Former UFC title challenger turned MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has come out firing after making some bold claims against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. The former five-division champion has been the face of boxing for over a decade and has also been one of the most popular and richest fighters in the sport. However, ‘The Bad Guy’ revealed some interesting insights about how much ‘TBE’ actually earned from his fights.

This was not all as he called into question the legitimacy of media outlet Forbes, which backed Mayweather’s purse claims. In a previous appearance on Andrew Schulz‘s podcast, Sonnen shed some light on how ‘Money’ Mayweather earned a lot less than what he claimed after fights. He dove a litter deeper in trying to debunk Maywather’s multi-million dollar paydays,

Chael Sonnen claims to have debunked Floyd Mayweather’s fight purses

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Sonnen mentioned that according to a Forbes report, Mayweather earned $250 million in a single fight. However, he stated that this was untrue and it was all just a ploy by Mayweather to gain exposure.

“There are reports by Forbes, who are very well respected, that Mayweather in a night made a quarter billion. Are you guys aware of that? 250 million for a fight? It just didn’t happen. Not only did it not happen, it’s insane, and it was a joke by Floyd and his team to put it out. They had started joking with you,” he said.

Sonnen also claimed that Mayweather’s camp initiated the deception. This was by suggesting that ‘TBE’  carried a bag with five million dollars at all times. Moreover, he added that the reporters bought in on Mayweather’s deception which led to him carrying on with his charade.

“They had started telling you that Floyd carries a bag with him at all times that has five million dollars in it, right? They started with that, and you bought it,” he added. However, the most surprising thing for Sonnen was how Forbes published the inflated figures, further cementing the ‘illusion’.

Sonnen calls out Forbes for allegedly misreporting Mayweather’s purse

‘The American Gangster’ claimed that the reason why Mayweather went on with it was due to Forbes backing him up. He stated that a reputable source going with Mayweather’s claims only added to Mayweather pushing a false narrative.

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“They went with it. The biggest sports reporters in the world went with it. Floyd couldn’t believe he got away with it, so he starts pushing, ‘I may have made 100 million last year.’ Hey, they wrote it down. Forbes reported it. Very well-respected source reported it. It was a joke,” he added.

With boxing being such a ‘closed-in’ business there is no absolute transparency when it comes to financials. However, the UFC legend’s revelation does give us some insights into how the fight purse doesn’t always reflect the truth. Do you think Floyd Mayweather earned $250 million in one night? Let us know in the comments below.

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