How much did Floyd mayweather pay for his fiance's engagement ring?

It is rumored that Floyd Mayweather paid over $2.5 million for Shantel Jackson's engagement ring! His jeweler had to hire a team of engineers to make the ring.

Miss Jackson's ring is 99.9% diamonds that are held together with tiny, platinum brackets. The main stone is an 18-carat diamond that is about the size of an unshelled walnut. It is surrounded by 10 one-carat diamonds that dot the shank. He also bought her a $16 million dollar necklace for Christmas. Called The Heart of Eternity, the necklace contains a blue diamond that weighs 27.64 carats.

Just in- Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez recently agreed to fight in a WBA/WBC super welterweight unification bout with a maximum weight of 152 pounds. The match will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on September 14, 2013. Mayweather is unbeaten in 44 fights and Alvarez has a 42-0-1 record.

You can catch the event on Showtime via pay-per-view.

Updated on Friday, May 31 2013 at 06:06AM EDT
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