MAYWEATHER V DE LA HOYA BREAKS PPV RECORDS

Thu, 10/05/2007 - 09:03

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Last weekend’s super welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar de la Hoya has been confirmed at the richest in boxing history.

According to Variety, the fight scored more than 2.15 million pay-per-view buys on HBO, each paying $54.95 to gross a total of $118 million.
“De La Hoya versus Mayweather was a record-setting event from the moment the fight was announced,” said Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports. “We are delighted that sports fans recognised the greatness of these two future Hall of Famers and tuned in for their showdown. It’s satisfying to see that boxing still connects with sports fans throughout the country and we are determined to continue to present high-profile fights that capture the public’s imagination.”
The previous record for pay-per-view buys was 1.99 million, generated by the second meeting between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in 1997.
HBO has scheduled a primetime replay of the fight this weekend.

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