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

2. 9. Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley (May 7, 2011)

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: £50.4million ($75million)

Pacquiao claimed victory over Shane Mosley via a unanimous decision as his first pay-per-view fight in Showtime boxing saw him claw in £50.4million ($75million) from viewers - and the Filipino also ensured he retained his WBO welterweight championship.

 
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