On the night of Saturday to Sunday in Las Vegas in the MGM-Grand boxing match will take place, called the “fight of the decade” - Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will determine who is the best boxer on the planet.

Photo: Official Battle Poster

In addition to the title of the best boxer in the world, regardless of the weight category, the World Championship titles at WBA Super, WBC and WBO are at stake.

It is expected that the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather will be the most profitable in the history of boxing - the organizers hope to get $ 540 million. According to forecasts, profits can reach up to a billion dollars. In addition to profit from tickets, the organizers will receive money from the sale of broadcasting and the sale of paraphernalia.

Only 1,000 tickets out of 16,800 went on sale. They were sold in less than a minute. An hour after the sale was over, tickets could already be bought online from resellers. They are still on sale, but if at the box office they could be bought for an amount of 1.5 to 7.5 thousand dollars, now the price is up to 150 thousand. The total amount from the sale of tickets should be more than $ 70 million, and this will be a record. The previous record was set in a fight between Mayweather and Saul Alvarez - then the proceeds from the sale of tickets amounted to $ 20 million.

Those who were not able to buy tickets for the battle will be able to watch it on the screen near MGM Grand. It is estimated that about ten thousand of such people will gather.

The interest in the battle turned out to be so high that the organizers began to sell tickets not even the weighing procedure, although usually the entrance to this event is free. To watch how the best boxers of decades in panties get on the scales, you had to pay $ 10 - how much the weigh-in tickets cost. The procedure will take place on Friday, May 1, on the eve of the battle.

The cost of watching this battle on TV using the PPV system will be $ 90 for normal broadcast quality and $ 100 for HD quality. This amount was a record in the history of boxing - usually showing a boxing match for one user costs $ 60-75.

In total, for the second time in history, the two largest US television giants, HBO and Showtime, will conduct a joint broadcast of the battle (for the first time, two channels were united for the battle between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis in 2002).

The rights to broadcast the battle were bought by 53 countries of the world. In Russia, the battle will be shown live on Channel One.

The judges' fees will also be record-breaking - the referee of the fight Kenny Beilis received 25,000 dollars for the fight, and the side judges - 20,000 each.

The boxers' fee will be much larger: Pacquiao will receive $ 100 million for this fight, Mayweather - 150. Both athletes were the highest paid boxers in the world before the fight, and after the fight they will be fixed at the head of the rating.

03.05.2015 09:34:00

Floyd Mayweather, a 38-year-old American in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, defeated 36-year-old Filipino Manny Pacquiao with a judge’s decision. At stake were the WBA Super, WBC and WBO world titles. In addition, the boxers found out who today best boxer  on the planet. But the opinion about the fight turned out to be controversial. Score of referee notes: 118-110, 116-112, 116-112. The first half of the battle turned out to be competitive. Mayweather tried to move and work at a distance, while Pacquiao succeeded in several good attacks at the ropes, and he also managed to counterattack Mayweather and deliver accurate and hard blows. The second half of the battle, with the exception of rare moments, remained with Mayweather.

Comments on the Internet:

Something is not very trusted in numbers, I’d better count it myself ...
  Now I don’t even know who is most sorry for - Pak, Freddy or the fans.
  What Roach’s strategy was, I still don’t understand. Somehow everything is too monotonous. It was possible to try to pull at least a series, no, threw 3-5 blows and retreat. Here it was necessary to take risks to the fullest, IMHO, as I did in the first battle of the Maidan, to peel until all the glucose in the muscles peroxides, the risk would be justified anyway. But in the end, what happened happened, cutting and frank intrigue as such, we did not see in any round. The fight of the century, this spectacle could be called only before the start of the battle.
  Great print ...

May did not win this fight ... and the score of the referee's notes did not reflect the situation that was in the ring. Floyd demonstrated a surprisingly passive start of the battle and only after missing Manny's attack in the 4th round, in the 5th, Floyd tried to impose something. Pak in this battle was clearly more accurate. May avoided the fight for 5 years under various pretexts, fearing that Pakmen would ruin the image of the invincible sportsman-improviser and correct the zero in the graph of defeats. Both, of course, are far from the ones that were at their peak, but it seems to me that Manny lost in physical terms ... But this did not stop him from going ahead and aggravating the fight, while Mayzer showed an amazing reluctance to do anything in the ring. In the 9th, Floyd decided to set on fire "as you know who," probably thinking that it was enough to win. In the 1st again, going away and unwillingness to do anything at least. So the battles do not win, the judges this time helped May. And the fee in this battle "handsome" was unreasonably large. If he was paid in proportion to what everyone did in the ring, Manny should have gotten 90% of the fee.

On the eve of famous boxer  Roy Jones Jr. said:“This is a tremendous event and we are all very lucky to have it, because the chances that the boxers will nevertheless come to an agreement were slim. Who will win? Both have good chances. Throughout their careers, Floyd and Manny have proven to us that they are able to defeat anyone and whatever - both ahead of schedule and on points. True, in this battle everything will be a little different. I do not think that Mayweather will be able to win the fight by decision of the judges. He needs to knock out Pacquiao. If the battle lasts all 12 rounds, Pacquiao will win. ”

Pacquiao spent 64 fights in his career, in which he won 57 victories (38 by knockout). He lost five fights and two more ended in a draw. He holds the WBO world title in the weight category up to 66.68 kg. At the same time, the Filipino became the best in eight weight categories. In turn, Mayweather is currently unbeatable: he spent 47 fights in the ring, winning all. The American is the owner of champion belts according to the WBA and WBC versions. He also won titles in five weight categories

Thus, bookmakers considered the favorite of the upcoming match of the American boxer. Bets on Mayweather’s victory were taken with a coefficient of 1.33, for a Filipino - 3.2, a draw was given a coefficient of 21.

