Mayweather smiles to the bank as team hands him $100m

Floyd Mayweather has been handed his share of the largess from the "big money fight" after beating Manny Pacquiao on Saturday (Sunday, Nigerian time).

“For my team to hand me a $100m check is remarkable,” said Mayweather, whose take from the long-awaited mega-fight with Pacquiao could eventually swell to as high as $200m once all the record-breaking revenue is counted.

The man who has named himself “Money” said the payout was all part of a
“brilliant game plan” for his career.

“My goal was to make nine figures in one night,” he said.