Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Fight News 2015: 50 Cent Placing $1.6 Million Bet on Mayweather to Win
American rapper and actor 50 Cent has just declared a $1.6 million bet on boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to beat Filipino fighter, Manny Pacquiao at their Las Vegas superfight on May 2.
Entrepreneur investor, actor and rapper, 50 Cent says he is placing a bet of $1.6 million on undefeated American boxer, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to beat Filipino eight-division champ, Manny Pacquiao during their May 2 match at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
"Champ 'gon smoke em... it's gonna look like it was pumped up for no reason," 50 Cent told the Breakfast Club at Power 105.1. "He focused right now."
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The rapper's support for Mayweather may be based on the undefeated WBA and WBC welterweight champ emerging as the 2-and-a-half-to-1 favorite to win the long anticipated bout.
50 Cent discussed the upcoming fight, revealing he spoke with the American fighter at a Chris Brown concert last February, and admitted Mayweather appeared to be extremely focused on the upcoming fight.
The rapper's betting an unprecedented amount on Mayweather has puzzled boxing fans, who recall 50 Cent posting disparaging remarks about the boxer on social media the previous year. He criticized everything from his lavish lifestyle to his IQ level.
50 Cent also slammed Mayweather for his publicly revealed low regard for hip-hop artists, particularly Nelly and T.I. The "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" performer countered with a tweet that one of the women romantically linked to the boxer was rapper Nelly's ex-girlfriend, while Mayweather's former fiancee, Shantel Jackson, has ended up as Nelly's current partner.
With 50 Cent placing a huge amount in favor of Mayweather's win, boxing fans are speculating the rapper may be offering an olive branch to end their social media feud.
