Floyd Mayweather is a well-known American boxing champion and promoter. Floyd Mayweather’s net worth is $400 million. This makes him the wealthiest boxer of all time. Floyd’s total career earnings as of this writing exceed $1.1 billion.
What are some of Floyd Mayweather notable fights?
On March 13, 2009, Floyd Mayweather was supposed to meet Manny Pacquiao, his most formidable opponent to date. The fight was arguably the most anticipated in a decade. At the time, pay-per-view revenue was predicted to top $180 million.
Floyd was guaranteed $25 million upfront, plus an extra $20-25 million in the future, out of the $180 million total. Unfortunately, Mayweather and Pacquiao were unable to negotiate a deal, and the bout stalled for several years. Floyd went on to defeat “Sugar” Shane Mosley on April 1, 2010, and Victor Ortiz in 2011. On May 5, 2012, Mayweather beat Miguel Cotto.
Floyd won an estimated $50 million ($32 million guaranteed) by defeating Robert Guerrero on May 4, 2013. Floyd received $75 million ($41.5 million was guaranteed) from his fight with Saul Alvarez on September 14, 2013. That set a record for the largest purse in boxing history. A record that will be easily surpassed when Floyd finally fights Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, 2015.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao finally took place on May 2, 2015, in Las Vegas. It is expected to be the most lucrative fight in boxing history. Floyd and Manny decided to split all profits 60–40. Floyd made $250 million from the fight. Pacquiao made $150 million.
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor faced off on August 26, 2017, in the highest-grossing Pay-per-view boxing bout in history. The event resulted in at least 5 million PPV purchases. When everything was said and done, the fight earned approximately $700 million in total money from all sources, leaving Mayweather with a $300 million payment before taxes.
As a Nevada resident, he paid no state income taxes on his earnings. He did pay approximately 40% of his earnings to the IRS. Actually, he paid 40% of his earnings plus $22 million in retroactive taxes for his 2015 income.
When all was said and done, his after-tax earnings were $160 million. Floyd finished the McGregor bout with a net worth of $560 million, which included his prior net worth.
Floyd competed in an exhibition bout with YouTuber Logan Paul in June 2021. Floyd was guaranteed $10 million plus 50% of Pay Per View income. Approximately one million people bought the PPV, making $50 million in income. Floyd made a total of $35 million.
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