With a nickname like ‘Money’, you know exactly what Floyd Mayweather is all about.
Forever posing on social media with wads of bank notes and dripping in gold jewellery, he might be a bit of a plonker but he’s certainly not afraid to put his money where his mouth is.
Back in 2012, Mayweather Jnr wagered $1.1 million at odds of -110, that the Oregon Ducks would cover the 7.5 point spread playing the Arizona State Sun Devils in a college football game.
To us Brits, those -110 odds work out as 10/11 or around 1.9 in decimal.
It wasn’t a particularly ballsy move in terms of of the bet – Oregon were the favourite by 7.5 points – but risking over a million dollars is no joke even for a very wealthy man.
It paid off though, with Oregon sailing to an easy 43-21 win over Arizona, netting Mayweather Jnr an even million in winnings.
The Ducks actually started from behind when Arizona scored a touchdown, but they soon came back, keeping the Sun Devils at 7 points until the 4th quarter, when they managed to claw back some dignity but never realistically stood a chance of turning things around.
I bet $1,100,000 on Oregon to make a million dollars http://t.co/K4rh80db
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) November 3, 2012
As he often did at the time, Mayweather Jnr posted a picture of his betslip on his Instagram account, then tweeted a link to it, more than happy to brag about his win.
He placed the whole stake with M Resort’s sportsbook, which was run by Cantor Gaming at the time.