Everyone knew it was going to be a huge show, but the long awaited Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao super fight ended up surpassing even most expectations.<\/p>\n
The pay-per-view shattered previous PPV records with 4.4 million buys for the welterweight championship bout. HBO and Showtime officials also said that the event generated well over $400 million in television revenue, another record.<\/p>\n
The previous PPV record was 2.48 million buys, set by Mayweather in 2007 in a fight with boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya. The previous PPV revenue record was Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Floyd Mayweather in 2013, with over $150 million.<\/p>\n
According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the event more than tripled the previous live gate record by bringing in over $72 million. The old record was $20 million for a Mayweather\/Alvarez fight.<\/p>\n
Mayweather said after his win that he’d relinquish his championships, and likely finish up his boxing career in September. Manny Pacquiao would go on to have shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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