Published 16:57 26 Sep 2017 GMT

Floyd Mayweather's new mansion has a Conor McGregor mural in it

It was all a hoax, wasn't it? The whole thing was one massive joke between two fighters who have now walked off laughing all the way to the bank at the seismic amount of money they have made. The fight was meant to to be one of the best in history, but ended up being a drab affair that went exactly as everyone expected it to go. Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Conor "The Notorious" McGregor, dominated headlines for months in the build-up to their mega-fight, but when the occasion actually came to be, it felt like it went by with little note. McGregor came out fast, attacked as best he could, while Mayweather played it defensively, taking McGregor's shots and riding them out. Then came the switch, McGregor was blowing, Mayweather saw his moment and began picking him off, until the referee called the fight in the 10th round; it was boring and predictable. The build-up to the fight was arguably more entertaining than the event itself, with both men exchanging hilarious verbal blows and providing a great pantomime as the fight drew ever closer. Leading up to the bout, Conor's coaches commissioned a huge mural on the wall of his dojo, depicting McGregor knocking out Mayweather. They believed that the artwork would help McGregor visualise the knockout, and although it didn't happen in the end, McGregor still fought better than a lot of people thought he would. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BVsnwNjASXf/]] Both fighters made a bucket load of cash from the event, with McGregor reportedly taking home $100 million and Mayweather collecting a cool $250 million. While McGregor has gone off on holiday and seems to be spending his money on yachts and eating, Mayweather has bought himself a new mansion in Beverly Hills and has begun kitting it out. If you're worth millions of dollars, you will more than likely have a fairly decent art collection (the two just go arm-in-arm), and it seems like Mayweather has shelled out a fair amount of money on his latest piece. What is it then? A Picasso? An original Hockney? A Damien Hirst? Nope. Mayweather has bought a huge painting of himself and, weirdly, Conor McGregor. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZffdh0A08e]] I know, right? It's not even disrespectful. I guess when someone has helped make you $250 million, you end up having a fair bit of respect for them. The artwork has been created by Tiffanie Anderson, who has been commissioned for several pieces of artwork by Mayweather in the past. Floyd appears to be enjoying life in his new mansion, with the boxer uploading multiple pictures to his Instagram of his humble abode, captioning the pictures with a series of brags, of course. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZgFzX_gjnB]] [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZSHNtmgeYg]] [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZQtXYKg1nQ]] [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZNf87RgZ7J]] Looks nice, doesn't it? I think the best bit is that impressive selection of candy and chocolate bars that he has readily available for when he wants to watch a movie. While the artwork is no doubt impressive, you can't help feeling a bit let down by it. I mean, from the looks of this, the men were actually friends all along and that this was a fight purely for money - who would've guessed it?

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Published 11:08 26 Aug 2017 GMT

Here's what Floyd Mayweather's Vegas mansion looks like on the inside

Tom Wood

It was a story of labyrinthine qualities that twisted, turned and dazzled, culminating in a fight that will defy all logic and reason. When Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. face off tonight, they will be met with derision by many boxing purists, who have greeted the fight with an upturned nose, dismissing the spectacle as little more than a "farce". While some in the world of MMA, notably Dana White, might believe that Conor McGregor has an outside chance of causing what would surely prove one of the most monumental upsets in sporting history, few truly believe that the Irishman has any more than a puncher's chance against one of the greatest boxers to ever step inside the ring. Not that any fighter need worry if they do lose the bout, dubbed "the money fight" due to its anticipated eye-watering financial clout. Forget entering the lottery, win lose or draw, both fighters truly will be set for life financially speaking after tonight's bout, not that either man is struggling to keep afloat in the meantime. Floyd "Money" Mayweather is known almost as much for his astonishing wealth as his pugilism; never one to be shy of flaunting his extraordinary riches, we have seen Mayweather hanging out in hotel lobbies with a pet tiger, boarding private jets and throwing lavish parties. All of these displays of wealth pale in comparison to his utterly astonishing mansion, though; a 22,000 square foot customised abode in Las Vegas that is just about as opulent as it comes.

