If you only read the news and have never actually placed a sports bet before, you might believe Floyd Mayweather is a gambling god and that his betting record is as perfect as his fighting record. That's because every few months or so, some internet article or ESPN blurb reports another one of his $100,000 wins as evidence of the man's limitless funds and worse, his betting prowess. Even after this 2012 piece from Grantland, Mayweather continues to generate headlines for his wins and never for his losses (for how could one make news for something that doesn't exist?)

To be fair, most of Mayweather's betting chops come from the man himself, or, rather, his Twitter account, and thus his losses aren't public knowledge. To be a little more harsh, a magazine like ESPN (and I believe Sports Illustrated is guilty of this too) shouldn't be broadcasting "Money's" wins knowing the man destroys evidence of a gambling loss with better  efficiency than he destorys opponents in the ring (crumple paper; burn paper). Plus, it's not as if I'm reporting breaking news here, as evidenced by the Grantland piece from two years ago.

Thus, many have suspected Mayweather's one-sided reporting, not just because he's got a known penchant for self-promotion, but because of the nature of the beast (the beast that is sports betting). Only those super sharp with knowledge or access to complex analytics are capable of winning consistently money from choosing sports winners. Even those guys are susceptible to a big loss (example: "Rounders"). Working off the "Rounders" reference, Bill Simmons, who's been running an NFL column on paper for years (where he picks each game based on the spread) and in his head probably since the age of seven or eight, finished well under .500 for the year. He also happens to be one of the most respected sports writers in the business.   

Luckily for the haters like me, Mayweather, or so it seems, has finally released a bet before the end result. According to multiple news sources, he laid $10 million on the Broncos against a two-point spread. Once again, the news broke through Twitter, UPI.com reported. This time, however, it came from the account of Vegas Gambling Stream, the handle of a website that reports on public betting trends.

Unfortunately for us haters, Mayweather hasn't confirmed the bet. Likely, he won't, unless of course the Broncos win and his $10 million ticket is worth $10 million and then some. (The "American Picker" in me sees that $10 million ticket becoming worth more than $10 million as a sports collectible in 10 million years.) When the Broncos win (which I believe they will), Floyd's pot will be all over ESPN. If the Seahawks win, it'll be tied to the unkown like a conspiracy, and won't reach respectable publication.