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Agence France-Presse

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s superfight was the second richest boxing bout in history, long-awaited final figures revealed.
A statement from Showtime sports said the August fight between boxing star Mayweather and mixed martial arts king McGregor generated 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in North America.
Only one other fight – Mayweather’s 2015 bout with Manny Pacquiao – has ever drawn more, racking up 4.6 million buys to earn around US$600 million.
The Mayweather-McGregor pay-per-view total is almost double the third biggest fight of all time, Oscar De La Hoya’s 2007 fight with Mayweather, which had 2.48 million buys.
Showtime said in a statement that global revenues, including ticket sales, sponsorship and international distribution, Mayweather and McGregor had exceeded US$600 million.

“The pairing of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor brought together two very significant and distinct global fan bases in one truly unprecedented event,” Showtime Sports chief Stephen Espinoza told ESPN.
“The remarkable results are all the more impressive considering that the planning, marketing and execution took place across a span of just 72 days from the initial announcement to fight night.”
Raise a glass to Conor McGregor – Floyd Mayweather wouldn’t last five minutes in the UFC octagon
The Mayweather-McGregor fight was widely dismissed as a circus before the bout, which was eventually won by Mayweather – returning from a two-year retirement – with a 10th round knockout.
Meanwhile Philippine boxing hero Pacquiao said last week he too was seeking his own showdown with McGregor, confirming he had opened talks with the Irishman to possibly fight in April.


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Floyd Mayweather Jnr (right) has been involved in the top three highest-grossing fights. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 25: (One of a set of 117 sports images) Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor face off during their official weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on August 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will meet in a super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Don’t patronise the man – Conor McGregor did as well as most sane people thought he would, which was as well as Floyd Mayweather allowed him to

Referee Robert Byrd waves off the contest after Conor McGregor is unable to answer a barrage from Floyd Mayweather Jnr. Photo: AFP

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses with the Money Belt after he speaks to the media after his TKO of Conor McGregor in their super welterweight boxing match on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: Conor McGregor speaks during a news conference while holding up his Notorious-branded Irish Whiskey after his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. by 10th-round TKO in their super welterweight boxing match on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: (L-R) Referee Robert Byrd steps in as Floyd Mayweather Jr. reacts to a punch in the back of the head from Conor McGregor in the eighth round of their super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather won by 10th-round TKO. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) throws a right at Conor McGregor in the seventh round of their super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather won by 10th-round TKO. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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Fight exceeds revenue of US$600 million according to US pay-per-view provider Showtime
