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Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, and Shaquille O’Neal ruled their sport for years. NBA, Boxing, and MMA might never see athletes like Shaq, ‘TBE’ and ‘The Notorious’. While there are always a handful of other athletes that fans rate over them, these are the biggest, most popular, and vocal figures in the sports world. Besides, all of them have earned money beyond imagination from their respective sports.

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With two of the highest selling PPVs in combat sports history, ‘Money’ has separated himself from the likes of the Irishman (the highest paid UFC athlete) and the NBA legend who ruled the court for 19 years. Although McGregor and Shaq have been supreme businesspeople besides their field of expertise in their sport. Subsequently, they have earned a ton of money through various businesses.

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That said, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather‘s investments make both these athletes’ combined earnings look miserable.

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Floyd Mayweather makes Conor McGregor and Shaquille O’Neal’s investments look mid

Apart from showcasing impeccable skills inside the boxing ring, the former multi-division boxing world champion has smart investments he talked about in a press conference.

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“I own billion-dollar buildings. I own so much property, and I’m steady; Investing in different things. I’m investing in the tech world; I made a lot of smart investments,” the billionaire boxer said.

The NBA legend has made a lot of smart investments himself. Shaq collected a whopping $292 million from NBA and the businessperson in him put this money into work to boost his net worth to $400 million. Shaquille O’Neal once had over 150 car washes and 172 restaurants which he owned and sold over the years.

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Likewise, Conor McGregor’s outside the Octagon investments like his $2 million-worth pub is nowhere near the claims of Floyd Mayweather’s billion-dollar properties.

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‘The Mystic Mac’ has predicted to be a billionaire at 35. And since the Dublin native turned 34 this July, the Irishman roughly has 10 months to pull off his prediction.

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What do you make of Floyd Mayweather’s investments compared to Conor McGregor’s and Shaquille O’Neal’s? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight business brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds. Now, a hardcore fan of names like Petr Yan, Charles Oliveira, and Tony Ferguson, he just can't even miss a single fight. This has helped him develop a passionate understanding of the sport that he hopes to translate into his work. When not working, he likes to hang out with his squad.

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