Floyd Mayweather famously ended his career with an impressive record of 50 fights and 50 wins.

In that time the multi-weight king, pound-for-pound great and generational talent fought a real who’s who of talent in and around several different weigh classes.

That includes six-weight world champion Oscar De La Hoya, British boxing favourite Ricky Hatton, fellow boxing great Manny Pacquiao and the likes of Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley, André Berto, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Marcos Maidana amongst many more.

However, when he was asked at a media appearance who was the toughest of them all, he went with someone he fought in 2000 when his record sat at 23-0 – ‘Pretty Boy’ was the WBC world super featherweight champion at the time.

“Emanuel Augustus.

I mean some years back he said he got shot in the head but he’s still living. He’s the guy I was off for a long period of time at the beginning of my career then I faced him and he was a very very tough competitor. I think he was 26 with 14 losses but he was extremely tough.”

American ‘The Drunken Master’ boxed well and even drew blood from Mayweather’s nose in that contest though ‘Money’ eventually got on top and dished out enough punishment to force Augustus’s corner to pull him out of the fight at the end of round nine. Augustus retired in 2011 after a total of 78 bouts but never won a major title.

Though retired from professional fighting, Mayweather returns with another exhibition bout against former opponent John Gotti III on August 24 in Mexico City.

Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III prepare for a High-Stakes rematch

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In his eighth exhibition bout since retiring from professional boxing, the legendary Floyd “Money” Mayweather is set to step back into the ring against John Gotti III. The fight is scheduled for Saturday night, August 24th, in Mexico City, marking a highly anticipated rematch between the two fighters.

The first encounter between Mayweather and Gotti took place in June 2023 at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. This fight ended in controversy during the sixth round, when a no-contest was declared following a heated incident. Now, both fighters are eager to settle their differences in the ring once more.

John Gotti III, has made a name for himself in combat sports. He made his debut in mixed martial arts (MMA) in October 2017, securing a first-round TKO victory over Johnny Adams. After an impressive five-fight winning streak, Gotti experienced his first defeat in the octagon in October 2020. Undeterred, he switched to boxing and claimed a unanimous decision victory against Albert Tulley. In his following bout, Gotti achieved a first-round TKO against Alex Citrowske, paving the way for a matchup against boxing royalty.

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In their previous exhibition, Mayweather, known for his typically relaxed approach, surprisingly adopted an aggressive strategy from the start against Gotti. The opening round saw Mayweather executing sharp jabs and hard rights to the body. By the second round, his defensive prowess was on full display, skillfully avoiding Gotti’s attacks while engaging in verbal taunts. Throughout rounds three to five, Mayweather showcased his showmanship, landing precise shots with ease.

However, tensions peaked in the sixth round when Gotti forced a clinch with 1:12 remaining. Despite referee Kenny Bayless’s efforts to separate them, Gotti persisted in holding Mayweather, prompting the referee to halt the fight. Unhappy with the stoppage, Gotti attempted to land a punch past the referee but missed. In response, Mayweather countered with a right-hand shot, igniting a chaotic brawl between both camps.

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Fast forward a year, the 47-year-old boxing legend Mayweather announced the rematch with Gotti on social media, promising fans an unmissable spectacle. Using the hashtag #UnfinishedBusiness, Mayweather hinted at the intensity and excitement expected in the upcoming clash.

As the fight date approaches, boxing enthusiasts eagerly await what could be an explosive showdown between Mayweather and Gotti, with both fighters keen to settle the score in front of a global audience. The rematch is poised to deliver action, drama, and potentially a decisive outcome to their ongoing rivalry.

American promoter and former professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Net Worth is estimated to be $460 Million. By the way, some people also say that his net worth was more

American promoter and former professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Net Worth is estimated to be $460 Million. By the way, some people also say that his net worth was more than a billion dollars at one time. The main reason for this was that he was taking 300 to 400 million dollars for one fight, and then suddenly his net worth came to around $460 million.

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It remains a matter of doubt. In 2014 and 2015, he was the world’s highest-paid athlete. His boxing fight with Oscar in 2007 sold nearly 2.5 million pay-per-views, the highest pay-per-view record in Floyd Mayweather’s career. You can also check Bobby Lashley’s Net Worth.

Floyd Mayweather is famous for the fact that he is still undefeated in professional boxing but did you know that in the 1996 Olympics, he lost to a Bulgarian boxer in the semifinals? Floyd Mayweather has a private jet, and he has 7 houses. The house he lives in is estimated to be worth around $35 million. Stay tuned to this website to stay connected with the world of celebrities.

