How much is Floyd Mayweather worth? Net worth estimates put him at about $200 million to $300 million in 2026. He earned well over $1 billion in his career, mostly from pay-per-view fights against Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor, but heavy spending and a lifestyle built around showing off his money mean he has kept only a fraction of it. Here is how he made it, where it went and what still pays him today.
Key Takeaways
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is estimated to be worth roughly $200 million to $300 million in 2026.
- Sportico ranks him among the 10 highest-paid athletes of all time, with about $1.57 billion in career earnings adjusted for inflation.
- His 2017 fight with Conor McGregor paid him about $275 million, and his 2015 fight with Manny Pacquiao drew a record 4.6 million pay-per-view buys.
- Forbes named him the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
- Since retiring at 50-0 in 2017, he has earned from exhibitions, his promotion company and other businesses.
| Full name | Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair) |
|---|---|
| Born / Age | February 24, 1977, Grand Rapids, Michigan (49) |
| Profession | Retired professional boxer, promoter, businessman |
| Known for | Undefeated 50-0 record, world titles in five weight classes, 1996 Olympic bronze |
| Estimated net worth (2026) | About $200 million to $300 million |
| Main income sources | Fight purses and pay-per-view shares, Mayweather Promotions, exhibitions, endorsements |
How much is Floyd Mayweather worth in 2026?
Our estimate puts Mayweather at about $200 million to $300 million. That is a huge sum, but it is a small share of what he has earned. Over a 21-year pro career and several years of exhibitions, his gross earnings passed $1 billion.
The gap between what he earned and what he kept comes from a few places. Taxes on fight income are high, and he has paid large tax bills over the years. He has spent openly and heavily on cars, jets, jewelry and homes. Much of the money that is left sits in property, businesses and other assets that are hard to value from the outside.
His finances have also drawn public questions in 2025 and 2026, as planned paydays were delayed and several disputes went to court. That is one reason we give a range rather than a single figure, and why the low end is well below some older estimates.
Our range counts what he is likely to own today: his share of Mayweather Promotions and his other companies, his homes and property, his cars, watches and other valuables, and his cash and investments, minus any debts. It does not count money he has already earned and spent. That is the key difference between career earnings and net worth, and in Mayweather’s case the two numbers are far apart.
How did Floyd Mayweather make his money?
Mayweather made almost all of his money in the ring. What set him apart was not only how often he won, but how he got paid. He took control of his own career, negotiated a share of pay-per-view revenue and became his own promoter.
His income came from these main sources:
- Fight purses, the guaranteed amount paid to each fighter.
- Pay-per-view shares, a cut of what fans paid to watch at home.
- Promotion profits through Mayweather Promotions, which earns from ticket sales, sponsors and TV deals for its events.
- Exhibitions after his retirement, against kickboxers, YouTubers and old rivals.
- Endorsements and businesses, from luxury watch deals to a boxing gym franchise.
In boxing, the top fighter on a card, called the “A-side,” gets the biggest share of the money. Mayweather was the A-side in almost every major fight of the last 15 years of his career, which is why his paydays were so much larger than his opponents’.
How much did Mayweather earn from his biggest fights?
A handful of mega-fights made up most of his wealth. Each one was built on pay-per-view, where fans paid around $70 to $100 to watch on TV.
| Fight | Date | PPV buys | Mayweather’s estimated pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar De La Hoya | May 5, 2007 | About 2.4 million | About $25 million |
| Miguel Cotto | May 5, 2012 | About 1.5 million | About $32 million |
| Canelo Alvarez | September 14, 2013 | About 2.2 million | $41.5 million guaranteed, plus PPV share |
| Manny Pacquiao | May 2, 2015 | About 4.6 million (record) | Well over $200 million |
| Conor McGregor | August 26, 2017 | About 4.3 million | About $275 million |
Oscar De La Hoya, 2007
The De La Hoya fight turned Mayweather from a great boxer into a superstar. It set a boxing pay-per-view record at the time with about 2.4 million buys. De La Hoya, as the bigger name, earned more that night, about $58 million. Mayweather made about $25 million and won a split decision to take the WBC light middleweight title.
That night showed him what star power was worth. After it, he pushed to be the main draw, and the money followed.
Manny Pacquiao, 2015
The Pacquiao fight was the richest in boxing history. Fans waited about five years for it, and when it finally happened in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015, it sold about 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and brought in about $400 million in PPV revenue alone.
Mayweather won a unanimous decision. His share of the total pot was estimated at well over $200 million, the main reason Forbes ranked him the world’s highest-paid athlete that year with about $300 million in earnings.
Conor McGregor, 2017
Two years later, Mayweather came out of retirement to box UFC star Conor McGregor, who had never fought a pro boxing match. The event generated more than $550 million in revenue. The Nevada State Athletic Commission listed Mayweather’s guaranteed purse at $100 million, but his real pay, including his PPV share and promotion profits, came to about $275 million.
