Floyd Mayweather Jr. could rake in $100 million for his fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday night in Las Vegas--the largest payout ever for the world’s top boxer. Alvarez is slated to make $12 million at least.
Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, told Yahoo Sports could make that much Saturday.
“Listen, if this fight goes through the roof, Floyd Mayweather could make $100 million in this fight as sure as we’re standing here talking,” Ellerbe said. This could happen if the fight breaks the 2.5 million pay-per-view mark.
“The sky’s the limit on how well this fight does,” Ellerbe added. “You’ve got to remember we’re not in no situation. We’re controlling what’s going on. We’re dictating. We’re dictating the terms. So, if it goes through the roof, then it is what it is. He stands to make a whole lot of money in this fight.”
Mayweather is guaranteed to make at least $41.5 million--win or lose.
“When I’m in a fight like this, I’m not losing. And he’s not losing,” Mayweather said, according to USA Today. “It’s a win-win situation no matter how you cut it.”
Alvarez, 23, will get $12 million for showing up--win or lose, reported ESPN. He is 42-0-1.