What is Floyd Mayweather’s Net Worth and Salary Per Fight?

American promoter, Floyd Mayweather’s Net Worth is around $460 Million as of 2024. Floyd Mayweather used to charge at least $20 million per fight. His guaranteed fee for a fight can be up to $100 million. Recently when he fought with Logan Paul, it is believed that he got 30 million dollars for this match. This was his lowest earnings in the last 10 years, most of the time he used to earn more than 100 million dollars from every boxing match.

Although he is saying that he has retired for the last time, before this he has announced so thrice. Do you know that his father was also his manager and coach from the beginning of his life till 2013, Floyd Mayweather fired him from both jobs in 2013, and then after 1 year, he came back as a coach again.

As far as retirement is concerned, he has retired for now, but there is no confidence in his retirement because he retired in 2007, then after that, he retired in 2010, retired in 2015, and then is going to retire again in 2020. Being a division champion is a big deal in boxing, but Floyd Mayweather is a 4-4 division champion. Also, check Tony Ferguson’s Net Worth.

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About Floyd Mayweather’s Personal Life

Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Michigan. Boxing was in his blood His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. was a championship contender From 1977 to 2013, Floyd Mayweather boxed under his guidance. His uncle has also been a featherweight champion. Floyd Mayweather has been excellent in boxing since childhood. He won the Golden Gloves in 1993, 1994, and 1996, but the year 1996 was the year when he suffered the first failure of his life in the 1996 Olympics.

He lost in the semi-finals, although according to him this decision is controversial, in the eyes of every boxing expert, his defeat was clear. 1996 was the last year that Floyd Mayweather lost in a match since then no one can beat him in the boxing ring for the next 24 years, he is the only boxing champion after Rocky Marciano who can say that he is undefeated and Retired. You can also check Shakur Stevenson’s Net Worth.

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Some Unknown Facts about Floyd Mayweather

• Does Floyd Mayweather Smoke? Yes
• Does Floyd Mayweather Drink Alcohol? Yes
• Floyd Mayweather takes great care of his health.
• Floyd Mayweather eats food before 9 at night.
• Floyd Mayweather is very fond of playing boxing.
• Floyd Mayweather himself has said that his crush is Floyd Mayweather whom he has loved since childhood.

Following the knockout win over Conor McGregor back in 2017, Floyd Mayweather Jr transitioned from high-level opposition to younger, more vigorous challenges that keep him active and keeps his paychecks rolling. Mayweather has tangled with Japanese kickboxing star Tenhsin Nasukawa, UK reality star Aaron Chamers, YouTube sensation turned WWE superstar Logan Paul, and now, John Gotti III, grandson to the notorious mob boss.

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‘Money’ Mayweather is nearing 50, but he lives a clean lifestyle. The 50-0 pro boxer has a legendary training regimen that he acquired from being inside boxing gyms since he was a youngster watching his father Floyd Sr and uncle Roger Mayweather fight professionally at a respectable level. Boxing is ingrained in Mayweather’s DNA.

And he may continue to fight these big budget exhibition matches well into his 50s, according to the President of The Money Team, James McNair.

At 47 years old, Mayweather is confidently hanging with fighters nearly half his age. They may be considerably bigger like Logan Paul was, but Mayweather is an encyclopedia when it comes to boxing. His effortless footwork and punch delivery is a supremely-crafted work of art, and combined with his disciplined lifestyle, he looks primed to compete for many more years.

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One of Floyd’s close business partners, James McNair, President of Team Money Mayweather, spoke exclusively with GIVEMESPORT.COM about how long he believes Mayweather can keep going:

Mayweather’s last loss came in Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 Summer Olympics, where a young Floyd was only able to bring home a bronze medal.

The 19-year-old Mayweather was caught on camera crying after the loss, but it fueled one of the best pro careers of all-time.

The Michigan native did all of his talking with his fists, but like the savvy business person that he is, Mayweather saw the effect that a little trash talk can have when selling a fight.

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After dominating Arturo Gatti, Mayweather bet on himself, cut out legendary promoter Bob Arum and scored the biggest payday of his career against Oscar De La Hoya. From that point forward, Mayweather was the A-side in all of his fights and hasn’t looked back, cashing massive bags along the way.

Smartly, after turning the page on pro-fights, Mayweather and his team have committed to spreading his brand to YouTube generation audiences.

How much money did boxing legend Floyd Mayweather generate on Pay Per View throughout his remarkable boxing career?

World Boxing News has crunched the numbers regarding the actual takings Mayweather banked without taking anything away to make purse payments or event costs.

