Floyd Mayweather taunted Manny Pacquiao ahead of their eagerly-anticipated super-fight on Saturday, telling him he should be earning more money.
The fight is the richest in history, with the fighters sharing around £150m, although the exact figure is unknown.
However, the purse split is 60-40 in Mayweather's favour and the American legend said his Filipino rival had not been looked after properly.
"If he'd have worked with us, he'd have made $100m (£65m)," said Mayweather.
"Financially, he hasn't been treated right for this fight. And [this fight] is all about the money.
"Saturday is just work, I'll just do what I do. But I'll make upwards of $200m for this fight, which is $50m apiece for my kids. So it was a smart move."
Five-weight world champion Mayweather, nicknamed 'Money', came face to face with six-weight world champion Pacquaio for the first time at a Miami Heat basketball game in January.
The 38-year-old American said he instigated the initial meeting in Pacquiao's Miami hotel suite - which Mayweather said was not up to his exacting standards.
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