10 Reasons Why You Need To Watch Mayweather Vs Pacquiao

The sums being talked about in relation to this fight are enough to stump gilded mathematicians. Inevitably the numbers are largely speculative, but comparing the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight with the biggest boxing matches of recent years gives some indication of the scale of this event.

Neither fighter is any stranger to fearsome pay-per-view numbers but Mayweather’s the clear winner in that respect. Despite the extortionate $100 fee being charged for the HBO/Showtime joint telecast in the U.S., Saturday’s fight is a lock to break PPV records and will result in Floyd having featured in four of the top ten highest-grossing fights.

Mayweather can boast the record for both the highest number of PPV sales and the most money generated for one event, with 2.4 million tuning in for his 2007 fight against Oscar De La Hoya while his 2013 bout against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez made $150 million from its 2.2 million buys. Pacquiao has just one fight – his lopsided 2011 victory over Shane Mosley – on the list.

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is expected to attract upwards of three million paying customers in the U.S., and the Philippines – as is customary whenever their favourite son laces on the gloves – will grind to a halt on May 2. Sports fans the world over will be tuning in, for this is not just another boxing match.