'Lucky punter' Floyd Mayweather Jr. wins 41,666 dollars in bet on NFL game

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Last Updated : Oct 01 2013 | 3:15 PM IST

Renowned boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is known for wagering huge amount of money on sports bets, has just won 41,666 dollars on a 50,000 dollar bet, based on a tweet by the American star.

According to Yardbarker.com, Mayweather doesn't just save his football betting for Johnny Manziel but also likes to dabble in the NFL.

The boxer made a first-half bet on the Saints-Dolphins game on Monday night and posted a picture of the ticket on his Twitter account.

He said Drew Brees and Darren Sproles were a winning combination and 41,000 dollars was not bad for 30 minutes, on a Monday night.

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First Published: Oct 01 2013 | 3:06 PM IST

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