The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight fees broke all records on May 2. Pacquiao earned $ 100 million, and Mayweather - 150. Moreover, both athletes were the highest paid boxers in the world before the fight, and after meeting in the ring they will only gain a foothold in the head of the rating.

The fight Pacquiao - Mayweather on May 2, 2015 is already called the most profitable in the history of boxing - the organizers of the fight hope to earn $ 540 million from it. According to forecasts, the profit can reach one billion dollars: in addition to money from tickets, the organizers will earn from the sale of broadcasting and paraphernalia. The previous record belonged to the Mayweather-Saul Alvarez fight: then revenue from ticket sales alone amounted to $ 20 million.

According to media reports, tickets for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on May 2, 2015 went on free sale in the amount of only 1,000 out of 16,800. They were immediately sold out, and just an hour after the sale was over, tickets could be found on the Internet from resellers. Their price reached 150 thousand dollars, while through the cashier they could be purchased for an amount of 1.5 to 7.5 thousand.

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". The American Floyd Mayweather, who has never lost in his 19 years of career, and the Filipino Manny Pacquiao - he just became famous for winning the invincibles. That night three championship titles were at stake - two Mayweathers and one Pacquiao. that boxers' fees and ticket prices soared to sky-high rates.

The most expensive boxing match in the history of mankind. Floyd Mayweather was not in vain flaunting gold trinkets and bundles of banknotes before entering the ring. After his victory in Las Vegas, he still became $ 120 million richer.

Here - worth its weight in gold. In the literal sense: the front row viewers paid a six-figure sum for viewing. The cost of tickets surpassed 150 thousand dollars. This fight, even before it began, was called the most anticipated in boxing history. Mayweather has never lost in his 19 year career. However, Manny Pacquiao in the past won just such - the invincible. On his account won fights with Oscar de la Hoya, Juan Marquez and many others. Pacquiao is the first world champion in all eight weight categories.

"The confrontation is actually between Mayweather, who is a symbol of America and even has the nickname Mani (" Money ") and a simple guy from the outback, Menny Pacquiao that cannot but arouse sympathy. I know that most of Russia is ill for Menny," said Vladimir Khryunov , promoter, organizer of professional boxing matches.

An unprecedented event - this time tickets were sold not only for a duel, but even for a boxers weighing ceremony. Entrance was $ 10. It is usually free. But the influx of fans is also unprecedented. Almost 200 thousand people came to watch the battle in Las Vegas, and millions more viewers watched the broadcast. For the first time since 2009, it was led by two channels at once - NBO and Showtime. Together they managed to raise $ 300 million on a subscription.

“This is definitely the most expensive tournament. Firstly, it’s the fees of the athletes, which will probably exceed $ 200 million. Secondly, it’s sales on paid broadcasts, because applications have already arrived close to 4 million. If you believe the promoters, it will be just an absolute record, "said Andrei Bazdrev, producer of the sports television channel.

However, for Mayweather, the current fee will not be a record. Back in 2013, he received $ 152 million for a fight with Canelo Alvarez. Mayweather is not for nothing called Mani, that is, Money. He several times in his career set not only boxing, but also honorarium records. This time, Mani had to knock out his money throughout all 12 rounds. The victory was awarded to him on points, and not all spectators agreed with her.

Pacquiao seems to have no chance of revenge. Even before the fight, Mayweather said that it was the latest in September: after all, he was already 38 years old, half of which he spent in the ring, never losing.

On Sunday, May 3, Floyd Mayweather won the 48th victory in 48 fights in the professional ring, defeating Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather’s fee for the fight was almost $ 120 million, and Pacquiao - $ 80 million. The organizers planned that the fight would bring them at least $ 400 million in profit.

American Floyd Mayweather defeated Filipino Manny Pacquiao on points in the "fight of the century" for world titles in WBA (Super), WBC and WBO welterweight titles. A 12-round fight was held in Las Vegas (USA, Nevada) in the arena of the MGM Grand Hotel. Mayweather won by unanimous decision. The American was awarded the victory with a score of 118: 110, 116: 112, 116: 112.

Before the fight, Mayweather Jr. held the world champion titles in the WBA (super) and WBC welterweight categories (up to 66.7 kg). Now he has joined them to Pacquiao's WBO world title in the same weight.

Thus, Mayweather has 48 victories in the professional ring and not a single defeat. 26 of them were knocked out. Pacquiao, who won world titles in eight weight categories, suffered a sixth defeat in his 65th match. On his account 57 victories - including 38 by knockout - and 2 draws.

The fight has become the most expensive in boxing history. The fee for Mayweather Jr. amounted to almost $ 120 million, and Pacquiao - $ 80 million. The organizers planned that the battle would bring them at least $ 400 million in profit. Tickets for sale were sold out in just one minute.

Their official cost ranged from $ 1.5 to $ 7.5 thousand, while in the secondary sales market it exceeded $ 100 thousand. So, Pacquiao spent $ 3-4 million to buy 900 tickets for his relatives and friends. And his promoter Bob Arum paid $ 10 thousand for a ticket to a place near the ring.

After the fight, Manny Pacquiao said he did not agree with the decision of the judges who gave the victory to Floyd Mayweather. “I thought I caught Mayweather more often than he did me. I didn’t suffer at all, on the contrary, I struck more blows myself. I’m very surprised by the judges' estimates,” Pacquiao quoted AP

Mayweather, in turn, after winning title fight  confirmed that in September he will hold the last fight in his career. "My next fight  in September will be the last. And I will leave the ring with 49 wins and no losses. Pacquiao, of course, will arrange hell for any fighter. Now I understand why he is on top. But I'm a smart fighter, I was able to box him. He is an extremely difficult opponent, so I had to wait and be extremely careful, "- quotes Mayweather Reuters