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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor come face to face during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour at SSE Arena on July 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor come face to face during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour at SSE Arena on July 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Floyd Mayweather is the biggest draw in the sport of boxing when it comes to making money. His fights have generated upwards of $1.1 billion and he has consistently been on the list of richest athletes of all time across all sports around the globe.
So when Mayweather claims that he has seen a check of $100 million more than ten times, it appears believable.
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Recently, ahead of his highly anticipated exhibition bout against Mikuru Asakura in Japan, ‘The Pretty Boy’ bragged about his money-making intellect.
“At one particular time, my first thought was crazy when I told them that I will be the first fighter to make $100 million in one night. And I’m not talking about actually you fight you get money back in actually the check for $100 million. Just been in the sport of boxing…..I have seen $100 million over ten times,” Mayweather said.
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This revelation is a big blow to his rival Conor McGregor, who competes with him by sharing his pictures of enjoying luxury.
Comparison between the net worth of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor
‘The Best Ever’ was the biggest pay-per-view star in the combat sport. This ultimately gave him an opportunity of clinching lucrative paydays. His fights against legendary southpaw Manny Pacquaio and the UFC megastar McGregor alone gave him more than $100 million per fight.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 02: Floyd Mayweather Jr. smiles at Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
According to Celebrity Net Worth, his net worth is $450 million. However, these calculations are not even close to what Mayweather claims about his actual wealth. In an interview, the 50-0 said he is a billionaire.
His smart investments and boxing promotion company are the biggest contributors.

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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 13: Conor McGregor speaks during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour event at Barclays Center on July 13, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
On the other hand, the Irish, who revolutionized UFC is the biggest MMA star. As of 2022, his net worth is $200 million. His business ventures and fight purses played an important role in generating such wealth.
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