adminLAS VEGAS. — Floyd Mayweather is expected to earn $32 million from his fight against Andre Berto. After making more than $200 million from “the fight of the century” against Manny Pacquiao, the WBC and WBA welterweight champion has settled for a lot less from tomorrow night’s fight in Las Vegas. Ticket sales have not been good for what Mayweather says will be the last fight of his career.
Asked on Wednesday how many pay-per-view buys would make the fight a success, “Money” Mayweather replied: “The numbers will be what they are. I can’t say any particular number; we’ll just have to see.” His last five bouts in a lucrative six-fight deal with Showtime Sports that concludes on Saturday have produced staggering figures.
“The first five fights yielded nearly ten million PPV buys – $750 million in PPV receipts,” Stephen Espinoza, executive vice-president and general manager of Showtime Sports, told a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday. “I don’t know what will happen on Saturday night. I do know Berto is more athletic than any fighter Floyd has fought recently. It’s not going to be boring. When you have fighters like our entire PPV card has, it’s a night not to be missed.”
The fight will be broadcast live on SuperSport 2. Coverage of the early fights starts at 2am on Sunday. — AFP.
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