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Floyd Mayweather Goes After NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal’s Multi-Million Dollar Empire Following ‘$20 Billion’ Announcement

Published 10/05/2022, 12:45 PM EDT

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Floyd Mayweather had an illustrious athletic career that etched his name as one of the best athletes in the world. He took home some big pay cheques because of his massive PPV fights. However, a sizeable chunk of his income comes from the smart investments that he made. 

Floyd Mayweather was in conversation with Forbes, where he talked about his businesses. He mentioned how his career is longer than many other athletes, and it wasn’t just inside the squared circle. He also mentioned his “unreal,” real estate portfolio. While talking about his gyms, he stated, “And we want people to come work out. And I talked about it to Robert Smith the other day. You know when I text Robert and we talked, I said you know Robert, we both getting a lot of money. I don’t have the money that you have, but of course I made over a billion, but, health is the real wealth, honestly. Because what’s the use of making all this money and living a short life? So, you know, we know workout, we put that extension on our lives a little bit. So, Mayweather Boxing Fitness, we want everybody around the world to come check us out.”       

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 Well, the ‘pretty boy’ of boxing is strutting his way to making more and more money with his continuous investments. Take a look at how he moved above NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal in terms of his fitness business. 

Floyd Mayweather is ahead of Shaquille O’Neal in the fitness business 

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NBA great Shaquille O’Neal has earned millions through his different investments. Although he had a successful NBA career, a major part of his wealth came from his million-dollar investments. He owns around 200 companies, 172 restaurants, and 40 fitness centers. 

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Mayweather, on the other hand, has 50 fitness centers, and the number is still growing. Furthermore, while talking to Forbes, he even talked about a massive $20 billion project that he is looking forward to. However, the pound-for-pound king refrained from revealing details about his project. 

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Shashank Wankhede

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments.
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Ajinkya Aswale