Floyd Mayweather beat out Kylie Jenner, The Rock, and George Clooney for the title of world's highest-paid celebrity

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• Floyd Mayweather, a former 147-pound boxer, punches well above his weight when it comes to wealth accumulation.
• Mayweather outmuscled the likes of George Clooney, Kylie Jenner, and The Rock to sit atop Forbes' list of the highest-earning celebrities.
• Mayweather earned over $275 million for his 2017 fight against UFC star Conor McGregor.
• He has since teased a comeback to combat sports, most notably with UFC, but has since cooled off on that idea and focused on real estate development.

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Floyd Mayweather may only come in at 147 pounds, but when it comes to wealth accumulation he punches well above his weight.

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