![]() He made $102 million in 2014 alone, more than the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo ($21 million), LeBron James ($42 million) and Roger Federer ($65 million). When he fought Canelo Alvarez in 2013 for a guaranteed $41.5 million, he reportedly took home more than $80 million. He also gets a percentage of everything sold in arenas on fight night, from tickets to hot dogs. His motto: "Love me or hate me, you're gonna watch me."įor seven fights from 2010 to 2014, Mayweather made $217 million in guaranteed money, pulling down anywhere from $11 million to $41.5 million guaranteed per fight. They built it on Mayweather's "Money Mayweather" persona, part invincible boxer (not only never knocked out-never knocked down), part showman (wearing crowns to press conferences, dancing up on opponents, choking people, etc.), part peacock (owner of more than 100 luxury cars and millions in jewelry, forever boasting about how much money he has all the time). ![]() Leonard Ellerbe-who's known Mayweather since before his first world title at 21 and is now the Mayweather Promotions CEO-will tell me later, "We built the business model that would never, ever be duplicated." Eight years ago, at age 30, Mayweather bought out his contract with his promoter and became his own boss, something that he'd wanted since turning pro at 19 and which no other boxer has ever done. This insanity exists because Mayweather willed it, taking control of the boxing business-even the sports business, if not entertainment on the whole-in a way we may never see again. Mayweather will be paid accordingly, maybe as much as $180 million. ![]() His fight with Manny Pacquiao is the biggest yet-the first true superfight since Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson-and likely the last we'll ever see. So ignore the storm, for the moment anyway, because Money Mayweather said so. ![]()
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