Floyd Mayweather Jr: Boxer’s Bed Full Of Money Photo The Most Insane Yet
Money Mayweather lived up to one of his many nicknames when he posted a shirtless snap of him in bed listening to an MP3 player. But the picture was less about Floyd than it was about what was in the foreground: copious amounts of currency, Jack (in the spirit of Si Robertson from Duck Dynasty).
About 15 stacks of cash, each valued at $50,000 (five straps of $10,000) are visible. The stacks, commonly called “bricks” in the gaming industry, total about $750,000, based on what can seen from the picture.
Because Floyd Mayweather Jr. deals in “rounds,” it’s likely there are at least five more bricks that are out of plain view, which means the flamboyant face of the Money Team is surrounded by at least a cool $1 million, which is a drop in the bucket compared to his year-to-date earnings. Sources say Mayweather, the highest-paid professional athlete in the world, earned 100 times the amount likely seen in his man cave sleeping quarters.
And if the mobile Fort Knox on Floyd’s bed isn’t enough to make a convincing argument over how much richer Mayweather Jr. is than you, check out the $500 bills resting against his arm. Who knew that currency was still in circulation?
And to show off a little more vanity about his enormous wealth, which places in the, hmm, 1 percent, Floyd enlisted some help from his legion of boxing minions on Twitter in order to arrive at an appropriate caption for his bed full of cash money.
Help me out with a caption http://t.co/5koEPELWBu
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) September 26, 2014
Two weeks ago, the boxer earned another hefty payday, a reported $32 million, for defeating Argentine challenger Marcos Maidana in a quick turnaround rematch. The first time the pair met, Mayweather Jr. labored against the formidable opponent, but in the end, Floyd won by decision.
When they met again early this month, it was like taking candy from a baby. Mayweather was more sprightly and deft on his feet. From the first round until the bell rang signaling an end to the bout, Floyd Mayweather Jr. owned the ring. Perhaps the bed full of money photo represents the boxing champion counting his take after Uncle Sam took his portion.
Last year during one of many interviews, Floyd spoke about his rags to riches story. Love him or hate him, he’s the product of a dream nearly deferred, wrote E! Online.
“I feel like I beat all odds being where I am today with my mother [Deborah Orr] being on drugs, my father going to prison [for drug trafficking], no stable home. At one time, (we) stayed in New Brunswick, N.J., (with) seven people in one bedroom.”
Now, if only Bob Arum and Company can make the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight happen. Should this dream match take place, Floyd, the serial money-counter, will have to get a bigger boat, ehem, bed.
Enjoy more of Floyd’s money photos beginning now.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight With Manny Pacquiao Could Be On The Horizon
After nearly losing to Maidana in May, the undefeated welterweight and junior middleweight champion easily handled the rematch, taking a unanimous decision. Judges scored the match 116-111, 116-111 and 115-112, all for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather may have actually been the harshest critic of his performance.
“I think the difference was I didn’t stay on the ropes and I did a lot of movement and turning,” Mayweather said. “He’s a tough competitor. I do have some bumps and bruises but I listened to my dad [trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.], who always says hit and don’t get hit and that’s how you last in this sport.
“I felt sharper in the first fight. My rhythm was a little off. I gave myself a C, C-minus. I thought I could have done a lot better. I got hit with some shots I shouldn’t have.”
Floyd Mayweather Jr. accepted the rematch with Maidana — only the second rematch of his career — because there were no other obvious opponents available. But many believe that a bout with Manny Pacquiao is becoming more and more inevitable.
The boxer’s camps have entered negotiations for a fight before, though never made it very far. But now even Mayweather seemed to welcome the idea.
“Let’s make it happen,” Mayweather said when asked by Showtime’s Jim Gray. “Pacquiao needs to focus on the guy in front of him. Once he gets past that test, let’s see what the future holds.”
Members from both Mayweather and Pacquiao’s camps have been talking up the fight in the last several months, and both boxer has won the necessary matches to keep it on track.
Some believe that a Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight would be the highest grossing bout in boxing history, netting $300 million or more and commanding at least $50 million for each boxer. But to get to that point Pacquiao must take care of his own business — a welterweight title defense against Chris Algieri on Nov. 22 in Macau, China.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Maidana ‘Bit Me’ On The Wrist In The Eighth Round, Maidana Disagrees
However, Floyd Mayweather claims that Maidana broke the rules and played dirty just to get an edge in the fight.
According to Floyd Mayweather Jr., Marcos Maidana bit him on the wrist during the eighth round when the two boxers were engaged in a tight clutch.
