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Floyd Mayweather Set to Smash Shaquille O’Neal’s Entire NBA Salary Every Month

Published 07/10/2022, 8:15 AM EDT

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Floyd Mayweather is always at the top of the list when talking about the wealthiest fighters. He is referred to as “Money” for a reason and has built a sizable business empire in addition to making a fortune through boxing. The boxer is frequently contrasted with other wealthy athletes and celebrities.

When Mayweather was inducted into the Hall of Fame, he stated, “I will continue to give back to the sport of boxing in my time, and I will also give back financially because I got it. To my team, my guys in New York, and my other real estate team that’s here today, we can’t be stopped. In 32 months, I put myself in a position with a smart business team to make $300m a month. It all started from the sport of boxing.” 

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The pound-for-pound best claims he earns around $300 million per month. On the other hand, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s career earnings account to around $300 million. The 45-year-old stays active on his Instagram, where he doesn’t hesitate to flaunt his wealth. 

Floyd Mayweather offers a staggering amount to Conor McGregor for a rematch 

The August 26, 2017 bout between Mayweather and Conor McGregor had the entire world’s attention on it. The best boxer and the best MMA fighter squaring off had turned out to be one of the most lucrative fights in the history of combat sports. Unsurprisingly, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was packed with the audience to witness this fight. However, now there have been rumors about a rematch. 

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The 10-round battle ended with the American boxer emerging as the victor. ‘The Notorious’ is currently inactive due to his leg injury from his fight with Dustin Poirier. However, the fighter seems to be recovering, and as per ‘TheSun’, ‘Pretty Boy’ has made a gigantic $157 million offer to the Irish fighter. Only time will tell if the fight materializes or not. 

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Mayweather slams Ryan Garcia for insulting Canelo Alvarez

The Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia feud has been going on for months. A lot of boxing entities and fans have been voicing their opinions about this. Following this, even Mayweather put forth his thoughts. 

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He told FightHype.com, “You see Ryan Garcia, first he’s praising Canelo, he wants to learn from Canelo, you in Canelo’s training camp. Now it’s all hate, ‘Oh, I don’t like him, I don’t like this, I don’t like him.’ Accomplish what Canelo has accomplished, then speak bad about him.”

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Apparently, the fighter has slammed Ryan Garcia for insulting his former Mexican foe.

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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