Floyd Mayweather Once Blew Michael Phelps Out of Water With $3 Million Bet

Published 06/30/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

If there is one thing that Floyd Mayweather Jr. loves as much as boxing, it is a good old money-making escapade. Moreover, this mindset has made him one of the richest athletes of all time. ‘Money’ Mayweather never shies away from a good bet. In fact, Mayweather once raked in millions on a well-placed bet.

Mayweather was attending a college football game where Michigan faced Alabama in 2012. It was reported that he placed a wager on Alabama. But there was a lot of uncertainty, with multiple sources claiming that Mayweather bet on Michigan.

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However, the claims were silenced once the game ended with Alabama winning 41-14. Talking about Mayweather’s massive haul, Terez Owens reported, “Floyd Mayweather won 3 million off of Alabama destroying Michigan 41-14. It’s funny how all you foolio’s were telling me he took Michigan. Floyd is a winner and we will be laying down our hard earned cash on whatever he bets.”

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It is worth noting that Mayweather is extremely careful while placing his bets. And, not to mention the constant rays of Lady Luck’s glory shining on him. Moreover, the massive win is a testament that Mayweather truly deserves the ‘Money’ nickname.

Floyd Mayweather was not the only one who earned money

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Floyd Mayweather is not the only athlete who loves to mint money with a well-placed gamble. Making money is in fact a rather ‘amphibious’ effort. Another athlete who made it big in the betting game is humankind’s very own answer to swordfishes, Michael Phelps.

Phelps once raked in some serious cash after a betting night at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. It was reported that Phelps and his friends played a cash poker game, and walked away with a neat USD 100,000 after winning a single game.

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Joshua Ben Joseph is a Boxing writer for EssentiallySports. He started his career as an editorial cartoonist and holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Animated Filmmaking and Screenwriting from AISFM, Hyderabad. An avid lover of boxing history, Joshua believes his writing extends his lifelong adoration for combat sports.

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Ajinkya Aswale

Floyd Mayweather Once Blew Michael Phelps Out of Water With $3 Million Bet

Floyd Mayweather was not the only one who earned money

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