweather took over, making it quite a herculean task for the UFC star to defend himself. “Easy, Easy” was all that Mayweather said when asked about the fight. The conversation about the fight ended there, and they moved to the next one.
The McGregor-Mayweather fight was called the ‘Money Fight’ and earned Mayweather $100 million, owing to the hype. Do you think the retired champion will take on any of his past opponents in the near future to bag another set of fortune? Let us know in the comments below.
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