He won by 10th-round stoppage, which moved his record to 50-0, one win past Rocky Marciano’s famous 49-0. That fight is the main reason Forbes again ranked him No. 1 in 2018, with $285 million in earnings, as shown on his Forbes profile.
What did Mayweather earn early in his career?
Mayweather did not start out rich. He grew up in a boxing family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, trained by his father and uncles, and built an amateur record of 84 wins and 8 losses. He won three national Golden Gloves titles and a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, after losing a disputed semifinal.
He turned pro in October 1996 with Top Rank. His early purses were small, as they are for almost every young boxer. The money grew as he won titles:
- 1998: won his first world title, the WBC super featherweight belt, by stopping Genaro Hernandez.
- 2002: beat Jose Luis Castillo for the WBC lightweight title.
- 2005: stopped Arturo Gatti to win the WBC light welterweight title, in his first pay-per-view main event.
- 2006: beat Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir to take welterweight titles.
Through these years, he was known as “Pretty Boy Floyd” and was widely seen as the best pure boxer in the sport. But he was not yet a big earner by superstar standards. Around this time he changed his nickname to “Money” and started building the louder, flashier image that would later help sell his fights. Fans paid to see him win, and many paid in the hope of seeing him lose. Both groups bought the pay-per-view.
How did Mayweather become his own promoter?
The biggest business move of Mayweather’s career came in 2006, when he left Bob Arum’s Top Rank and started Mayweather Promotions. As a fighter with a promoter, he was paid a purse. As his own promoter, he kept a much larger share of the money his fights made.
It was a risk. He bought his way out of his Top Rank deal and had to build an operation from scratch. But it paid off quickly. With the De La Hoya fight in 2007, he proved he could carry an event on his own name.
In 2013, he signed a deal with Showtime and its parent company, CBS, for six fights over 30 months. The deal was reported to be worth more than $200 million, one of the richest contracts in sports history at the time. It covered his fights against Robert Guerrero, Canelo Alvarez, Marcos Maidana (twice), Pacquiao and Andre Berto.
Mayweather Promotions also built a roster of other fighters, most famously, for several years, Gervonta “Tank” Davis, which gave the company income from events where Mayweather himself did not fight. Over his career, his own fights produced about 24 million pay-per-view buys and roughly $1.67 billion in PPV revenue.
Where does Mayweather rank among the highest-paid athletes ever?
Mayweather is one of the highest-paid athletes in history. Forbes ranked him the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018, and he has appeared on Forbes lists 14 times.
His top Forbes years show how big his single-year paydays were:
- 2012: about $85 million, ending Tiger Woods’ long run at No. 1
- 2014: about $105 million
- 2015: about $300 million, the most Forbes had ever recorded for an athlete at the time
- 2018: about $285 million, driven by the McGregor fight
Looking at full careers, Sportico placed him sixth on its list of the highest-paid athletes of all time in 2021, at about $1.2 billion adjusted for inflation. In its April 2026 update, he was 10th, at about $1.57 billion. Very few athletes, and almost no one outside team sports or golf, have earned more.
How much has Mayweather made from exhibitions?
Since 2018, Mayweather has made money from exhibition bouts. These are not official pro fights, they do not count on his record, and the rules are often softer. But they can still pay very well, because fans buy tickets and streams to see him.
- Tenshin Nasukawa (December 31, 2018, Japan): a three-round exhibition he won in the first round. He was paid about $9 million.
- Logan Paul (June 6, 2021, Miami): an eight-round bout against the YouTuber with no official winner. It was one of his biggest exhibition paydays.
- Mikuru Asakura (September 25, 2022, Japan): won by second-round stoppage.
- Deji (November 13, 2022, Dubai): won by sixth-round stoppage.
- John Gotti III (June 2023 in Florida, and a rematch in August 2024 in Mexico City).
Exact pay for most exhibitions is private. They do not match the scale of his pro mega-fights, but they show that his name still sells years after his last official bout.
Two larger events were announced but have been delayed. An exhibition against Mike Tyson was announced in September 2025 for spring 2026 and then pushed back. A rematch with Manny Pacquiao was announced for September 2026 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and was later reported delayed until at least 2027. If either goes ahead, it could be his biggest payday since 2017.
What businesses does Floyd Mayweather own?
Outside the ring, Mayweather has built a group of businesses around his brand. None of them is as big as his fights, but together they keep money coming in.
Mayweather Promotions and The Money Team
His promotion company is still his main business. The Money Team, or TMT, is both his nickname for his crew and a clothing and merchandise brand. The TMT logo appears on everything from hats to his racing team.
