{"id":788589,"date":"2026-07-08T16:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/788589\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:41:12","slug":"rick-ross-calls-floyd-mayweather-the-face-of-boxing-amid-rumors-about-the-boxers-wealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/788589\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Ross Calls Floyd Mayweather The \u201cFace Of Boxing\u201d Amid Rumors About The Boxer\u2019s Wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rick Ross<\/a> has built much of his public identity around wealth, business, and a larger-than-life lifestyle. However, recent conversations have turned attention toward questions about his own finances. Those discussions began after the rapper was seen traveling on a commercial flight. As a result, some observers online began to speculate about whether his public image reflected his actual financial situation. Ross has responded by pushing back against those assumptions. In response, he pointed to his upcoming album Set In Stone and said his label has already paid him for the project.<\/p>\n

The rapper has also entered another ongoing conversation involving money. This time, he is defending boxing legend Floyd Mayweather<\/a> against rumors about his financial standing. Speculation has circulated online suggesting that Mayweather\u2019s fortune has been significantly reduced. However, Ross does not appear to believe those claims. Instead, he argues that Mayweather\u2019s reputation and influence have kept him positioned to continue earning at a high level.<\/p>\n

Ross\u2019s reasoning is based largely on Mayweather\u2019s place in boxing history and his ability to create opportunities outside the ring. He believes the former champion remains one of the sport\u2019s most valuable names. This is whether through promotional ventures, major events, or potential exhibition appearances. For Ross, Mayweather\u2019s brand alone represents a business asset. In fact, it continues to carry significant value.<\/p>\n

Mayweather\u2019s Legacy Extends Beyond The Ring<\/p>\n

Much of the recent discussion surrounding Mayweather\u2019s finances was fueled by reports and speculation about possible fights with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao. While those matchups appear unlikely to happen, the attention surrounding them showed that interest in Mayweather remains strong years after his competitive career ended. The continued public fascination with his wealth has kept questions about his financial future alive.<\/p>\n

The reality of Mayweather\u2019s personal finances remains difficult to determine from the outside, as the boxer has not publicly addressed the rumors in detail. Ross\u2019s confidence in Mayweather\u2019s position reflects his belief that the fighter\u2019s business reach extends far beyond boxing itself. Whether that assessment proves correct or not, Mayweather\u2019s money and legacy remain topics that continue to draw attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rick Ross has built much of his public identity around wealth, business, and a larger-than-life lifestyle. However, recent…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":788590,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,3332,30209,44,26996,82],"class_list":["post-788589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrity","tag-floyd-mayweather","tag-news","tag-rick-ross","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=788589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/788590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=788589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=788589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=788589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}