Speaking Of Success And Wealth, Floyd Mayweather: I Am More Than The American Dream!

JAKARTA – Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather says that he is more than the American Dream. He said that when he talked about his achievements in boxing on the Pivot podcast.

Mayweather's big name in the world of boxing is no longer in doubt. He, who was recently named one of the top boxers of all time, spoke about his legacy and what boxing has accomplished.

Mayweather showed that his achievements are unmatched in the sport of this century.

"I'm more than the 'American Dream'. I'm my own boss. I do what I want to do, and I say what I want to say. If I feel something is not right, then I will talk about it," he was quoted as saying. brand.

The American Dream in general can be interpreted as the national ethos of the United States of America. This is the ideal form of democracy, human rights, freedom, opportunity, and equality to get the freedom to achieve success and prosperity.

To that end, the American Dream hopes for a better, richer, and fuller life for everyone and they get opportunities based on their abilities or achievements in life regardless of their social class or environment in which they were born.

So, the American Dream can be concluded that success can be achieved by someone through hard work and courage in taking risks, not because he has easier access because of his social, economic, and family background.

In addition, the fighter who is known by the nickname 'Money' also talked about his income and wealth. Most notably he holds the record for pay-per-view live television and is the richest boxer in history.

In total Mayweather made more than 1,400 million euros (Rp 22.7 trillion) in box office sales throughout his career.

"I want my dad to be proud of me first. Before anything else. When my dad said that 'my son is going to break all records,' it stuck with me," Mayweather said.

"Besides, I want my people to be proud of me. I changed the whole dynamic of how athletes are paid. I've been struggling since Michael Jordan played basketball. I've been unbeaten since then until now. LeBron James' career is almost over, and I'm still struggling." paid," he continued.

Throughout his professional career in boxing, Mayweather played a total of 50 fights. Of that number he recorded an unbeaten record (27 KOs).

The last time he entered the ring was against Conor McGregor in 2017. At that time Mayweather managed to carve a TKO victory in the tenth round.