FLOYD MAYWEATHER has properly and actually lived as much as his 'Cash' nickname by dominating the record of highest incomes boxing fights of all time.
The pay-per-view king divided opinions all through his 50-0 profession however all the time delivered leads to the ring - each by way of efficiency and pay cheque.
Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson was additionally properly compensated by means of his up and down marketing campaign - incomes roughly £400m in whole.
And right here, SunSport runs down probably the most profitable fights of all time.
1. Mayweather vs Pacquiao, Might 2015
Dubbed 'Battle of The Century', followers' five-year anticipate the 2 pound-for-pound kings to satisfy lastly resulted in 2015.
Sadly, regardless of the longwinded build-up the bout didn't ship by way of pleasure - however did so in income.
Mayweather's tactical masterclass as he outpointed Pacquiao offered a report 4.6m PPVs and recorded the best gate in historical past.
Their purses have been additionally unprecedented, because the combat grew to become the richest of all time.
2. Mayweather vs McGregor, August 2017
After it was introduced UFC star McGregor would cross over to face Mayweather, it was immediately referred to as 'The Cash Battle'.
And it lived as much as its title because the figures present.
But it surely didn't handle to surpass the PPV and gate report beforehand set two years earlier than by Mayweather and Pacquiao.
Mayweather, who gained in ten rounds, matched the purse he made in opposition to PacMan, whereas McGregor's internet value skyrocketed after his commendable boxing debut.
3. Mayweather vs Canelo, September 2013
When Canelo challenged the pound-for-pound No1, boxing followers tuned it to see if the puzzle to beating Mayweather might lastly be solved.
However but once more Cash got here out on prime with a factors determination and laughed all the best way to the financial institution because the combat broke a then PPV report with 2.2m gross sales and £120m in income.
Regardless of over 16,000 packing into MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the gate for the headliner solely introduced in £20m.
Nonetheless it ranks because the third richest combat in boxing historical past, with Canelo happening to change into a star of his personal because the humbling defeat.
4. Mayweather vs De La Hoya, Might 2007
When Mayweather stepped as much as light-middleweight to beat De La Hoya - it was the final time he would accomplish that because the B-side fighter.
The win cemented the brash American - then generally known as 'Fairly Boy Floyd' - as the game's No1.
It initially broke field workplace data and Mayweather adopted the Cash nickname afterwards.
Though a profitable rematch didn't materialise, it was one in all many mega-money paydays for Mayweather.
5. Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson II, 1997
After Holyfield outboxed and stopped Tyson for the heavyweight title in 1996, it arrange a profitable rematch the next 12 months.
However it could be remembered for all of the unsuitable causes, as Tyson twice bit Holyfield earlier than being disqualified in spherical three.
Later generally known as the 'Chunk Battle' it raked in 1,990,000 PPV buys - nonetheless the best quantity purchased for a heavyweight combat.
Their purses made up the best mixed determine for any combat till it was damaged ten years later.
6. Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson, 2002
Lewis and Tyson lastly settled the rating in 2002 - nevertheless it got here too late.
Tyson was a fading heavyweight whereas Lewis reigned because the undisputed champion, happening to win in spherical eight.
Extremely-priced tickets lastly managed to promote with 15,000 attending the combat and breaking field workplace data.
Regardless of promoting lower than Tyson's rematch in opposition to Holyfield, it nonetheless raked in £90m in PPV gross sales.
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