Every night is filled with sweet dreams when this is what your bedroom looks like

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Travelling around in these motors will get you from A-B in a hurry

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And relaxing in his lounge is like being in some kind of palace

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When you run out of space to stash your cash

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If you're going to travel, travel in style

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/kyczJtuoZx/?taken-by=bigboymansion]] Regardless of what happens tonight, I suppose that, even in the face of a chastening defeat that would rock the world of fighting, it must be nice to know that you can go home and comfort yourself in palatial surroundings, clutching endless wadges of cash, and, if the fancy takes you, go for a drive in one of your many super cars. Floyd Mayweather will face off against Conor McGregor inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight. Mayweather, the 49-0 undefeated boxer is the overwhelming favourite, while McGregor, who will be making his professional boxing debut, is viewed as a huge underdog. In boxing, though, there is always the chance of a lucky shot, and the southpaw Irishman certainly has the power, particularly in his left hand, to knock Mayweather out. To do that, though, he will need to land a glove on the undefeated boxer, something that many doubt he is capable of.

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Published 12:55 13 Dec 2017 GMT

Floyd Mayweather reveals his next fight could be in the UFC

Tom Wood

Since he beat Conor McGregor in one of the most boring but highest-grossing fights of all time, Floyd "Money" Mayweather has been laying low compared to the antics of his Irish fighting rival. While McGregor seems to be doing all he can to steal the headlines, with him reportedly having a bust-up in a pub with some Irish gangsters and a rumoured affair with Rita Ora, Mayweather seems to just be enjoying himself and the eye-watering amount of money he made. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZffdh0A08e/?taken-by=floydmayweather]] Whether it's buying new art, or simply dropping serious amounts of cash on some new mansions, Mayweather has been putting his prize money to good use and seems to be enjoying his early retirement. But, in a recent Instagram video, he hinted at a possible return to fighting, and in particular, a debut in the octagon. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BcmT8AZgygn/?taken-by=floydmayweather]] It was widely regarded that despite the fact the Mayweather took McGregor with consummate ease in boxing, he wouldn't fare so well in UFC. UFC is a whole different sport, which is a lot more barbaric and savage than boxing - with their being more than one way to fight your opponent. It's fair to say that the majority of people had no doubt that Mayweather wouldn't last one round in the octagon with McGregor, making his admission very surprising. In a recent rant on his Instagram story, Mayweather revealed that he'd been contacted about a potential rematch with "The Notorious" while wearing 4 oz gloves. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BYKtQavAsB3/?taken-by=thenotoriousmma]] "You already know I'm a money-getting motherfucker," Mayweather said. "I'm Money May." "They just called me not too long ago and asked me to come back. I can come right back to the UFC. If I want, I can go, I can come right back to the UFC, I can go fight in the Octagon." "I can do a three- or four-fight deal in the Octagon and make a billion dollars. Remember, I'm Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, and you motherf*ckers love me, and I love you moth*rfuckers." Mayweather has previously retired on several occasions in the past but has always returned when a lucrative deal is waved in front of him. The 40-year-old undefeated champion saw his opportunity to fight McGregor as an easy payday, but it's not thought that he would be quite so keen on a rumble inside of the octagon. Despite this, the boxer continued to brag. [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdJh_Q5XY4U]] "I’m so tough at what I do, they had to go to a whole other barbarian sport to go get a motherfucker that would try to f*ck with me," he said. "And you already know what I did with that. Lights out, party’s over, you can kiss the babies. "It’s bankroll, you know, all I do is dress, flex and progress. And you already know I went from the streets to the executive suites." It has been reported that Mayweather has continued to stay fit and that he is genuinely considering another comeback to the sport, but unless he knows how to grapple, kick and use every inch of his body rather than just his fists - don't expect to see him in the UFC anytime soon.

