Mayweather: It’s not about the cash

Floyd Mayweather insists he will not allow his record $41.5m (€31.2m) purse to become a distraction when he defends his unbeaten record against Mexico’s Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas tonight.

Mayweather’s 45th professional fight is set to smash all-time pay-per-view records as he squares off against the also-unbeaten Alvarez at the MGM Grand Casino.

Mayweather said: “I’m not focused on the money or anything. I’m focused on going out there, performing well and giving the fans what they want to see — it’s about excitement.”