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There are few boxers that have had the pull that
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
ever had. The talented Mayweather finished his pro career with an
undefeated 49-0 record which equaled what Rocky Marciano did in the
past. Mayweather was paid very well for taking the beating in the ring
and his efforts land him with some very select company in regards to net
worth and total earnings from his sport. Here is a look at Mayweather’s
net worth now and how he got there.
Floyd Mayweather Net Worth as of 2016: $650 million
1996-1998
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Mayweather steps into the ring for the first time as a professional
and knocks out Roberto Apodaca in the second round. He would go on to
win his first world title within two years of turning pro with the WBC
super featherweight championship. While exact figures aren’t available
on how much Mayweather made during that time, he built the foundation of
his wealth during the early fights.
2007
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Mayweather makes his first $10 million pay day when he made $25
million for a split decision win over Oscar De La Roya. He would get
paid at least $25 million for his next 12 fights which increased his net
worth by leaps and bounds over a very short period of time.
2009
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Mayweather is sued for not making payment on his $528,000 Mercedes
Maybach 57S which he had borrowed $415,000 at an annual interest rate of
16% in order to pay for according to TheRichest.com. Mayweather didn’t
make the $9,000 monthly payment for over a year.
2013-2014
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Mayweather signs a six-fight, 30-month contract with Showtime which
was called at the time “the richest individual athlete deal in all of
sports.” Over the 30 months of the contract, Mayweather would make $440
million including $250 million when he fought Manny Pacquiao. The
contract would allow Mayweather to become one of the highest-paid
athletes. Mayweather made $105 million in 2014.
2015
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In 2015 he added on the $250 million from the Pacquiao fight to go
with another $15 million in endorsement deals. He finished his career in
September 2015 by earning over $700 million in earnings from the boxing
ring including $32 million from his final fight against Andre Berto.
While he did earn the most money of anyone in the world during 2015
as a whole with $300 million in his pocketbook, the years of cars and
tax problems has eaten away at his overall net worth. There is still a
strong possibility that Mayweather makes one final appearance in the
ring with a chance at another $250 million pay day and the opportunity
to be the only boxer to ever go 50-0. Don’t be surprised if Mayweather’s
net worth goes up in a major way in the coming years.
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