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FLOYD MAYWEATHER revealed he owns NINE skyscrapers including ‘the tallest commercial building in the US’ as he looks to build his wealth. The boxing legend, who officially retired 50-0 in 2017, has claimed to have made $1billion throughout his prizefighting career.
Floyd Mayweather revealed he owns nine skyscrapersCredit: Getty Images – Getty
One Vanderbilt is a 93-story skyscraper in the Midtown ManhattanCredit: Rex
And in an interview with the WBC, when he attended their annual convention in Mexico, Mayweather admitted he does not miss competing.
And instead, he is focussing his efforts on adding to his property portfolio.
Mayweather, 44, said: “I’m OK. Floyd Mayweather made a lot of smart investments.
“One of the buildings I own is the tallest commercial building in America. So if you get a chance go to New York and check it out.
“This is my ninth sky scraper.”
The building Mayweather is referencing is the One Vanderbilt, a 93-story skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighbourhood of New York City.

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Mayweather has stakes in the building, which opened in 2020 after three years of construction.
After beating UFC star Conor McGregor, 33, the American icon hung up the gloves, but not for good.
He has since returned for two exhibition bouts, the first against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 23, which he won in a round.
But this June, Mayweather faced YouTuber Logan Paul, 26, in an extraordinary spectacle bout, giving away TWO STONE in size.
Paul managed to take it the full eight round distance, technically avoiding defeat.
But Mayweather boasted before and after about walking away from the 24-minute ring cameo $100m (£74m) richer.
Despite having no desire to continue professional boxing, the unbeaten great will never lose the passion for making money.
Floyd Mayweather claims he made $1billion in his boxing careerCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
The American has several flash carsCredit: Refer to Caption
Floyd Mayweather hops on his private plane
His right hand man Leonord Ellerbe told Insider last year that Mayweather’s ‘goal’ was to match the $1bn (£743m) he made in the ring, outside the ring.
As revealed by SunSport, the retired boxer’s businesses include a strip club, fashion line, real estate and music label.
He also has homes in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, including a £19m mansion in Beverly Hills.
Mayweather’s lifestyle also includes car collections of over £20m, a private plane and several watches, with one costing £16m alone.
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER confirmed he will not return for an exhibition fight against Julio Cesar Chavez – despite appearing to shake hands on it. The legendary boxers were both in attendance at the WBC convention where the governing bodies’ president announced the agreement.
Floyd Mayweather confirmed he will not return for an exhibition fight against Julio Cesar ChavezCredit: Getty
Julio Cesar Chavez wanted an exhibition with Floyd MayweatherCredit: EPA
Mauricio Sulaiman said: “At the same time, they turned to each other and they said, ‘Let’s do an exhibition’. Chavez and Floyd.
“And they are here to announce they will be doing an exhibition next year either in Mexico or Texas where many Mexicans will be.”
The pair then shook hands, but a day later, Mayweather talked down the bout despite Chavez’s best efforts.
He told reporters: “He kept talking about how he wanted to do an exhibition, I said, ‘I can use one hand if you want me to?’
“He was trash talking. But I wouldn’t do that, I wouldn’t want to do that, because that would tarnish his legacy as well as my legacy.”
Chavez, who officially retired in 2005, twice beat Mayweather’s uncle and former trainer Roger.

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The Mexican icon, 59, has fought in multiple different charitable exhibitions since retiring, most recently Hector Camacho Jr, 43, in June.
Similarly, Mayweather, 44, hung them up as a professional in 2017, after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 33, in ten rounds.
But a year later, he returned for an exhibition against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 23, which he won in a round.
Then, in June he boxed YouTuber Logan Paul, 26, in an extraordinary eight-round spectacle bout.
Mayweather gave away TWO STONE and was taken the distance, meaning no winner was declared.
Since then, the 50-0 unbeaten American has appeared happy on the sidelines, away from the ring.
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CANELO ALVAREZ has been given the green light from the WBC to challenge CRUISERWEIGHT champion Ilunga Makabu. The announcement was made at the governing bodies’ convention in Mexico, and will pave the way for Canelo to try and become a FIVE-weight champion.
Canelo Alvarez has been given the green light to fight cruiserweight champion Ilunga MakabuCredit: Getty
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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said: “We just approved the challenge between Canelo Alvarez and Junior Makabu in cruiserweight.”
Canelo, 31, has won belts from light-middleweight all the way to light-heavyweight.
His heaviest career victory was for the WBO 175lb title which he won after knocking out Sergey Kovalev, 39, in November 2019.
But Canelo soon moved back down to super-middleweight, where he has since settled.
And the Mexican superstar became undisputed champion in just 11 months and four fights.
Wins over Callum Smith, 31, Avni Yildirim, 30, Billy Joe Saunders, 32, and most recently Caleb Plant, 29, saw him win and retain the belts.

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Talk has quickly turned to what could be next for Canelo, who is currently a free agent.
His trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso named Artur Beterbiev, 36, Dmitry Bivol, 30, Jermall Charlo, 31, and David Benavidez, 24, as potential options.
But moving as high as the 14st 4lb cruiserweight, which is over TWO STONE more than Canelo’s usual fighting weight, has emerged as a new avenue.
Makabu, 34, is 28–2 and can be remembered by British fans for his 2016 knockout loss to Tony Bellew, 38, in Everton.
But only last year the Congolese boxer won the WBC belt with a win over pole Michal Cieslak, 32.
Canelo has been known to spar heavyweights in the gym and according to his coach, requested the move up to cruiserweight.
Reynoso said, via ESPN Deportes: “What he has done with the heavyweights he spars with, and that is why we asked for the fight.
We just approved the challenge between Canelo Alvarez and Junior Makabu in cruiserweight.WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman
“We know that [Makabu] is strong, but Canelo can beat him.
“Many may say that it is crazy, but they also said that it was crazy when Canelo was junior middleweight champion and we were looking for middleweights, super middleweight, light heavyweights.
“I have a lot of confidence in Canelo. He is very strong and has many qualities, and I know that he is going to win that fight.”
Canelo would join the likes of Floyd Mayweather, 44, Manny Pacquiao, 42, Sugar Ray Leonard, 65 and Oscar De La Hoya, 48, to have won titles in five divisions or more.
Roy Jones Jr, like Canelo, reigned as middleweight champion and in 2003 moved up to heavyweight and beat John Ruiz, now 49, for the WBA title.
The American, now 55, became the first man since England’s Bob Fitzsimmons in 1897 to go from middleweight to heavyweight titles.
But he never won a cruiserweight world title, and his career declined after moving down from heavyweight back to light-heavyweight.
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