As a professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather became world champion in five weight classes, earning almost a billion dollars.
And even after his active time, “Money” can’t keep his hands off his boxing gloves to keep cashing in. As Mayweather has now confirmed, he wants to step into the ring for a second time next year against cage fighter icon Conor McGregor.
Floyd Mayweather is already in rematch negotiations
Mayweather told Sportsmail that he was in talks about a rematch against the Irishman. It is still unclear whether the duel will be an exhibition fight or a professional boxing match. “I prefer an exhibition fight,” said the 45-year-old.
“I don’t do fights where I get real beatings,” Mayweather made it clear that he only has dollars on his mind when it comes to his circus fights. “Well, guys like Conor McGregor are guys who don’t really hit hard like YouTubers or UFC guys. I don’t mind meeting them, but I don’t do anything that could harm me or hurt me .”
The first fight against McGregor brought Mayweather $50 million
Mayweather came out of retirement in 2017 and beat up UFC champion McGregor for ten rounds in Las Vegas. The extroverted boxer received around 280 million dollars for the worthless sporting fight. It was Mayweather’s 50th and last official fight, winning all 50.
After that, Mayweather denied a series of show fights, including crossing fists with YouTube star Logan Paul in June 2021 over eight rounds. “Money” later described the duel as a “legal bank robbery” with which he earned $ 50 million.