This Is Floyd Mayweather’s $40 Million Check

September 19, 2013

First of all, this is just one check made out to Floyd Mayweather?!?! No WONDER Evander Holyfield had a mansion with two bowling alleys.

[Deadspin]

This is just part of Floyd Mayweather’s record-setting payout for his bout against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, a split majority decision for Mayweather.

Via @Fight_Ghost, the check from Golden Boy Promotions to Mayweather Promotions, and maybe something of a changing of the guard. Mayweather has indicated that the promoting business is his next step after retiring, and wants it to become the premier outfit in boxing.

The check is for $40,870,000, a guarantee that breaks Mayweather’s own record of $32 million, set for last year’s Cotto fight and tied by May’s Guerrero bout. The costs of drug testing and comped tickets are already taken out. But there’s still a shit-ton of money to come for Money. When PPV receipts are tallied, his share will push him well over the record $45 million he earned for the Cotto fight.

It’s also being reported that Canelo Alvarez did extremely well too, pulling in a ton of TV revenue from Mexico.

I’ve wondered for a long time why so many guys desire getting their head bashed in only to gain a healthy dose of Parkinson’s or Dementia later; checks like this will make anything tempting.

Go ‘head Floyd, you go get yourself three bowling alleys, a hangar, and while you’re at it, the state of Rhode Island.

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