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Published 09:47 27 Sep 2017 GMT

Floyd Mayweather reveals the reason he went easy on Conor McGregor during their mega-bout

Tom Wood

It was billed as the fight to top all others; a dizzying display of wealth, ferocity and enmity that would captivate audiences the world over. No matter that the two fighters came from two different worlds; one from the boxing ring, the other from the confines of MMA's octagon, no matter that said boxer had never before been defeated, despite facing some of the pre-eminent names in his sport. This fight was to be a "spectacle", as we were constantly reminded by those who were determined to spend nigh on $100 to witness it. Few must have truly believed that Conor McGregor, arguably the most confident man on planet Earth, had a shot at defeating Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated maestro, in the boxing ring. And yet, there was enough reasonable doubt, expertly engineered and manipulated by McGregor and Mayweather themselves, to make the fight an intriguing prospect; was Mayweather, two years retired, finally in the clutches of Father Time? Could McGregor land a lucky left hand and end the fight in the most astonishing of circumstances. Ultimately, the months of build up to the fight were arguably more intriguing than the actual bout itself. A will they, won't they story of labyrinthine proportions, the time period leading up to The Money Fight was a veritable masterclass in hype and fanfare. In the end, of course, the bout went the way the vast majority of people anticipated it would, as Floyd Mayweather knocked Conor McGregor out in the tenth round to push his unblemished record to 50-0, and make a colossal amount of money in the process. In reality, there were no real losers here, seeing as both fighters made a truly absurd amount of money, and McGregor can now return to the UFC, most likely to complete a trilogy of fights against Nate Diaz. Now, Floyd Mayweather appears to have suggested that he actually took it easy against McGregor, and the reason is surprisingly nice; “He has a career. You know, he still has a career. He’s still young. "We have to think about these fighters. Even, like, my uncle Roger. Right now, I just got a call just before I came here. He keeps walking off, wandering off. No one can find him. He ends up in a hospital. So, brain damage – it happens. It happens.” [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZffdh0A08e/?taken-by=floydmayweather]] Mayweather doesn't think he's getting the credit he believes he deserves for the win either, and repeated the claim that he took training camp pretty easy in the lead up to the fight; “Once again, we’re praising him. We’re not praising me. We’re praising him. Because I’m 40 years old, retired for two years. He’s 28, he’s active. I’m inactive. He’s taller, he’s bigger. He may not be stronger. "He has a longer reach. He’s taller. He’s bigger. He’s younger. Youth is on his side. I’m just saying, everything on paper links on him. For me to come and be off, and really only train totally, probably three weeks .. and [I was] out every night partying.” [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZSHNtmgeYg/?taken-by=floydmayweather]] If his Instagram is anything to by though, Mayweather is having a blast in retirement, and why not? He earned, quite literally.

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Published 20:44 14 Sep 2017 GMT

