The Mayweather vs. Marquez fight last Saturday did one million pay-per-view buys, HBO has announced. That makes it biggest pay-per-view event of the year and the fifth time in boxing that a non-heavyweight fight reached seven figures. The other four involved Oscar De La Hoya. The record for any weight is the $2.4 million generated by De La Hoya vs. Mayweather in 2007. Floyd Mayweather has clearly reinforced his standing as a top attraction and fans are excited about his return to the sport. The one million buys translate to $52 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue. The buys include 525,000 by cable customers and 475,000 by satellite customers. An estimated 75 million had the capacity to buy the event. “Sept. 19 was an event that connected with sports fans across the country,” according to HBO Pay-Per-View. “Floyd Mayweather has clearly reinforced his standing as a top attraction and fans are excited about his return to the sport, he added.” Mayweather returned from a 21-month hiatus from boxing to defeat Marquez by a one-sided decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Meanwhile the Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight is scheduled on November 14, 2009 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada.
Source: The Ring Magazine Website
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