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Boxing

Another massive payday for 'Money'

Floyd Mayweather Jr., already the highest-paid athlete in the world for 2013, is off to a great start for 2014, according to ESPN. 'Money' Mayweather will earn a minimum guaranteed purse of $32 million for his welterweight unification fight with Marcos Maidana of Argentina on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to contract figures released on Wednesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Maidana's official purse is a career-high $1.5 million, but he will make more money from Argentina television rights and also has a chance to earn additional money depending on how well the pay-per-view performs.