Floyd Mayweather Net Worth, Projected Purse Earnings and Fight Predictions

Floyd Mayweather is set to face off with Marcos Maidana for the second straight time after an initial meeting that was a little too close for comfort. The good news for "Money" is that win, lose or draw he's going to earn another monster payday on Saturday night.

Mayweather usually only fights twice per year and lacks the high-profile endorsement deals of other athletes but is still a top earner. He's become a master of self-promotion with an ability to make every one of his fights a must-see event.

As a result, the pay-per-view numbers are through the roof and his total take from each bout is enormous. Jake O'Donnell of SportsGrid passed along comments from the five-division world champion about a potential bet with Maidana and how much he expects to earn this time around. He said:

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That's how much I believe in myself because I can afford to give up whatever. So if you believe in your skills like you say you believe in your skills, however much you're making for the fight, I'll bet I beat you. If he believes in his skills, bet the fight. Either you're going to bet or not. Since I know I'm probably making about $70 million. He believes in his skills and I believe in my skills.

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It's almost hard to wrap your head around. He's going to earn around $70 million for 36 minutes or less of fighting. Boxing may not have the same reach as it did decades ago, but those numbers show it's still good to serve as the current pound-for-pound king.

Those type of purses have allowed Mayweather to amass plenty of assets. Brian Warner of Celebrity Net Worth pegs the superstar's overall value at $280 million.

He'll add to that amount on Saturday regardless of the result or how long the fight lasts.

Mayweather enters the rematch with Maidana as the heavy favorite. The undefeated American was forced out of his comfort zone in the first meeting, but he showed off his incredible versatility by emerging from a close-range brawl with a victory by majority decision.

Expect him to use that experience to modify his plan of attack this time around. Though he came out on top, it wasn't an ideal situation because it allowed the Argentine to showcase his power, which is easily his biggest weapon.

Money will want to force a more conservative pace in the second meeting. Using his quickness and defensive ability to limit the amount of clean shots the challenger is able to deliver.

David Mayo of MLive.com provided details about the last time Mayweather went through a rematch situation:

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The only other rematch of Mayweather's career came when he faced Jose Luis Castillo in a pair of 2002 lightweight title bouts. There was significant dispute about the unanimous decision for Mayweather as a challenger in the first fight, and he won the rematch more easily, although the scorecards were closer.

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A similar story is likely following a rematch with Maidana. The underdog threw everything he had at Mayweather in the first fight and still came up short. Unless he adds a new wrinkle to his approach, the favorite should do a better job of controlling the bout this time.

Maidana may win a couple of early rounds, but Mayweather should be able to take over by the middle rounds and never look back. It probably won't result in as exciting a fight, but that's not as important as getting the victory.

The unbeaten streak should continue by unanimous decision.