Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Event Breaks Pay-Per-View Records

NEW YORK: The boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao set a new record for total pay-per-view buys and now ranks as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time.

Initial reports from distributors indicate that the event generated more than 4.4 million U.S. buys and more than $400 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue.  With additional revenue from the live gate at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, international television distribution, sponsorships, closed circuit and merchandise sales, the event is expected to generate in excess of $500 million in gross worldwide receipts. 

The event nearly doubled the previous record of 2.48 million buys, generated by the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing event in 2007, and nearly tripled the record $150 million in U.S. pay-per-view revenue generated by Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez in 2013.