50 Cent Drops 1.6m on Floyd, Odds Draw Closer 

Mayweather versus Pacquiao is set to become one of history’s biggest sporting moments and the show the world that boxing is still king. For years, the mythical and elusive combat between two of the most captivating boxers in the world—living legends some might say—captured the minds and hearts of not only the boxing connoisseur, but that of the casual sports fan as well. 

Although critics point to this fight happening at a point in time where both of these fighters are past their prime, the money surrounding coursing through the event speaks to something more along the lines of this contest being the very apex of modern boxing. Top Rank capo Bob Arum predicts that the total purse for the night could well reach the US$ 300 million mark. Mayweather is set to make US$ 180 million, while Manny will take US$ 120 million. The PPV price is set at US$ 100.

Early betting lines mildly favored “Money” but as time has passed, the lines have come closer and closer to each other. When wagers opened for the fight, Mayweather was a 2.5-1 favorite. According to Jimmy Vaccaro—legendary Vegas bookkeeper—he has never before seen Mayweather “this low eight weeks out before the fight.” He told the Associated Press that “it’s a one-way attack on Pacquiao. We’re well into a six figure loss right now if Pacquiao wins.” 

Both fighters began training camps this week, which will provide more information for bettors as the fight approaches, allowing them to make their most precise call. According to Vaccaro, money first started coming in for Pac-Man in October, when he put up a line before the fight had been made official. At the time, Mayweather was a -300 favorite, and Pacquiao a +250 underdog.

Now the latest odds still favor Mayweather but not as much as before. At the South Point, Mayweather is a -200 favorite and Pacquiao a +170 underdog. At the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, Mayweather is -210 and Pacquiao +180. 

But of all the people putting money down for this historic combat, 50 Cent might be the most surprising. A constant antagonizer of Floyd Mayweather, the dude’s dropping a cool US$ 1.6 million on a win from the American boxer. 50 told the Breakfast Club on Tuesday morning that Floyd “can’t lose.” According to 50, Mayweather is going to rock Pacquiao, and that “it’s gonna look like [the fight] was pumped up for no reason.”