How Floyd Mayweather Burned Through a Billion Dollars

Floyd Mayweather earned more money from boxing than any athlete in any sport in history — over one billion dollars in fight purses alone — and financial experts believe he may be close to broke. Floyd Mayweather earned over $1 billion in boxing purses — more than any athlete in any sport from their primary discipline. He went 50-0, revolutionized fighter self-promotion, and turned defense into an art form. But financial experts believe he may be close to broke, operating on monthly cash flow while spending $3-5 million per month on cars, jets, entourages, gambling, and ego. His IRS liens, liquidity crises, and need to keep fighting exhibitions reveal a man who mastered earning but never learned keeping. From Grand Rapids poverty to Vegas excess, Floyd's story is the cautionary tale of what happens when earning power meets zero financial intelligence. Chapters: 00:00 Hook 00:59 The Grand Rapids Gym 03:31 Pretty Boy 06:05 The De La Hoya Payday 09:19 The Golden Era 12:54 The McGregor Spectacle 16:39 The Machine That Eats Money 20:38 Legacy & Lessons Part of Rise & Fall Of… New documentary every Mon, Wed & Fri. Subscribe to @RiseAndFallFilms so you never miss one. #RiseAndFall #Documentary #FloydMayweather #Boxing Image credits (free-licensed via Wikimedia Commons): pop culture geek (Doug Kline) / CC BY 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... pop culture geek (Doug Kline) / CC BY 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Chamber of Fear / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Chamber of Fear / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Chamber of Fear / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Chamber of Fear / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Steven H. Posy / Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ian mcwilliams / CC BY 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Steven H. Posy / Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Ganglandboss at English Wikipedia / Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Floyd Mayweather The Best Jacket World Art Vladi / CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... BonhamsLosAngeles / CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... rcelis / CC0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... rcelis / CC0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Steven H. Posy / Public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... DEWALT POWER TOOLS FIGHT NIGHT CLUB 2010 / CC BY-SA 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... rcelis (Original version), crop by Prettyboy361 / CC0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jeff Cleary / CC BY 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jimmy Harris / CC BY 2.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...