Economics
How Mayweather-Pacquiao Doubled Fight Revenue by Waiting 6 Years
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: The Money Behind the Fight
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Patience has been profitable for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
Six years after the two welterweight champions first discussed fighting, they’ll meet Saturday in Las Vegas for the most lucrative boxing match in history. At least $300 million in revenue, largely from pay-per-view purchases and ticket sales, will be shared by the fighters, organizers say.