The most expensive purchases of boxer Floyd Mayweather (12 photos). Gone for a billion

Mayweather laid the groundwork for this record payday more than a decade ago when he paid $750,000 to terminate his contract with promotion company Top Rank in 2006. Floyd wanted to promote boxing himself and control his future fights.

This decision turned out to be extremely successful for Mayweather. financially. His last 15 fights, starting with Oscar De La Hoya in 2007, have generated $1.7 billion in pay-per-view from more than 23 million pay-per-view customers. Mayweather Promotions was involved in the production of each fight, receiving a share of the PPV, tickets, sponsorships, merchandising and international broadcasts.

Mayweather has promoted four of the biggest since financial point view of fights in the history of sports (De La Hoya, Canelo Alvarez, Sanny Pacquiao, McGregor). "He has completely changed the way boxing does business," says Mayweather's longtime teammate Leonard Ellerbe, who serves as general director Mayweather Promotions.

In contrast to the endless negotiations before the fight with Pacquiao, the Mayweather-McGregor fight was organized quite quickly after months of sparring in social networks between boxing's greatest stars and mixed martial arts. The event, which took place in August 2017, was officially announced in June, with Mayweather and the UFC co-promoting.

The fight ended with a technical knockout in the tenth round - Mayweather brought his winning statistics to a beautiful score of 50-0. The spectacle turned out to be more exciting than most spectators expected. In terms of financial indicators, the fight fell slightly short of the Mayweather-Pacquiao meeting, but became the second most profitable event in the history of sports, including income from 4.3 million purchased broadcasts and $55 million in ticket revenue. Total revenue exceeded $550 million The 2015 fight with Pacquiao brought in $600 million, but Mayweather's purse for McGregor in 2017 was 10% more - thanks to a larger share of the total revenue due to Mayweather Promotions.

Even before the fight, Mayweather was guaranteed a fee of $100 million, and McGregor - $30 million. Both fighters received two and a half times more as a result: Mayweather - $275 million, and McGregor - approximately $85 million. Mayweather's fee was three times higher due to his promoter participation in the organization of the event and the status of “side A” in the fight (that is, he dictated the terms). McGregor received a portion of the proceeds from a second promoter, the UFC, which paid the Irishman just over half of its share, according to multiple sources.

Mayweather's total earnings after this fight reached $1 billion, as a result of which he found himself in the company of Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods - the only athletes who have earned a ten-figure sum since the beginning of their professional careers. Is Mayweather in line for another big payday? Ellerbe was skeptical of the idea and declared, “He’s done!”

Translation by Natalia Balabantseva

To one of the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight category, an American Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nicknamed Money, it can be referred to in different ways. On the one hand, he can quite rightly be reproached for the low level of opposition, which, in fact, he creates for himself (don’t be surprised that Shane Mosley And Oscar de la Hoya also on this list, since at the time of the fight with Mayweather both were at the end of their careers - a fact). On Floyd’s sporting path there were no truly strong, peak opponents, and potential mega-fights, which could easily include Mayweather - Pacquiao, Mayweather - Khan, Mayweather - Margarito, have not yet taken place.

If we question Mayweather’s athletic skills and accuse him of not wanting to fight the best, then we cannot blame Floyd for his ability to make money from his business. . In 36 minutes of net time, this guy earns about as much as a leading NHL or NBA player in several years. Can you imagine? Now imagine what Floyd cares about talking about the low level of opposition and other nonsense that he cares nothing about. Mayweather consistently holds the bar in terms of PPV sales, increasing the viewership from year to year. He clearly understands what money is and how it should work, and the best opponent here is far from being the one who was able to create truly serious competition, but who helped collect a substantial sum in the form of purchases of paid broadcasts.

Last weekend, Mayweather defeated Argentinean Marcos Rene Maidana (UD) in a rematch. This fight is unlikely to break the PPV sales record from a year ago (fight against Saul Alvarez), however, judging by preliminary calculations, the positive dynamics in terms of demand for Floyd Mayweather as a boxer is still at a high level.

Mayweather was guaranteed $11 million from ticket sales at the MGM Grand, which ranged from $100 to $1,250, and 1.4 million pay-per-view sales generated $78.33 million. 22.5 million, but taking into account the distribution of profits from the PPV, Floyd ended up earning about $40 million, while Moseley received about $7 million.

Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, as well as television producers HBO, have increased the cost of each PPV broadcast to $59.95 in regular mode and to $69.95 in HD, which is $10-15 more than the usual price in such cases. In the end, 350,250 HD broadcasts generated $24,499,988 in revenue, and 899,750 regular broadcasts generated $53,940,013. Ticket revenue for the MGM Grand Arena totaled $9 million. As a result, after adding to Mayweather's pre-fight promise Floyd received a minimum of $25 million in PPV revenue sharing and received approximately $40 million, while Ortiz, who was chosen as an extra, only received a flat fee of $2 million.

Golden Boy Promotions and Don Chargin Productions earned $18.5 million in ticket sales alone. Total income from the fight reached a gigantic $165 million. De la Hoya's fee was $52 million, and Mayweather received $25 million for one evening.

The Mayweather-Alvarez fight set a new revenue record of $150 million, which was received from 2.2 million people who bought the broadcast. The previous record was held by the Mayweather-de la Hoya fight, which grossed nearly $140 million from 2.48 million subscribers.

September 14, 2014. Opponent: Marcos Rene Maidana - counting of PPV and ticket purchases is still ongoing, the amount will be announced shortly.

The first fight between the boxers collected just under one million PPV, while the amount for the signal was set at $65 and $75 for HD quality. The total income from PPV was about $58 million. Tickets were sold for $15 million. As for the fight, which took place on September 14, the price for the PPV broadcast reached a record $80 dollars, so the final amount with similar viewer interest should be many times higher. Mayweather's guaranteed fee, according to his agreement with Showtime, is $32 million, the Argentinean will receive $3 million. The promotion company Golden Boy and the Showtime TV channel should make the data public soon.

Floyd Mayweather Net Worth, Salary, Cars & Houses

Houses

• Las Vegas house ($15 million) (Swimming Pool Jacuzzi Home Cinema Sports Room)

Cars

Lamborgini Aventador

Floyd Mayweather: Single, Dating, Family & Friends

Between American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor. This fight aroused great interest all over the world. It became the most expensive fight in history. The organizers' expenses for holding it amounted to 600 million dollars!

However, the fight was not a title fight. It was held according to boxing rules within the first middle weight category (up to 69 kilograms). This is an important clarification, since the Irishman is not a pure boxer. Conor has built an incredible career in professional sports in just a few years. A former plumber became the king of mixed martial arts. His main weapon is phenomenal self-confidence. McGregor quite quickly covered the path from small-town tournaments in his native Ireland to the main fights of the evening of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

40-year-old Mayweather had won all 49 of his professional fights before meeting the brash Irishman. He had his last fight in September 2015, defeating Andre Berto, after which he announced his retirement. However, Floyd changed his mind for the fight with Conor. Mayweather is a 12-time world boxing champion, McGregor is the current UFC lightweight champion.

*The winner received a special championship belt, which the media nicknamed the “Money Belt.” According to the website of the World Boxing Council (WBC), one and a half kilograms of 24-karat gold, as well as 3 thousand 360 diamonds, 600 sapphires and 160 emeralds, were used to make this trophy. The belt is made of crocodile leather and painted in emerald color. But that’s not the only reason they called him money. Mayweather earned $300 million for the fight with the Irishman, 29-year-old McGregor - $80 million. As bonuses, bonuses were added to the winner, as well as a percentage of ticket sales and paid broadcasts (pay-per-view). So fees can increase several times!

*Conor McGregor has long understood that the public needs a bright spectacle. And he provided it. The show began during the control weigh-in. It turned out that the Irishman weighs 69.4 kilograms, and the American weighs 67.8 kilograms. But these numbers were immediately forgotten, because journalists and other audiences made fun of McGregor along with Mayweather. Conor showed up in tight-fitting Calvin Klein briefs. He still looked the same. Floyd didn’t even try to hold back his laughter, and this only made the Irishman even angrier.

