Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson dominate all-time US Pay Per View list
Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson dominate all the positions for best-advertising Shell out Per View occasions in boxing historical past.
The boxing legends and Hall of Famers lay claim to every single area on the all-time United States Top 10 checklist.
Following WBN uncovered the news that the Roy Jones Jr. exhibition attained around 1.5m product sales on American soil, Tyson additional an added location.
The heavyweight puncher was down seven to three in Mayweather’s favor ahead of the RJJ fight. He’s now 6 and four.
From the coveted honor roll, Tyson vs. Jones ousted Mayweather vs. Mosley [level with Holyfield vs. Foreman].
In the beginning keeping hopes of landing above the magic million sales mark, projections speedily Tyson vs. Jones get over 1.5m.
This state of affairs meant Tyson sealed yet a further valuable place on the maximum-advertising inventory.
Mayweather and Tyson proceed to keep each and every single location in between them.
US PPV ALL-TIME Top Ten Gross sales
1/ May 2, 2015 – Mayweather vs. Pacquiao – 4.6m
2/ Aug 26, 2017 – Mayweather vs. McGregor – 4.3m
3/ Might 5, 2007 – De La Hoya vs. Mayweather – 2.4m
4/ Sep 14, 2013 – Mayweather vs. Canelo – 2.2m
5/ Jun 28, 1997 – Tyson vs. Holyfield II – 1.99m
6/ Jun 8, 2002 – Lewis vs. Tyson – 1.97m
7/ Aug 19, 1995 – Tyson vs. McNeeley – 1.6m
8/ Nov 9, 1996 – Tyson vs. Holyfield – 1.6m
9/ Nov 28, 2020 – Tyson vs Jones Jr. – 1.5m+
10/ Could 5, 2012 – Mayweather vs. Cotto – 1.5m
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Of the two, Mayweather is the PPV king and holds the top rated 4 spots. Floyd Mayweather also has the most PPV revenue in United States background.
Right-hand man Leonard Ellerbe gave a reminder of that truth on social media.
“You all should have overlooked,” as RJ would say, that Mayweather Promotions retains all the data,” he mentioned.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is the most significant selling PPV of all time regardless of UFC manager Dana White not long ago attempting to re-create heritage.
“When Conor and Floyd fought, it took on a lifetime of its personal. Everywhere you go I went, people today asked me if those people two were heading to combat. It retained constructing, making and setting up,” White explained to Sky Athletics.
“It finished up being the most important pay-for every-watch at any time,” he wrongly reported last thirty day period.
As WBN confirmed: “In the United States, Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor offered 4.3 million models. Nearly 5.2 million acquired recorded all over the world from Showtime, Sky Athletics in the United kingdom, and other retailers.
“On the other hand, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao marketed 4.6 million US PPVs. The ‘biggest Spend-Per-See ever’ took the major spot with virtually 5.8 million throughout the globe.”
Phil Jay is the Editor of WBN. An Auxiliary member of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America. Follow on Twitter @PhilDJay.