When asked about the incident in a post-fight interview, Floyd Mayweather Jr. had this to say about the situation.
“We were tangled in the center of the ring and I didn’t realize what it was. Then I saw that he bit me. After the eighth round my fingers were numb, I couldn’t use my left hand.”
When asked whether he was guilty of biting Floyd Mayweather Jr. during the fight, perhaps when he started to feel as if he had no other option, Maidana blatantly denied that it was even a possibility.
“How can he say I bit the glove with my mouthpiece? I’m not a dog.”
Marcos Maidana went on to say that he still thinks he should have walked away from the fight as the winner instead of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Why?
“I was pressuring him and I was the aggressor. I won the fight.”
That is clearly not what the judges saw during the fight, especially since two of the ringside judges scored the fight 116-111 while the third judge scored it as 115-112.
During the fight, Maidana was not punished or penalized for the bite — especially since Mayweather was not able to prove his case to the people in his corner or the Showtime announcers he complained to as well. However, Maidana was penalized during the fight for basically trying to tackle Floyd Mayweather Jr. when he finally came to the realization that he was going to lose.
This was the second time that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana met in the ring. Their first fight was back in May when Maidana clearly had the upper hand for the majority of the fight but still walked away with a loss on his record. It is clear that Floyd Mayweather wanted to make sure that the same thing did not happen twice.
Reports show that since Maidana’s performance in Saturday’s fight was very poor in comparison to their first match; the odds of there being a third bout are slim to none.
However, when it comes to Floyd Mayweather Jr., you never can tell who will be the next person to step in the ring with him until the fight is scheduled.
Who do you think Mayweather will fight next?
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs. Marcos Maidana: ‘Money’ Mayweather Set To Make At Least $32 Million
Mayweather is set to take home at least $32 million for the highly anticipated rematch, a contract filed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission showed.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is already the highest-paid athlete in all of sports, earning $105 million last year. Tiger Woods is the only other athlete to crack the $100 million mark in a single year. Mayweather made at least $25 million for each of his last nine fights going back to 2007.
Since turning pro in 2006, Mayweather has made a total of about $400 million.
Mayweather seems to generate as much as he makes. His bout against Canelo Alvarez last year set a record for pay per view sales with $150 million and another record for gate receipts, with $200 million.
The welterweight and junior middleweight world champion isn’t shy about his fortune. For the weigh-in with Maidana he wore a hat that read “Money: Just Make It,” and has embraced his nickname of “Money.”
For the fight against Carlos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Jr. could make much more than the $32 million he’s guaranteed. He actually controls the fight’s revenue streams, including pay per view sales, gate sales, merchandise, and foreign television sales. When all is said and done, Mayweather has a chance to make $50 million or greater.
Mayweather could actually be in line for an even more gigantic payday. If he defeats Maidana in the rematch, Mayweather could finally be headed for the elusive fight against Manny Pacquiao. The fight is expected to command at least $50 million for each fighter, insiders believe.
Though he’s going to make a fortune whether he wins or loses, Mayweather is focused on maintaining his perfect 46-0 record.
“We put it all on the line in the first fight,” Mayweather said. “The fans demanded the rematch, so we owe it to them to put it all on the line again. Maidana is rugged. He’s a cool fighter, and we’ll see how it plays out on Saturday. The first fight was very interesting. Hopefully this time around the fight is even more exciting.”
The fight isn’t quite as lucrative for Carlos Maidana. He stands to make just a fraction of what Floyd Mayweather Jr. is guaranteed, with a minimum payday of $3 million.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Apologizes For Comments Defending Ray Rice
Rice was initially suspended by the NFL for two games for an incident in which he was seen dragging unconscious fiancee Janay Palmer from an elevator. New video from inside the elevator showed Rice striking Palmer, now Janay Rice.
Mayweather said he did not know about the video when making his initial comment.
“I was just getting word from people that there was a video out there. I didn’t know because I’m training for a fight,” Mayweather said after the final news conference for his rematch against Marcos Maidana on Saturday night. “If I offended anyone, I apologize. I didn’t mean to offend anyone and I apologize to the NFL and anyone else that got offended. I’m not perfect. I make mistakes and I don’t condone that at all.”
Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself has been accused of domestic abuse many times, and in 2012 pleaded guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge, spending 90 days in jail in Las Vegas.
After his apology, Mayweather said he still felt for Ray Rice.
“I think there’s a lot worse things that go on in other people’s households, also,” Mayweather said. “It’s just not caught on video, if that’s safe to say. You know I wish Ray Rice nothing but the best. He’s probably going through a lot right now because football is his love. It’s no different with me being in the fight game if they told me, ‘You know Floyd, you signed the biggest deal in sports history (with Showtime/CBS) and a couple months later the deal is taken away from you’ — it’s like ‘Oh man.’ It’s not really the money. It’s the love of the sport.”