Mayweather amassed an incredible amount of cash throughout his career and continues totaling at least eight figures every time he steps into the ring. This will continue on August 24 when he fights John Gotti III in a rematch on Mexican soil.

Floyd Mayweather’s career PPV earnings
There’s long been an insistence from his team or the media that ‘Floyd Mayweather is boxing’s first billion-dollar man.’ Well, WBN can reveal that this is undeniably not the case. Mayweather is at least the sport’s first Billion-Dollar Man three times over if you take all the money from every sale of his PPV fights and add it together.

Floyd Mayweather made $1.8 billion in sales in the United States alone. His three billion at the worldwide box office proves he’s on his own in the paid platform stakes. Pay Per View buys featuring the five-weight king since his debut on the platform in 2005 at an average purchase price of $75; you’d even come to numbers north of $1.8 billion in US revenue.

Then, if you consider Mayweather’s other career purses and contract factors, the amount easily surpasses the two-billion-dollar mark in the United States alone. Worldwide sales of every event in hundreds of countries certainly exceed three and possibly into four, depending on how deep you delve.

It’s quite a dumbfounding statistic, and Mayweather has at least one billion in his pocket. Floyd’s Showtime contract alone made over one billion dollars from 14 million total buys [if you include Conor McGregor]. – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2024/07/30/floyd-mayweather-ppv-career-billions/

Floyd Mayweather – Total United States PPV Sales:
Jun 25, 2005 – Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather (HBO 340k)

Apr 8, 2006 – Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah (HBO 375k)

Nov 4, 2006 – Mayweather vs. Carlos Baldomir (HBO 325k)

May 5, 2007 – Oscar De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (HBO 2.4m)

Dec 8, 2007 – Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton (HBO 920k)

Sep 19, 2009 – Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Márquez (HBO 1.06m)

May 1, 2010 – Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley (HBO 1.4m)

Sep 17, 2011 – Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz (HBO 1.25m)

May 5, 2012 – Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto (HBO 1.5m)

May 4, 2013 – Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero (Showtime 1m)

Sep 14, 2013 – Mayweather vs. Canelo Álvarez (Showtime 2.2m)

May 3, 2014 – Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana (Showtime 900k)

Sep 13, 2014 – Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana II (Showtime 925k)

May 2, 2015 – Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao (HBO/Showtime 4.6m)

Sep 12, 2015 – Mayweather vs. Andre Berto Mayweather (Showtime 400k)

Aug 26, 2017 – Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor (Showtime 4.3m)

Mayweather’s money-making numbers
The numbers are staggering. Most of which can add another 500 to 800k for worldwide distribution. Nobody has been generating those numbers since the days of closed-circuit TV without the home box office angle.

If you consider that Mayweather took several breaks during his tenure, some lasting over a year, the final total could have been over five billion dollars. Mayweather is and was money, no matter how you look at it.

Next month, at the age of 47, Mayweather will do it again, knowing that he only has to promise the fans a fight to put another huge check in the safe. Despite his ‘Heist Tour’ failing to materialize, Mayweather doesn’t need it. He can pick and choose when and who he fights and still does not bat an eyelid when considering the figures.

Mayweather earns one million dollars for most of his press conference appearances, making him far and away the most lucrative boxer ever. –

On August 24, live from the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. returns with another exhibition, a rematch with John Gotti III. Their last fight ended in a stoppage, but a riot ensued inside and outside the ring. The rematch will be on PPV, and recently, PPV.com posted a price of $49.99 for the event.

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Although this is much less than what other PPV events have cost consumers this year, it’s still a hard ask for fans to fork out even more money for a PPV event between a retired 47-year-old fighter in Mayweather, and a boxing novice like Gotti III.

Here is the press release with all of the info on the rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III.

Following a dramatic first meeting, the highly anticipated rematch between boxing’s most recognizable name, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr., and Long Island, NY’s John Gotti III is set for Saturday, August 24.

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Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City will play host to the undefeated, 12-time, five-division boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he seeks to vanquish the g

In a star-studded co-main event, former WBC Welterweight Champion  “Vicious” Victor Ortiz  squares off in an 8-round exhibition match against the No. 5-ranked Argentine Rodrigo Damián Coria, a former WBO Latin Champion who has never been knocked out.

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Mexico City’s own WBC Super Bantamweight Silver Champion David Picasso (28-0-1, 16 KOs) defends against former world title challenger, Azat Hovhanisyan (21-4, 17 KOs) in a 12-round affair.

The path is clear for undefeated lightweight champions Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson to star in an all-American unification bout.