*McGregor was very aggressive for the first three rounds. He dramatically put his hands behind his back, as if offering himself to the enemy. However, then Mayweather, thanks to his skill and experience, leveled the situation and gradually seized the initiative. In the 10th round, Conor missed several punches in a row, after which the referee stopped the fight, awarding Mayweather a victory by technical knockout. Floyd won his 50th career fight, breaking the legendary Rocky Marciano's record for most consecutive victories. After the end of the fight, 40-year-old Mayweather announced his retirement. He has not lost a single fight in his professional career (photo EPA/UPG)

*The show did not end after the final gong. A battered McGregor came out to the post-fight press conference in a bright suit with a bottle of Irish whiskey in his hand. He poured himself a strong drink into a plastic cup and took generous sips from time to time. And then the restless Irishman threw an all-night party at the Encore Beach Club. Admission to the underdog party cost about $200. But those who came did not regret it - they were treated to expensive champagne at Conor’s expense. They say he spent about 130 thousand dollars on this treat alone!

*The unusual fight in Las Vegas attracted the attention of many celebrities. Jennifer Lopez arrived on a private jet with her fiancé Alex Rodriguez. Hollywood stars in the hall closely watched the fight: Bruce Willis, Charlize Theron, Bradley Cooper, William Macy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Chris Hemsworth, music producer and singer P. Diddy, basketball player LeBron James, world boxing star Mike Tyson

Prepared by Natalia TEREKH, FACTS

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Floyd Mayweather is one of the richest athletes in the United States. His fortune, penthouses, expensive cars and elite strippers excite the public's consciousness. The 39-year-old former world champion in five weight categories, the invincible Mayweather, although he retired from boxing, did not become any less popular. 13.9 million subscribers in instagram and constant scandals take their toll. Not long ago it became known that Mayweather spends more than $1,000 a week on haircuts alone. Despite the fact that Floyd has practically no hair on his head. The boxer's car fleet includes dozens of the most expensive cars in the world. The boxer himself has repeatedly stated that he has more than a hundred of them.

On his Instagram, Mayweather shocks the public with his crazy parties with strippers, expensive alcohol, stacks of dollars laid out all over the room or buying another branded bag for millions of dollars.

Floyd Mayweather - net worth in millions of dollars (according to Forbes)

In 2015, journalists from the American publication Forbes (Forbes)Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s net worth is estimated at $300 million. Of these, the boxer earned 210 million from the fight with Manny Pacquiao. The “Fight of the Century” took place on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas and ended with Mayweather’s victory. So big fee was paid for the first time in boxing history. However, for the fight with Alvarez in 2013, the champion earned $70 million, which is also unprecedented in the history of this sport.

Mayweather's most expensive car

Mayweather's favorite car is the Mercedes SLS AMG coupe. Let's add to this two Maybachs, Rolls-Royces, numerous Bentleys, Gelendvagen, Ferraris, as well as the luxurious Continental GT coupe and Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse worth only 3.5 million dollars.

The boxer recently purchased the so-called Mercedes Party Bus for 300 thousand dollars. The most expensive purchase cost almost $5 million when Mayweather bought a Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita sports car.

Mayweather's $100K Parties

Binges with super-expensive alcohol, guest stars and strippers cost the ex-champion tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But Mayweather is not bothered by this. On Instagram, the boxer willingly shares photos from his celebrations.

Favorite bags – Floyd Mayweather loves Hermes

Once, while in Paris, Mayweather bought Hermes bags worth 400 thousand dollars, as well as several bags from other brands. Among other things, crocodile travel bags and another classic Birkin bag.

Million dollar watches and other jewelry

The boxer purchased a Hublot watch for $1.1 million. In total, Mayweather has rings, chains, earrings, diamonds, bracelets and other jewelry items worth more than $10 million.

Penthouses of an American athlete for 10.5 million dollars

Floyd Mayweather loves to live large and in a big house. So, in Miami he owns a “small” estate for only 1.5 million dollars. The house has 280 square meters, 4 bedrooms and the same number of bathrooms. In addition, the ex-champion has a house in Las Vegas worth almost 10 million dollars with 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms.

Ring for 10 million dollars

Mayweather gave his ex-girlfriend Chantel Jackson a luxurious ring worth 10 million dollars. He spent six-figure sums on diamonds, jewelry and all kinds of trips with his beloved. However, in 2013, the boxer learned that Jackson had an abortion without informing him. Then the boxer publicly canceled the previously announced wedding.