Comments Thread For: Mayweather: Believe I Can't Read and Spell? I Made $800 Million!

[Lou Cipher]

He already does....

He charges for greet and meets.

lol damn thats probably how the IRS agent got next to him

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

lol damn thats probably how the IRS agent got next to him

He went to the UK not long ago and was charging for greet and meets. And before that I believe he was in some type of club here in the US and was charging as well.

Both instances were posted on here.

[turnedup]

"My Grankids is running it"

Who gives a fk how much money he's made, seriously. Money is good, its nice, it provides comfort but sounding like a f'ing idiot that doesn't know the difference between "IS" and "ARE" makes you the poorest person of all. I respect this man as an athlete/entertainer but any mofo up here talking about "it's ok, he made a ton of money" should be downright ashamed of themselves and in all likelihood has a pretty low I.Q. themselves. Could he hire someone to teach him these things? Absolutely, he clearly hasn't. You see intelligent poor people when they make a few dollars start that journey, diction classes, and so forth. The fact Floyd has been a millionaire for 20 years now and hasn't bothered to do any of that does not give anyone an idea that he actually will get around to it now at 40.

[Corelone]

I'm worried about my millions, I think I'll pass on this.

[hitking]

This Is correct. Tyson lost It the same way Floyd Is currently losing It, with extravagant spending. In the end Tyson owed taxes just as Floyd does. You would think these guys would learn from others past mistakes. Floyd Sr believes It Is a matter of time before Jr has major money Issues.

Floyd's spending habits are a direct reflection of how insecure a person he is. I respect Floyd as a fighter and even as a businessman. But he's one of the most ignorant people I've ever witnessed. There's levels to life. Certain things should be beneath Floyd. One of them being always reminding people of how much money he's made and has.

[GhostofDempsey]

Maybe if he knew how to read he wouldn't have IRS problems. Made $800M but needs an extension to pay $22M?

[hitking]

"My Grankids is running it"

Who gives a fk how much money he's made, seriously. Money is good, its nice, it provides comfort but sounding like a f'ing idiot that doesn't know the difference between "IS" and "ARE" makes you the poorest person of all. I respect this man as an athlete/entertainer but any mofo up here talking about "it's ok, he made a ton of money" should be downright ashamed of themselves and in all likelihood has a pretty low I.Q. themselves. Could he hire someone to teach him these things? Absolutely, he clearly hasn't. You see intelligent poor people when they make a few dollars start that journey, diction classes, and so forth. The fact Floyd has been a millionaire for 20 years now and hasn't bothered to do any of that does not give anyone an idea that he actually will get around to it now at 40.

I speak with a pretty thick southern accent and don't have a college education. Yet I make a pretty good living for myself. And at times, especially when I'm with some of my wife's coorperate colleagues, I wish I spoke a little better. But I get over it pretty quickly, especially when I pull up at my 3000sq ft. I imagine Floyd experiences similar feelings, times a million.

[sicko]

You got that right, anyone who say different is the one with a disability.

He made the right choice...FOR HIM! Not saying others should drop out of school and not get a education. Mayweather is just 1 guy but we do have some great minds in boxing who don't get talked about enough for it. Wlad Klitschko is one of them! Wlad has Bachelor of Arts / Science, Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Pedagogical Institute; Doctorate, Kiev State University that is AMAZING for a guy who is a pro boxer and made a TON OF MONEY as a boxer.

Juan Manuel Marques another that man has a Accounting Degree!

Recently Joshua Buatsi just finished up his degree before turning pro!

So every Path is different, what worked for Mayweather won't work for everybody so no his way is not the blue print and no not everybody should drop out of high school to pursue their dream!

[JK1700]

Mike Tyson never made the kind of money that Mayweather did, and Tyson was being robbed constantly by Don King! What makes Floyd the smartest fighter is that he realized that he didn't need a middle man. Most fighters have a manager and a promoter. Once Floyd got rid of the promoter, his profits soared.

Mayweather’s business model closely resembles that of major music artists or groups. They pay a promoter a flat fee to handle the marketing and promotion of the concert and then basically rent the building, taking in all the money from ticket sales, concession and merchandising. Mayweather’s model may be closely associated with musical acts because Haymon made his fortune in the music promotions business before getting involved in the boxing industry. No other athlete controls all aspects of the revenue linked to an event like Mayweather does.

“You think LeBron James is getting a cent from the hot dogs that are being sold at concession stands in the arena?’’ asked one boxing industry insider.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...biggest-fights

He gets all the gate, 50% of the PPV, and yes, he even gets the concessions (t-shirts, hot dogs, etc.) money! His business model is on the level not achieved by any other athlete in the world! Love 'em or hate 'em, education or not, the man is the most brilliant fighter ever!

Finally I see a well educated, informative, interesting, non trolling post

You broke it down perfectly why Floyd makes so much more than all the other fighters and how he did it. Yet all these idiots still think he's going to go broke, even though he's worth $500 million and has about 10 companies outside of his boxing income. It's clear they either can't comprehend simple information or are just trolling because they have nothing better to do. You don't become the highest paid athlete in the world unless you're a genius and you can't compare him to other boxers who had no Plan B. Plus Tyson, De La Hoya etc abused drugs after boxing.

I'll send you some Green K when I can. Great post.

[turnedup]

Floyd's spending habits are a direct reflection of how insecure a person he is. I respect Floyd as a fighter and even as a businessman. But he's one of the most ignorant people I've ever witnessed. There's levels to life. Certain things should be beneath Floyd. One of them being always reminding people of how much money he's made and has.

Fist bump! I agree 100% with everything you said.