Floyd Mayweather has at least half-a-billion dollars in the bank

Tom Wood

They don't call him 'money' Mayweather for nothing. After boxing a flawless 50-0 record and rarely getting rocked in the ring, Mayweather has earned his salary. We know he has seven girlfriends and seven cars, but exactly how much liquid cash does the guy have? In the bank, right now, how much could he afford? If, say, he wanted to buy a house on the spot, what's his limit? He earned a reported $250 million from his fight against McGregor alone. That includes his base pay of $100 million, plus his cut of the pay-per-view money. However, his total bag accumulated over decades has finally been revealed - to a puppet. That's right, he was being interviewed by a puppet named Diego on a YouTube channel when he let the full figures of his bank account spill. I guess it was a pretty laid-back environment. In the midst of the interview, Mayweather places a $100 bill on the puppet's head. To him, it's chump change. After that, Diego asks him a 'straightforward question'. The one we're all looking for: "How much money do you have in your bank account?" Mayweather slinks coolly into his chair, and replies: "Which account? Which bank?" After being pressed further by the puppet, Mayweather rubs his face non-chalantly and says that in one of his accounts he has a sweet $200 million. Or $300 million. He isn't quite sure. But that's just one. He has many "different accounts". After encouraging the puppet to get divorced, the two move away from the subject of money, but we can add up Mayweather's cash right now. 200 million plus another 250 million from the McGregor fight makes at least $450 million. Give or take a little bit, and that's half-a-billion. And that's the base minimum - God knows how much he has spread across his other accounts. Mayweather is not conservative with his spending, however. He's a billion-dollar-boxer, but after seven cars, and spending cash on seven girlfriends, he's definitely been emptying his coffers. He has a strip club called Girl Collection, because he loves strip clubs so much. But that enters into the dark aspect of Mayweather's character - his domestic violence record. Is it the obligation of journalists to mention this every time an article on him is published? Mayweather is a certified playboy with seven girlfriends, but the downside of an ultra-casual attitude toward women comes with an ultra-casual attitude toward being aggressive with them. When it comes to violence against women, boxers and fighters as a whole aren't held accountable. But what does 'holding them accountable' look? We have a long way to go as a society. Myaweather is a legend, and he's not the first to rack up huge amounts of money and have a controversial past. At the very least, we know he's not losing his cash to divorce court anytime soon. He even encouraged the puppet who interviewed him to get divorced. Let's hope Floyd is doing better with the women in his life now. You can read here about Mayweather's crazy-huge Las Vegas mansion.

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Published 14:39 30 Mar 2018 GMT

Fans are extremely thirsty after Conor McGregor posts new training picture

Tom Wood

Ever since he entered the boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in August, it would be safe to say that Conor McGregor has been in the headlines for his escapades out of the ring rather than in it. The UFC fighter, who made the unheard of switch from the octagon to the ring received an astronomical amount of money for the fight, and he certainly seems to be enjoying it.

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Since the now-infamous, but slightly disappointing, fight, McGregor has been getting himself into all sorts of trouble. Within months of the bout, there were rumours that the fighter fled his native Ireland after getting into a punch-up with a bunch of gangsters from the Irish cartel. Then, on top of the rumoured violence, it was reported that Conor had begun a wild and shocking affair with the pop singer Rita Ora.

Despite his denial regarding both of the stories, McGregor has continued to cause drama wherever he goes. He's been in court for speeding fines and also starred in quite possibly the most bizarre commercial ever made - check it out below.

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However, another story has also coincided with his hiatus from the Octagon: a rematch. That's right, according to various reports (not to mention Mayweather himself), a potential rematch may be on the cards - but this time it will be in the Octagon.

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"Everything takes time. Eventually, we’re gonna apply for the license, and hopefully, we can fight," said Mayweather.

"Even if it takes 6 to 8 months – whatever it takes. We want to make sure that everything is done correctly, and everything is done the right way."

It's not just Mayweather who has spoken about a potential re-match. Dana White, president of the UFC, also weighed in on the subject.

"We’re talking to Floyd about doing a UFC deal. It's real. He was talking about [boxing] Conor McGregor. Was that real? Have you heard Floyd talk about many things that aren’t real? He usually tips his hand when he's in the media, and then that sh*t ends up happening.

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"We're interested in doing something with Floyd. Everything is a realistic possibility. Mayweather vs. McGregor f*cking happened.

"Anything is possible."

While McGregor hasn't said too much regarding the issue - other than posting the odd photoshopped image of him beating up Mayweather, he recently took to his Twitter account to upload an image which suggests that he may be ready to return to the fight game.

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Simply captioning the image with the Irish flag and a flexed bicep, McGregor can be seen in his signature green shorts and looking pretty sweaty.

While there were a lot of users who were simply buzzing to see the return of "The Notorious" as well as taking time to wreck him for not fighting in the past few months, there was also plenty of people who were more than thirsty for a bit of the Crumlin-born fighter.

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Are we about to see the return of McGregor? Let's hope so. But, if we do, let's pray that it's a lot more entertaining than his fight with Mayweather.

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