Mayweather vs. Ortiz: Mayweather Wins Big Even If He Loses

There is one thing for certain: even if Floyd Mayweather loses his bout against Victor Ortiz, he is still going to come out a winner.

It’s simple. The money that Mayweather is making for even participating in the fight is tremendous.

He can go out and get himself beat up, but at the end of the match he’s going home a rich man.

I’m sure his pride won’t allow him to go out and get spanked, but the fact remains that he really has nothing to lose against Ortiz.

Check out what Greg Bishop of The New York Times writes in regards to the type of revenue that Mayweather is making just because of this fight:

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On fight nights, if it were not for the din of the crowd and the sounds of fists striking chins, Mayweather could hear the ringing of cash registers. He earns a percentage of every ticket purchased, every pretzel consumed, every poster sold. He will earn from countries that paid for broadcasting rights and the theaters where the fight is shown.

Mayweather, regarded as one of the best boxers in history, fights under a highly unusual financial structure, exchanging upfront risk for back-end profit while retaining total control. He is even responsible for paying his opponent, in this case a business expense of at least $2 million.

“It’s never been done,” Mayweather, who is 41-0, said about his financial model. “Not in entertainment history. Not in sports history. You see that arena Saturday? It’s all Mayweather money. Want a hot dog? Mayweather money. Want a T-shirt? Mayweather money. I need all that.”

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All-in-all, Mayweather should make about $40 million, according to Bishop, and that’s not even talking about winning or losing the fight.

When all is said and done, I have to respect Mayweather for his financial smarts and entrepreneurial spirit.

My past few articles on him have been bashing him about talking a lot of talk, especially in regards to Manny Pacquiao, but not really backing it up.

I still agree with that sentiment. To be honest, since coming back to the ring has he done anything worth mentioning or beat anybody worth any consequence?

All he’s done in my opinion is run away from the fight that everybody wants to see him in, and will prove his worth as a boxer.

As a person though, Mayweather is obviously worth a lot though, so win or lose this fight against Ortiz, he will be coming away a winner.