Floyd Mayweather isn’t afraid to show off his wealth, as his dominance in the ring has backed up his confident personality.
After winning bronze in the 1996 Olympics, Mayweather made his pro debut at the age of 19. In 1998, he won the WBC super-featherweight title against Genaro Hernandez. His first taste for gold wouldn’t be his last.
Mayweather beat Jose Luis Castillo in 2002 for the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles. In 2005 Mayweather beat Arturo Gatti for the WBC super-lightweight title. In 2005, he took down Zab Judah for the IBF and IBO welterweight titles. That same year, Mayweather beat Carlos Baldomir for the WBC, IBA, and The Ring welterweight titles.
Between fights against Baldomir and Ricky Hatton, Mayweather beat Oscar De La Hoya for the WBC light-middleweight title. From 2010 on he would face and beat fighters like Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Canelo Alvarez, and Marcos Maidana. After becoming WBA, WBC, and The Ring light-middleweight champion, Mayweather moved to welterweight, beating Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title. He retired after beating Andre Berto but returned in 2017 to face MMA star Conor McGregor.
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Since the McGregor fight, Mayweather has competed in exhibition bouts.
The Sporting News looks into Mayweather’s beginnings and where he resides today.
Where is Floyd Mayweather from?
Mayweather was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1977. In the 1980s, Mayweather, whose father is Floyd Mayweather Sr., lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
“When I was about 8 or 9, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we were seven deep in one bedroom and sometimes we didn’t have electricity,” Mayweather stated, via Mercury News. “When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn’t have anything growing up.”
Where does Floyd Mayweather live today?
Mayweather has a net worth of about $450 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. One of the most wealthiest athletes of all time, Mayweather has mansions in Beverly Hills (with one property worth $25 million), Las Vegas, and Miami.
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In 2009, Mayweather bought a 22,000-square-foot mansion in Las Vegas, and recent research has shown he recently spent $10 million on Vegas housing. In 2021 he bought a house in Palm Island for $18 million.
Over the years, Mayweather has invested in commercial real estate. He has a $150 million+ investment portfolio and owns about nine skyscrapers. Mayweather’s goal is to earn $1 billion from real estate investments.
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