10 Highest Grossing Pay-Per-View Boxing Matches In History

9. 2. Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr (May 5, 2007)

Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, pose for photos after a news conference, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Los Angeles. The two are scheduled to fight in Las Vegas on May 2. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Rating: £91.2million ($136million)

Mr Mayweather again - and this time he claimed a split-decision victory over De La Hoya, claiming the WBC light-middleweight title in the process. That, plus the fact he added more money to his already huge wealth thanks to £91.2million ($136million) worth of pay-per-view buys...

 
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