{"id":235198,"date":"2025-10-23T20:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/235198\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T20:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:02:12","slug":"floyd-mayweather-silences-broke-retirement-claim-with-blunt-5-word-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/235198\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather Silences Broke Retirement Claim With Blunt 5-Word Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_arvhs57qo\">Floyd &#8220;Money&#8221; Mayweather didn&#8217;t always have that iconic nickname. As he was making his ascent up boxing&#8217;s pound-for-pound rankings earlier this century, Mayweather was better known for the &#8220;Pretty Boy Floyd&#8221; moniker. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_cdndphiht\">However, once Mayweather blossomed into arguably the most lucrative boxer in the sport&#8217;s history (which is proven through the <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/resurfaced-ppv-stat-proves-why-floyd-mayweather-was-boxings-biggest-draw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">numerous box office and gate records<\/a> he set during his undefeated 50-0 professional career), the &#8220;Money&#8221; nickname began getting used more commonly, and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qnqmt7355\">Mayweather appears to have an exhibition fight lined up against Mike Tyson for the spring of 2026, which serves as further proof that Mayweather is still capable of amassing a lot of money in the boxing ring, despite his last professional bout taking place nearly a decade ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_asuc44nlo\">And given how lavishly Mayweather lived his life (which includes supercar purchases, bougie vacations, and six-figure sports bets), one might imagine why he needs some extra cash, despite what he has already made. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Floyd Mayweather looks on during the first half on December 14, 2024\" title=\"Floyd Mayweather looks on during the first half on December 14, 2024\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_di9pscuhs\">On March 31, Daniel Geiger of <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/floyd-mayweather-real-estate-investments-office-tower-boxing-manhattan-2025-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business Insider\u00a0reported\u00a0<\/a>that a<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/floyd-mayweather-flexes-400-million-new-york-city-real-estate-purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0real estate investment<\/a> Mayweather (allegedly) made in New York City (which Mayweather said cost him $402 million) never actually took place. This prompted Mayweather to hit Business Insider<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/floyd-mayweather-files-lawsuit-against-business-insider\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0with a $100 million lawsuit<\/a> for defamation, denying that the report was accurate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rng8o7jwo\">Geiger&#8217;s report sparked speculation that Mayweather&#8217;s lavish spending might have put him in a tough spot financially, and even led to sensationalist social media accounts claiming that Mayweather is now broke, despite that he reportedly<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/floyd-mayweather-net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> accrued over $1 billion<\/a> during his boxing career. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dqcxkmg1h\">Despite what these social media accounts want to claim, there is no evidence to suggest that Mayweather has gone broke. In fact, his continued spending and business endeavors seem to suggest the exact opposite. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Floyd Mayweather flexing his money after the Mike Tyson fight announcement \ud83d\udc80<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloydMayweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FloydMayweather<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/StR3PaEuTf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/StR3PaEuTf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1963842471697248519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_k6sz278r2\">Mayweather&#8217;s most recent business venture is in dietary supplements, with his One of One pre and post-workout powders becoming available in more than 2,000 GNC stores earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2rtac12rt\">Bloomberg&#8217;s Vanessa Perdomo interviewed Mayweather about his new dietary supplement brand, which was part of <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2025-10-23\/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sells-one-of-one-dietary-supplements-with-gnc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an October 23 article<\/a>. At one point in their discussion, Perdomo asked Mayweather about the claims that he had gone broke because of his spending since his professional boxing career ended. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4yb96ze6c\">\u201cI\u2019m too busy counting money,&#8221; Mayweather responded to this question with a laugh, which was included in an October 23 X post from Bloomberg. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn\u2019t care if you don\u2019t think he\u2019s a billionaire: \u201cI\u2019m too busy counting money\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EKmCYZMZbO\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/EKmCYZMZbO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1981346075723080041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_y77qeax60\">Those five words from Mayweather tells fans all they need to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_erhusa9ad\">The Latest Boxing News<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nite1s0ov\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/former-jake-paul-prospect-signs-with-ksi-misfits-boxing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former Jake Paul Prospect Signs With KSI&#8217;s Misfits Boxing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jk8a1ocqy\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/mvp-announces-showcase-event-for-jake-paul-vs-gervonta-davis-fight-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MVP Announces &#8216;Showcase&#8217; Event For Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis Fight Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_72ru8dtk2\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1jkhren\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/jaron-ennis-weighs-in-on-whether-terence-crawford-is-the-new-face-of-boxing?utm_source=gol\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jaron Ennis Weighs In On Whether Terence Crawford Is The New Face Of Boxing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Floyd &#8220;Money&#8221; Mayweather didn&#8217;t always have that iconic nickname. 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