Boxing and the Big Bucks: The Biggest Fights in History (Part 2)

Boxing and the Big Bucks: The Biggest Fights in History (Part 2)

PART 2

5. Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis

112 million dollars

A boxing classic of the highest order. Such is the fight between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis in 2002. The match is watched by nearly 2 million households worldwide. Lewis' triumph in the eighth round by knockout generated a profit of 112 million, which places the titanic clash in fifth place in our rankings.

4. Floyd Mayweather vs. Oscar De la Oya

136 million dollars

A battle that broke all records for its time. The most successful at the beginning of the 21st century. boxer Floyd Mayweather meets lightweight world champion Oscar De la Oya. Boxing fans go into ecstasy as soon as it is confirmed that this fight will take place. A ticket for the meeting in 2007 in black reached a fabulous 35 thousand dollars. TV rights have been sold to over 2,450,000 households. Total revenues reached 136 million dollars.

3. Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez

150 million dollars

The spectacular event in which Mayweather triumphed and took Alvarez's WBC, WBA and The Ring welterweight titles was considered by many to be the fight of the year in 2013. The genius of the American brings unprecedented income to the organizers. Over 2,200,000 households pay for the TV rights, and this brings in a profit of 150 million dollars.

2. Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor

396 million dollars

Without a doubt, the duel between the titans of boxing and MMA is a fight that will be talked about for a long time. Even mentioning the names of Mayweather and McGregor generate money for advertisers, and after the titanic clash, the unheard of profit of 396 million dollars is a fact. The boxing match, in which Mayweather triumphed once again, was watched live by more than 4 million and 300 thousand households.

1. Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao

410 million dollars

It is no coincidence that Floyd Mayweather's nickname is associated with money. His fights are money generators, and unsurprisingly, it's his fight that holds the record for the most money. 410 million dollars. That's the total earnings of the match between the Undefeated and the Filipino boxing legend. The fight took place in 2015, and in order to watch it live, more than 4 million and 600 thousand households pay television rights.

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