Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather has never been one to shy away from flaunting his wealth. Now, Forbes has revealed just how much the 42-year-old has made over the past decade.
Mayweather topped Forbes' list of the highest paid sport stars for the past decade, earning a staggering NZ$1.37b, despite fighting just 10 times in as many years.
The American retired in August of 2017 after stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor in their boxing match. It was the richest bout in boxing history, earning Mayweather an estimated $433 million. It was just one of a number of lucrative paydays over Mayweather's career, with his 2015 bout against Manny Pacquiao also earning him close to $290m.
Mayweather topped the rich list ahead of footballers Cristiano Ronaldo (NZ$1.2b) and Lionel Messi (NZ$1.13b), with NBA superstar LeBron James (NZ$1.02b) and tennis legend Roger Federer (NZ$964m) rounding out the top five.
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