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

4. 7. Evander Holyfield vs George Foreman (April 19, 1991)

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: £53.7millon ($80million)

"The Battle of the Ages" allowed Holyfield to defeat Foreman via a unanimous decision and unify the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal heavyweight titles - with 1.45million paying a combined £53.7million ($80million) for the pleasure.

 
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