We know Floyd Mayweather has money. If he's not telling how rich he is every five minutes then he's sending out pictures holding cash or throwing it into the crowd at a club. He likes money so much that he made it his nickname. But does he have the guts to put his money where his mouth is? We'll find out soon if Mayweather elects to take part in the Las Vegas' biggest football handicapping contest. According to Matt Youmans from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Money" may be willing to test himself against the best:
Rumors are circulating that Mayweather plans to enter the new $100,000-entry fee Cantor High Stakes Football Contest at the M Resort.
Steve Fezzik, who's developed a reputation as one of the sharpest high-stakes sports bettors in Las Vegas, says Mayweather better think twice before he chooses to swim with the sharks.
"You've got to really know what you're doing," said Fezzik, who would "strongly discourage" square bettors from entering sharp contests.
Fezzik knows what he's talking about it. He's a real bettor. He may do occasional radio spots and appear in the local papers from time to time, but he's not one of these sham artists trying to sell picks. Fezzik has taken part in numerous contests and public handicapping competitions where his picks were tracked. That includes the last two Las Vegas Hilton NFL Supercontests (with a $1,500 entry).
Fezzik (LVASports.com) won the SuperContest in consecutive years, a feat never before achieved. He topped a field of 328 contestants in 2009 and a field of 350 in 2008. A three-peat is obviously unlikely.
If Mayweather enters the $100,000 M contest his chances of winning are next to nothing.
"It's really hard to win these things," said Fezzik, who posted a 53-29-3 record against the spread last year. "There's a lot of luck involved. I hear people saying, 'Fezzik is the best contest player, but he's not the best handicapper.' I would agree with that. I always feel Billy Walters is the best betting guy in the world."
Mayweather fancies himself as a huge sports fan and a very good sports bettor. During a past HBO "24/7", Mayweather bragged about putting down five-figure bets on single sporting events. And it's not unusual on any given night to see Mayweather hanging out at local sports books in Las Vegas. We'll see if he's willing to lose 100k and have his picks sliced and diced each week by armchair quarterbacks.
Tip via Ben Maller
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