How Floyd Mayweather makes and spends his millions
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Nearly two years have passed since his last competitive bout, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains as polarizing as ever.
On August 26, the former five-division world champion will make his long-awaited return to the ring to take on UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Mayweather is expected to come out on top, but stranger things have happened between the ropes.
The actual fighting, however, is just one part of the equation — fans will be tuning in for the personalities as much as the punches. Mayweather's outspoken demeanor, prolific trash talking, and unabashed love of money make him one of the most talked-about figures in sports, and whether those words are positive or negative, they all serve to boost his bottom line.
Check out how Mayweather has accumulated his fortune over the years, as well as how he spends some of that money away from the ring.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has boxing in his blood. His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a prominent welterweight in the 1980s, fighting stars like Sugar Ray Leonard and Marlon Starling. The younger Mayweather learned to hold his hands in a boxing position before he learned to walk.
Source: Newsday
The early start paid big dividends. Mayweather quickly became one of the foremost amateur boxers in the world, winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
He shed his amateur status later that same year, defeating Roberto Apodaca on a night when both boxers were making their professional debut. Apodaca went on to lose all four of his bouts as a pro.
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