The distraction comes at a difficult time for Floyd Mayweather Jr. He is in the final stages of preparation for Saturday’s bout with Maidana and could have a mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao on the horizon. Promoter Bob Arum has been talking up the fight, saying that HBO and both camps are trying to make it happen.
Manny Pacquiao And Floyd Mayweather Jr. May Finally Meet Next Year
Promoted Bob Arum has been talking up the fight between the two biggest names in boxing, one that has been teased many times but never come to fruition. Making the press tour for Pacquiao’s upcoming fight with Chris Algieri, Arum told the San Francisco Chronicle that the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight is already in the works.
“Both networks [HBO and Showtime] want this fight to happen,” Arum said. “All signs seem to point to the fight happening early next year.”
But in order to get to the fight, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will likely have to win his September 13 rematch with Marcos Maidana while Manny Pacquiao will need to take care of Chris Algieri on November 22.
But others are backing Arum in saying the match is in the works. Ivan G. Goldman of BoxingInsider.com quoted a source who claims that Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd’s trainer and a trusted adviser, plans for the fight with Manny Pacquiao to take place after the Maidana rematch.
Goldman claimed:
“The source, who’s both a manager and trainer and quite knowledgeable, said Floyd Senior made the remark about Pacquiao as they discussed other matters. He wasn’t absolutely sure that Daddy Floyd wanted his comments repeated so he asked me not to identify him. He’s known the father for many years. Floyd Senior, he said, wants the fight to cement his son’s legacy and bring in what would certainly be the biggest haul in boxing history. The source wasn’t absolutely certain when they spoke two weeks ago that the entire team was in agreement on a Pacquiao fight.
“‘I thought at the time that maybe the dad was just saying that because he was trying to motivate the fight.’ Just the fact that the father is pushing for the fight is significant, but the source said that since then he’s seen other indications that the rest of the team is on board.”
But Bob Arum has been wrong on his Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. predictions in the past. After Pacquiao’s win over Brandon Rios earlier this year, he told the media that the highly anticipated fight could likely happen in 2014.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Earned $105 Million Last Year, World’s Highest Paid Athlete
Floyd Mayweather Jr’s nickname is “Money,” and he certainly lived up to that by earning $105 million over the last year which put him on top as highest paid athlete for the second time in three years, according to Forbes.
He has made at least $25 million for each of his past nine fights going back to 2007, defeating Oscar De La Hoya in the most watched bout in history of boxing pay-per-view events.
Mayweather has earned about $400 million in the ring since he turned pro in 1996. He is the second athlete to break $100 million threshold in one year, which is amazing considering he has no endorsement contracts. Tiger Woods was the first to break $100 million in a year.
The Grand Rapids, MI native earned all the money in 12 months fighting Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana. The bout against Canelo in September set a record for highest PPV gross ($150 million), gate receipts ($20 million) and total revenue ($200 million).
Mayweather signed a 30-month six fight deal with Showtime in 2013. He earned a guaranteed $32 million for the May fight with Maidana.
If Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao ever match up, that fight would likely smash PPV records, something rare for non-heavyweight bouts. Many fans want to see that fight, but if it doesn’t happen soon (and it likely won’t), it will probably never happen. Mayweather is not a kid anymore; he turned 37 in February.
Mayweather has never been defeated, boasting a career record of 43-0 with 26 knockouts. He has won titles in five different weight classes.
Mayweather stands a good chance of maintaining his top position for 2015 if he fights twice of the next year as expected. Those fights will occur without Golden Boy Promotions, as his camp decided to sever ties with the company, according to ESPN.
“Mayweather Promotions” CEO Leonard Ellerbe said “Mayweather Promotions will continue to promote Floyd’s fights and Floyd will continue to put on the biggest fights in boxing. I have a tremendous team and staff and we continue to expand year by year and we’re ready to go.”
Cristiano Ronaldo came in second on the list with $80 million. LeBron James ($72.3 million), Lionel Messi ($64.7 million), and Kobe Bryant ($61.5million) rounded out the top-five. Woods fell to sixth earning $61.2 million.
Mayweather is not universally liked by those in boxing or some of it’s fans, but is a huge draw, and possibly the only true superstar in the sport.
Living in Las Vegas, Mayweather has been known to make some huge bets. There were “reports” he bet $10.4 million on the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, a report that has been debunked.
Mayweather’s next fight is in September against a yet to be named opponent.
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