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Floyd Mayweather—the undefeated champion of boxing and shameless displays of extravagance—has apparently called it a career. After 49 fights and 49 victories, "Money" Mayweather has stated very clearly that he is now ready to take on a new challenge—retirement. If this is indeed the end of the road for Floyd (it isn't), what is he to be most remembered for? His undefeated streak? His impeccable defensive and countering style? His dominance over the boxing spotlight for over a decade?
Maybe. But we're guessing people won't soon forget all the money bragging and controversy, either.
Floyd Mayweather made a career out of being the boxer you love to hate. From his ridiculous sports gambling claims to his much more serious domestic violence history, Floyd left us with no shortage of reasons to wish for his downfall. And not only us "normals", either. There have been any number of incidents with celebrities, too, including public beefs with his ex-BFF 50 Cent and UFC star Ronda Rousey. But, much like his in-ring fights, Mayweather somehow finds a way to end up the winner. At least when it comes to dollars.
So we decided to put together a quick comparison of Floyd Mayweather and the various celebs he has beefed with in the past. Floyd has never prided himself on being especially amiable or witty or even literate, but being rich as shit is definitely something for which he takes much pride. And, to that end, he's still pretty much undefeated. This is Floyd Mayweather Versus His Haters: By the Numbers.
All Net worth figures taken from celebritynetworth.com.
Ronda Rousey
Net worth: $5,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $395,000,000
Beef: From Floyd's failure to acknowledge Ronda's status/influence/existence to Ronda saying at the ESPYs "I wonder how Floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once," these two have had their moments. It always comes back to the dollars, though. After Mayweather finally dropped the amnesia act and responded to Rousey with more money talk, the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion took great joy in saying she makes more per second than he does, alluding to her short fights. It was an impressive quote, even if, you know, the math is disputable.
50 Cent
Net worth: $15,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $385,000,000
Beef: Although the beef is now over, their friendship break-up included 50 claiming Floyd is illiterate and challenging him to read a single page of a Harry Potter book. After much publicity about Mayweather's reading ability which included this embarrassing clip on Charlamagne's radio show, Floyd (and The Publicity Team™) responded with this cringe-worthy video.
Oscar De La Hoya
Net worth: $200,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $200,000,000
Beef: They continue to have a war of words, even many years after their 2007 fight. Floyd called De La Hoya "Golden Girl", Oscar says Floyd ruined boxing for millions of people. They make money together, but the partnership ends there.
Freddie Roach
Net worth: $20,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $380,000,000
Beef: Famed boxing trainer (and Manny Pacquiao's current corner man) Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather have been trading verbal shots for years, to the point where it has even extended to Mayweather, Sr.
Conor McGregor
Net worth: $2,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $398,000,000
Beef: Conor claims he would "kill [Mayweather] in less than 30 seconds." Floyd calls him a "joke".
T.I.
Net worth: $50,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $350,000,000
Beef: A picture on Instagram of Floyd hanging out with T.I.'s wife Tiny ended with Tip jawing at Floyd in Vegas and eventually getting into a chair-throwing brawl with him. Adult conflict resolution at its finest.
Mike Tyson
Net worth: $1,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $399,000,000
Beef: Iron Mike called Mayweather "a very small, scared man" and "delusional" for thinking he was better than Muhammad Ali, but rumor has it the beef may originally stem from a 2001 incident where Mayweather instructed a Las Vegas woman to file a sexual assault report against Tyson.
Rick Ross
Net worth: $35,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $365,000,000
Beef: Although Ross has taken several shots at Money Mayweather in interviews, the proof that he doesn't really mess with the undefeated boxer can best be heard in the song "Go" where Ross raps "Fuck Floyd Mayweather." A sneak-diss, that ain't.
Nelly
Net worth: $60,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $340,000,000
Beef: While Nelly was dating Floyd's former girlfriend Shantel Jackson, he periodically took shots at the boxer on social media and even once said on ESPN it's "hard talking to a guy who hasn't graduated high school."
Meek Mill
Net worth: $3,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $397,000,000
Beef: Meek Mill thought Mayweather's fiance took a shot at the engagement ring he bought for Nicki Minaj on Instagram, and jumped right in her comments to blast her "bum ass" and brag that both he and his woman make money. More of a shot at Floyd's girl than Floyd himself, but we're guessing they aren't the best of friends after this.
Larry Merchant
Net worth: $7,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $393,000,000
Beef: Larry's whole interview strategy involved agitating boxers into great quotes, but his battles with Mayweather are legendary. Post-fight interviews are usually reserved for thanking God and challenging other fighters, not for threatening to beat the shit out of an old man with delusions of grandeur.
Dana White
Net worth: $350,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $50,000,000
Beef: The UFC President has not been shy about what he thinks his fighters would do to Floyd Mayweather if given the chance, most notably being the time he said Ronda Rousey would "rag doll" the 49-0 boxer if he ever stepped in the Octagon. "Have you seen him? He's this tall and all he knows how to do is punch."
Manny Pacquiao
Net worth: $190,000,000
Mayweather's net worth: $400,000,000
Difference: $210,000,000
Beef: These two have been going at it for years. Even though the fight eventually ended up being one of the most underwhelming moments in pop culture history, the action outside of the ring has always been fun. Floyd stunts with his money, Manny brings up Mayweather's domestic abuse history. Even during what may have been Mayweather's last fight ever, Pacquiao managed to throw shade. But, after it was all said and done, Money still ended up with both the in-ring and bank account victory.