Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor – out of the ring, who is the best (and richest) businessman?
Years and years of training, fighting, taking beatings – the dust, the blood, the sweat, the pain. Losing, suffering, winning and winning more. That’s what these three mostly have in common: fighters Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are champions, but even the strongest cannot duke it out forever.
And so, these three powerhouses have also turned to the world of business to top up their fortunes – with vastly different approaches and results.
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Conor McGregor
Conor Anthony McGregor is a mixed martial artist (MMA) and boxer who became the UFC world champion. The 31-year-old Irishman is now No 12 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings – adjusted for weight – and No 3 in the lightweight category.
McGregor only began his professional boxing career in 2017, and in his debut match he was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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So, McGregor knows his worth and value, how his name carries great interest and influence. And that pays off, partly in US$7 million worth of endorsement deals with Beats by Dre, Monster Energy, Reebok, Bud Light and Burger King.
Perfectly timed to capitalise on widespread viewership just before his match with Mayweather, McGregor announced a fashion brand partnership with custom clothier David August. Enter August McGregor, a fashion line of modern men’s suits aimed at millennials, who now garner the largest buying power in America.
Later in 2018, McGregor jointly launched Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey in Ireland and the US. The whiskey is named after his childhood hometown, the Crumlin neighbourhood in the Dublin 12 district. Despite a slow start, the brand will soon distribute to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Canada.
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Floyd Mayweather
Arguably one of the best defensive boxers in history, Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr competed from 1996 to 2007, 2009 to 2010, 2011 to 2015 and made a one-fight comeback in 2017 against McGregor. The 42-year-old American has held multiple world titles in five weight classes and the lineal championship in four weight classes.
He retired undefeated. As an amateur, Mayweather won a bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics, three US Golden Gloves championships and the US national amateur championship at featherweight.
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Manny Pacquiao
Often called one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is presently serving as a senator in the Philippines.
He is the only eight-division world champion, winning 12 major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes. Pacquiao is the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight glamour divisions of boxing (welterweight, lightweight, featherweight, flyweight).
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Waterotor Energy Technologies – Ottawa-based clean technology company
Pacquiao H20 – bottled water company, also known as Pacman H20
One Championship – Singapore-based sports media company
GToken – crowdsourced mobile publisher and advertising platform
MP Princess Digital Printing Solutions – all in the title
JMP Mass Media Production – radio stations
Pacman Beach Resort, Roadhaus Hotel, Pacman Beach House – hotels
Pacman Sports Bar N Grill
Pacman Wild Card Gym
JMP Shalom Travel and Tours
Team Pacquiao Store and Jinkee’s Fashion World – clothing stores
Revolution Precrafted – real estate developer
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Three of the most successful fighters ever, Conor McGregor, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, used their billions to enter the world of business – but which boxing or MMA champion has proved the smartest entrepreneur?