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Comment By the Washington Post DailyTidings.com By the Washington Post Posted Apr. 30, 2015 at 1:42 PM By the Washington Post Posted Apr. 30, 2015 at 1:42 PM » Social News LAS VEGAS — Fight week formally kicked off Tuesday, and not surprisingly, Floyd Mayweather already thinks he's won. His assessment has little to do with the scheduled 12 rounds of actual boxing Saturday against Manny Pacquiao. His bottom line isn't his 47-0 record either — it's a bank account that looks to grow substantially this weekend. Though Mayweather won't know his exact haul from Saturday's fight until pay-per-view numbers are in, he says he stands to earn upward of $200 million. It's the kind of payday that will "make sure my children's children are secure," he says, but also one that makes him comfortable with the inevitable truth every boxer faces: The end is near. There's no way to gauge the veracity of this claim, but the 38-year old fighter says he thinks he'll retire from the ring in September, possibly making Saturday's bout against Pacquiao, the eight-time world champion from the Philippines, his penultimate fight. "It's about that time for me to walk away," said Mayweather, who has one more fight on his contract with Showtime following the Pacquiao battle. Mayweather met with the media shortly after his "grand arrival" Tuesday afternoon at the MGM Grand. He was arrogant without being showy, pensive without being philosophical. Trash-talking was nonexistent. He was respectful of his opponent — "I don't really have nothing to say negative about Pacquiao or [trainer] Freddie Roach" — and talked about his career in terms that minimize the impact Saturday's bout might have on his legacy. "Just one fight — even if I did or didn't fight Manny Pacquiao — that don't define my career," he said. "That doesn't make me." By his own admission, everything Mayweather says and does is calculated, and he seemed particularly intent Tuesday to portray a man who has calmed, matured and changed from the brash young fighter who piled up that undefeated record. In the weeks leading up to Saturday's bout, most of the trash-talking has emanated from Pacquiao's camp, primarily from Roach. Still, Mayweather wasn't about to apologize for the cockiness that has accompanied him into the ring so many times over the years. "I'm glad that I was very outspoken. I'm glad I was flashy. But you know, I was young," he said. "Like I said before, I'm close to the big four-oh. I'm very, very close. I look at life — I look at things totally different. I don't have to come here and bash Manny Pacquiao. I don't have to come here and bash Freddie Roach." Mayweather didn't take this fight to cement his legacy, to satisfy his Showtime contract or appease fans. It came down to money, he said. If he fought Pacquiao five years ago when the public was especially eager to see the two square off, Mayweather pointed out he would've earned $50 million. By waiting, he hopes to earn four times that — way too much money to pass up, he says. "Investment. I look at things in a business aspect," he said. "If we just say each one of my kids from this fight . . . $50 million apiece — I think I made a smart move." "My team has done a remarkable job to put my kids in a very comfortable position," he said a bit later. "I don't just want to give props to all my team because I did it too. I had a vision." Mayweather signed a six-fight deal with Showtime worth more than $200 million in 2013 and has said before that he might not fight again once it expires. The Pacquaio bout marks the fifth fight of the deal, and Mayweather is expected to fight again in September. But this is boxing, and retirement is a fickle concept. Mayweather, in fact, supposedly retired once before — following his win over Oscar De La Hoya in May 2007. He was back in the ring seven months later. "I'm human. I contradict myself," he said during his meeting with reporters Tuesday. "We all contradict ourselves. I strive to be a perfectionist. No one is perfect. I strive to be. But I contradict myself. . . . I contradict myself. Whoop-de-doo. I have to live with myself. Nobody else does." By the Washington Post DailyTidings.com By the Washington Post Posted Apr. 30, 2015 at 1:42 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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