According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Floyd Mayweather will receive a record-tying guarantee of $32 million for his fight against Robert Guerrero. As a result, there have been reasonable questions about whether or not Mayweather should be receiving that much guaranteed money.
To put it simply, "Pretty Boy" Floyd is worth every penny of the record-tying guarantee.
Mayweather has proven to be sports' most marketable man, as he made more money than any other athlete in 2012 with $85 million (via Forbes magazine). That comes off two fights, as he took down the likes of Victor Ortiz and Miguel Cotto.
As for the record Mayweather is tying against Guerrero, it was set by someone "Money" is quite familiar with—himself.
Mayweather made a guarantee of $32 million during his win over Cotto on May 5, 2012. One day shy of a calendar year later, Mayweather matches that money total against a fighter whom one could argue is less marketable than Cotto.
Per Rafael's previously alluded to report, Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer believes Mayweather has earned every dollar.
I think when you see a total like that it speaks for itself. He has established clearly that level of $32 million as a guarantee and remember: He will make much more after everything is counted because he keeps 90 percent of the profit from the event. The $32 million is just the contract minimum. The bulk of everything else goes to him.
It speaks to his popularity. He generates that money. Love him or hate him, they watch him. I'm very happy for him. He deserves it.
Indeed he does.
There is reason for debate, as Guerrero will make $3 million guaranteed off this fight. With that being said, that is the highest total of his career, and the Mayweather factor is not to be ignored.
Even if Guerrero should be making more, it's Money who's bringing him the, you know, money.
Rafael reports that the pay-per-view is supposed to do at least one million sales at a price of $59.99 via Showtime PPV. For those unwilling to do the math, that equates to a gross profit of $59,990,000 based off pay-per-view sales alone.
Factoring in ticket sales, an increase in local business and all other forms of revenue, it's fair to say that Mayweather makes the money back for those promoting him—and then some.
If that's not enough for you, note that Mayweather is a perfect 43-0 with 26 knockouts. He's won major titles at five different weight classes and is the unbiasedly, unquestioned pound-for-pound king of the boxing world.
No matter which way you cut it, Mayweather is worth every single penny he's about to be rewarded with.
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