Floyd Mayweather's biggest bets
When it comes to the business of making money, there aren’t many athletes more adept than Floyd Mayweather, who retired from boxing with a record of 50-0.
The American superstar, nicknamed 'Money', took boxing earnings to a new all-time high with his braggish persona and increased pay-per-views.
His crossover fight with UFC legend Conor McGregor will always be on of the biggest combat sporting events of all time with both combatants raking in eye-watering sums of money from the bout.
Now, Floyd has taken to exhibition fights as a means of keeping the cash machines whirring with bouts against the likes of Logan Paul and kick-boxer Tenshin Nasukawa. He is about to make his UK boxing debut against Aaron Chalmers this month, which is set to make him another $10million minimum.
However, stepping between the ropes isn’t Floyd’s only source of income, as it is widely known that the American sports hero is a prolific gambler.
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But just how much money has he made from betting on sporting events? Well, here's a picture of just how exorbitant Floyd’s winnings have been:
Floyd Mayweather’s biggest sport-betting wins
College Basketball – $75,000
Floyd won $75,000 betting on March Madness in 2014 as he prepared for his fight with Marcos Maidana.
NFL – $4.7 million in a month
In the space of one month, Mayweather pulled in a staggering amount betting on the NFL in September and October of 2014.
Now it’s worth pointing out that he wagering immense amounts – no less than $800,000 at any point – but the pay out was certainly worth it.
NBA and boxing four-day winning streak: $827,000
Floyd enjoyed a very profitable quartet of days in March 2015 betting on a number of NBA games and Gennady Golovkin’s fight with Willy Monroe Jr.
Writing on Instagram at the time, Floyd said:
“The last 4 days have been great. I’m getting paid while watching others entertain and perform. I don’t (do) anything for free. I bet $350,000 and walked away with $827,272.73.”
Mayweather Wins:
Conor McGregor to lose to Dustin Poirier: $85,000
Doubling his money in the NBA: $400,000
Canelo Alvarez to lose to Dmitry Bivol: $52,000
College Football in 2017: $95,000
Mayweather Losses
While Floyd doesn’t publicise – for obvious reasons – his losses, a report claimed that, in 2017 alone, he flittered away a staggering $50 million in gambling losses!