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USA Today via Reuters

Floyd Mayweather’s love for jewelry and watches is common knowledge to the boxing community and millions of his fans. The 50-0 boxer, who grew up in the ghettos of Grand Rapids and faced a multitude of obstacles, has today come a long path in his life. He has successfully established himself as one of the most influential figures in combat sports and continues to go strong years after officially taking retirement from the game.

‘Money’ fought his last on May 21 against former sparring partner Don Moore in Abu Dhabi. With a stellar performance, Mayweather, 45, impressed his fans. Reportedly, he made 80% of the PPV share of the estimated $60 million purses from the event. Well, how do you think he is spending his part of the purse?

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Floyd Mayweather buys himself expensive watches and jewelry at Avi & Co.

Because of the unpleasant circumstances in his childhood, Mayweather greatly struggled to achieve his dream in life. On his road to becoming a boxer, he regularly fought dysfunction in his family and the poverty surrounding their souls.

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However, today, it has been over two decades since Mayweather made his professional debut; and the manner in which he has promoted the sport stands second to none.

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Avi & Co. recently uploaded a post on their Instagram page and shared exactly how one of the greatest defensive fighters in boxing enjoys spending his purse on jewelry and expensive watches after a comeback to the sport.

 

 

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In the caption, they wrote, “The best to do it worldwide 💸 | @floydmayweather.” 

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Floyd Mayweather and jewelry are both inseparable. Gold not only represents Mayweather’s success in the field but also his effectiveness and power.

No 1 on the Forbes list

In 2015, Mayweather topped the Forbes list for the ‘Highest-Paid Athlete’ in the world. His total earnings were $3oo million. A figure as big as $15 million, he earned only by endorsement. In 2018, Mayweather recaptured the throne on the Forbes list. This time, his total earnings were $285 million, more than the income of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo combined.

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Well, what do you think about Mayweather spending his earnings so lavishly on jewelry and expensive watches? Let us know in the comments.