Floyd Mayweather Could Let Go of $40 Million To Preserve His Zero-Loss Record

Undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. could let go of his huge paycheck from his highly hyped fight with Manny Pacquiao in order to preserve his unblemished professional boxing record.

Speculations are high that Mayweather may decline Arum's fight offer on behalf of Manny Pacquiao for a megafight in November.

It makes a lot of sense for Mayweather to decline Pacquiao's fight offer if his real aim is to protect his virginal professional boxing record.

Boxing fans know how their idol flaunts his unblemished record in professional boxing. They know that Mayweather's critics will have a hard time disputing his claim to greatness simply because the record will speak for itself.

Being undefeated in his professional career, Mayweather can rightfully claim his boxing supremacy. Some of his critics will question his claim, but he can always prove them wrong by citing his documented professional achievements.

Critics are free to oppose his views as a self-proclaimed boxing champion on the level of Muhammad Ali and the great boxers before his time. And his claim to greatness becomes more credible because his unblemished records serve as his defense to discredit his critics.

It is Mayweather's zero-loss record that makes him credible as no one has disputed its authenticity.

Unfriendly boxing fans say Mayweather should not be be considered a great boxer contrary to his claim for greatness because the undefeated champion had chosen his opponents by making sure he can beat them in order to preserve his zero.

Still, others believe Mayweather has accumulated enough wealth (despite reported cashflow problems) that he doesn't have to risk his zero by facing Pacquiao or any other credible contender.

The estimated $40 million prize for the proposed Pacquiao-Mayweather match is indeed a life-changing amount of money for any boxer.

But on the second thought, Mayweather can still make so much money if he fights twice in a year with less superior boxers of his own choosing rather than face Pacquiao or some high-caliber boxers for an uncertain victory.

A minor fight with a less capable opponent will net Mayweather at least $20 million and if he fights twice a year, he will still get the $40 million purse—all while still remaining undefeated.

As Arum's deadline for Mayweather to decide on the proposed Mayweather-Pacquiao fight contract draws near, it is also getting clearer that Mayweather will announce his rejection in the next few days of the proposed deal for the reasons cited here.

If this happens, it will be a sad day for boxing fans who have waited too long to watch the fight the world wants to see.