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness is a franchise of boxing-style workout gyms. It grew out of his own Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, and franchise owners pay to use his name and training system. The model lets the brand grow without Mayweather running each gym.
Other ventures
He has also put money into a Las Vegas gentlemen’s club, Girl Collection, which opened in 2018, and into motorsports through The Money Team Racing, a NASCAR Cup Series team. His real estate includes a 22,000-square-foot mansion in Las Vegas, along with homes in other cities.
What endorsements has Mayweather had?
For a star of his size, Mayweather has had fewer major endorsements than you might expect. His brash image made some big brands cautious. Still, he has worked with several companies, and Swiss watchmaker Hublot is listed as one of his sponsors.
Brands have also paid to be part of his fight-night show. Before the Pacquiao fight, for example, Burger King’s “King” mascot walked him to the ring. In 2018, he settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for $750,000 over undisclosed payments for promoting cryptocurrency offerings, which shows the risk that some paid promotions carry.
Endorsements have always been a small slice of his income. In most of his Forbes years, almost all of his earnings came from fights.
How does Mayweather spend his money?
Mayweather’s nickname is “Money,” and he has built much of his public image around spending it. He has shown off private jets, collections of supercars, stacks of cash and expensive watches on social media for years. In 2024, he bought a set of four luxury watches from Avi & Co. for about $1 million.
This kind of spending matters for his net worth. A fighter who earns $275 million in one night still has to pay tax on it, often close to half at the top rates, and then pay his team. Money spent on cars and jewelry loses value quickly. That is the main reason his wealth today is far below his career earnings.
He has also paid large tax bills, including a payment of about $18 million to the IRS reported in 2024. Big earners in boxing often owe large amounts because fight income is paid in a few lump sums rather than spread across a year.
Floyd Mayweather net worth over the years
Mayweather’s wealth grew in big jumps, each one tied to a major fight. Here is a simple view of how it built up.
| Period | Main money source | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 to 2006 | Purses under Top Rank | Won titles in four weight classes, earned well but not at superstar level |
| 2006 to 2012 | Mayweather Promotions, De La Hoya and Cotto fights | Became his own promoter and a pay-per-view star |
| 2013 to 2015 | Showtime deal, Canelo and Pacquiao fights | Earned about $300 million in a single year |
| 2017 to 2018 | McGregor fight | Retired at 50-0 after another $275 million night |
| 2018 to 2026 | Exhibitions, promotions, businesses | Smaller paydays, heavy spending, delayed mega-events |
The net worth of Floyd Mayweather Jr. likely peaked around 2018, right after the McGregor fight. Since then, his income has been smaller and less regular, while his spending has stayed high.
How does Mayweather compare with other boxers and fighters?
Mayweather earned more from fighting than any boxer in history. His biggest rivals on the money list are the men he fought. Manny Pacquiao earned hundreds of millions too, including his share of their 2015 fight. Conor McGregor took home about $100 million from their 2017 bout, and later made far more by selling his whiskey brand.
The comparison shows two different paths. Mayweather earned the most in the ring, while fighters like McGregor turned their fame into businesses that paid off outside it. You can compare them in our combat sports net worth profiles, or see how team-sport stars build wealth more slowly through contracts in our basketball money stories. For the full list, visit our home page for every athlete net worth estimate we publish.
Conclusion
Floyd Mayweather’s net worth is estimated at about $200 million to $300 million in 2026. He earned more than $1 billion in his career, led by the Pacquiao and McGregor mega-fights, and became one of the 10 highest-paid athletes of all time by owning his own promotion company. Heavy spending, high taxes and slower income since 2017 have kept his wealth far below his career earnings, and his next big payday depends on exhibitions that keep getting delayed.
Frequently asked questions
Is Floyd Mayweather a billionaire?
No. Mayweather earned more than $1 billion over his career, but he is not a billionaire. After taxes, fees and heavy spending, his net worth is estimated at about $200 million to $300 million in 2026.
How much did Mayweather make from the McGregor fight?
Mayweather earned about $275 million from his August 2017 fight with Conor McGregor. His guaranteed purse was $100 million, and the rest came from his pay-per-view share and promotion profits.
What was Mayweather’s biggest payday?
His biggest single payday is usually counted as either the 2015 Pacquiao fight, which earned him well over $200 million, or the 2017 McGregor fight, which paid about $275 million. Both drew more than 4 million pay-per-view buys.
Is Floyd Mayweather still fighting?
Mayweather retired from pro boxing in 2017 with a 50-0 record. He has since fought only exhibitions. A bout with Mike Tyson and a rematch with Manny Pacquiao were both announced, then delayed.
Who owns Mayweather Promotions?
Floyd Mayweather founded and owns Mayweather Promotions, which he started in 2006 after leaving Top Rank. The company promoted his own biggest fights and has worked with other boxers, most notably Gervonta Davis.
