FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S boxing career generated a staggering £2.4billion from pay-per-views.
That is according to World Boxing News, who have calculated the numbers by working out the average price for a PPV bill (£58) with the amount of sales.
Floyd Mayweather’s PPV fights are said to have generated over £2.4billion in revenueCredit: AP:Associated Press
Mayweather’s glittering 21-year career came to an end in 2017 after he beat Conor McGregorCredit: AFP or licensors
They even stated that the 43-year-old’s fights generated a whopping £1.4bn in the United States alone.
And worldwide figures brought the figure to £2.4bn, proving Mayweather really is the ‘Money’ man after all.
It has been claimed that Mayweather’s contract with Showtime made £776m alone, thanks to 14 million PPV buys.
In total, Mayweather had 16 PPV fights spanning 2005-2017, culminating in his tenth round stoppage win against Conor McGregor.
His 2015 bout against Manny Pacquiao – dubbed the ‘Fight of the Centuty’ – earned the most buys.
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With over 4.6 million purchases, the contest is said to have generated over £310m in revenue.
His second-highest grossing fight was the last of his 50 outings inside the ring.
An incredible 4.3 million people bought the PPV event to see who would come out on top against the Notorious, with the fight earning an estimated £287m in revenue.
Mayweather’s dust-up against Saul Alvarez in 2013 earned £116m thanks to 2.2million buys.
American legend Mayweather is said to be worth an estimated £400mCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
Floyd Mayweather’s PPV sales
Arturo Gatti vs Floyd Mayweather – Jun 25, 2005 – 340k
Mayweather vs Zab Judah – Apr 8, 2006 – 375k
Mayweather vs Carlos Baldomir – Nov 4, 2006 – 325k
Oscar De La Hoya vs Mayweather – May 5, 2007 –2.4m
Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton – Dec 8, 2007 – 920k
Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez – Sep 19, 2009 – 1.06m
Mayweather vs Shane Mosley – May 1, 2010 – 1.4m
Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz – Sep 17, 2011 – 1.25m
Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto – May 5, 2012 –1.5m
Mayweather vs Robert Guerrero – May 4, 2013 –1m
Mayweather vs Saul Alvarez – Sep 14, 2013 – 2.2m
Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana – May 3, 2014 – 900k
Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana II Sep 13, 2014 – 925k
Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao – May 2, 2015 – 4.6m
Mayweather vs Andre Berto – Sep 12, 2015 – 400k
Mayweather vs Conor McGregor – Aug 26, 2017 – 4.3m
Mayweather won a total of 15 world titles in five weight divisions
Mayweather is the proud owner of an £8m mansion in Las Vegas
Mayweather owns a fleet of supercars said to be worth £20m
According to Forbes, he was the world’s highest earning celebrity in 2018 as well as the richest sports star.
As well as owning a stunning £8m Las Vegas mansion, Mayweather also owns a fleet of supercars worth £20m.
His current net worth is estimated to be around £400m.
His cars include a number of Rolls-Royces worth over £3m and four Bugatti Veyron’s
Floyd Mayweather roller skates inside his stunning mansion dancing to retro music with pals
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