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Following his emphatic knockout of Frank Martin to keep the WBA title, Davis promptly entered early talks with IBF Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko but the Ukrainian would later back out due to a lack of motivation to fight again this year.

Enter Stevenson, who has just come off a criticised but straightforward defence of his WBC strap against Artem Harutyunyan and has long been saying both Davis and Lomachenko are avoiding him. In theory, nothing stands in the way of the Davis fight now if both want it.

In an interview with the It Is What It Is podcast, Floyd Mayweather – who guided a large portion of ‘Tank’s career before a bitter split – singled out the two stars as the best in the division for very different reasons.

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“You got guys fighting between 130, 135 and 160. They stacked around that area. As of right now, the two guys… The biggest puncher at 135 would probably be Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, but the most skullful fighter at 135 would be, hands down, Shakur Stevenson.”

Davis has beaten all but two opponents inside the distance with some of he most well-timed and devastating power punches in the sport. Stevenson has just a 45% knockout-to-win ratio but has, by the numbers, the best defence in the sport.

Asked if skills were enough to be the best without the power to keep opponents honest, Mayweather said yes.

“It’s really all about skills. Pernell Whitaker wasn’t a huge puncher, but he was very exciting, very tough and he fought everybody. Shakur’s tryna do the same thing. He want to fight the best they got out there. He’s asking can he fight the best. I believe his contract is coming to an end so hopefully we can come together and I can get him to the next level with the fights he needs, that he wants.”

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Stevenson‘s team has had conversations with Mayweather since this interview and are also entertaining talks from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom. Davis is with PBC, meaning there’s a chance he explores that side of the fence too.

‘Tank’s co-trainer, Kenny Ellis, has said that the only way the fight doesn’t happen next will be ‘fear’ on Shakur’s part.

Floyd Mayweather got some one-on-one time with Travis Scott at the rapper’s wild show in Milan this week, enjoying backstage access to the entire concert.

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Travis Scott‘s team welcomed the boxing legend with open arms at his “Circus Maximus” tour stop in Italy, ensuring he received VIP treatment, meeting the singer himself and being able to watch the performance from a much better vantage point than what the paying customer had access to.

The show was so intense that nearby citizens thought there was an earthquake when Scott performed his hit “FE!N” eight times in a row. However, the rumbling was actually caused by 80,000 fans going wild.

Mayweather, sporting an Avi & Co. watch valued at nearly 500,000 dollars, wisely stayed out of the intense areas of the crowd. He wasn’t the only celebrity in attendance with NBA superstar James Harden also enjoyed the electrifying night.

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FE!N is Scott‘s second most-played song during all his live performances. According to statistics published by setlist.fm, FE!N has been played 384 times during tours, whilst Travis Scott’s most-played song was ‘Antidote’ which has been played 394 times.

This partying was a welcome distraction for Mayweather Jr., who has recently been accused of assault after an incident in Miami.

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After noticing a member of the public taking a photograph of him during a night outing, Mayweather Jr. is alleged to have ordered his associates to attack the individual in question, which they allegedly did, leaving the individual injured.

A lawsuit has since been filed against Mayweather, with the man looking to receive several thousands of dollars in damages, with his injuries having caused significant emotional distress, as well as a physical inability to comply with his work commitments.

Oscar De La Hoya fought the best of his era during a decorated career that saw him become a global star and multi-weight champion of the sport.

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The East Los Angeles native saw success in the amateur ranks on his way to an Olympic gold medal at the Barcelona Games in 1992 and then picked up 10 world titles across six weight classes on his way to becoming a Hall of Famer.

He was asked by Combat Podcast who hit him the hardest out of the two legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, both of who beat him at the tail end of his career. He started by down-playing Mayweather’s power.

“We all know that Mayweather is not known for a big punch. It stings, you know it stings, yes.”

He then claimed, which will come as a surprise to many fans, that Pacquiao hit no harder than ‘Pretty Boy’, but just more often.

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“I’d have say they were about the same.

It’s funny, because I didn’t feel Pacquiao’s punch, it didn’t do anything to me, maybe it’s because Pacquiao was coming up in weight, I believe that was his first fight at welterweight so I didn’t really feel his punch. With him it was more of an accumulation, you know, but I would say about the same, they punch the same.”

Pacquiao is on the verge of an unlikely comeback as he has been offered the opportunity to head straight into a world title fight against Mario Barrios for the WBC belt. The opportunity comes despite not having fought for two years since his bruising loss to Yordenis Ugas.

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Mayweather on the other hand is sticking to exhibition fights with and will return to the ring on August 24 for a rematch against John Gotti III.