Mike Tyson, Conor McGregor: Top 10 Highest Grossing PPV Boxing Fights Of All Time

In addition to giving rise to some of the biggest names in sports history, boxing also sparked the development of the pay-per-view model, which has allowed fighters to make enormous, record-breaking earnings over time. The boxing icon Floyd Mayweather, who has dominated the market in the current period, Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, and other big names have filled the hole and drawn enormous crowds.

3 things you need to know

• Boxing has given some of the massive pay-per-views over the years
• Recently, the heavyweight boxing bout between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury generated enormous buzz
• Conor McGregor challenged Floyd Mayweather in 2017

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Boxing to hit thew ceiling

These figures helped boxing transition from a fringe sport to a mainstream one that attracted attention from people all over the world. They have headlined some of the largest events in combat sports history as well as in sports history in general. Even while the growth of illicit streaming has put the pay-per-view industry in jeopardy, it is still crucial for raising money to support the combatants.

This is the complete list of the top 10 boxing pay-per-views in the history of the sport, ordered by the total number of purchases made, revenue, and sales without taking inflation into account.

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Top 10 biggest earning PPVs in boxing

• Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr: 1,650,000 - $80.5 million
• Floyd Mayweather v Miguel Cotto: 1,500,000 buys - $94 million
• Mike Tyson v Peter McNeeley: 1,550,000 buys - $96 million
• Evander Holyfield v Mike Tyson 2: 1,990,000 buys - $100.2 million
• Gervonta Davis v Ryan Garcia: 1,205,000 buys - $102.4 million
• Lennox Lewis v Mike Tyson: 1,950,000 buys - $112 million
• Floyd Mayweather v Oscar De La Hoya: 2,480,000 buys - $136 million
• Floyd Mayweather v Canelo Alvarez: 2,200,000 buys - $150 million
• Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor: 4,300,000 buys - $396 million
• Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao: 4,600,000 buys - $410 million

These have been the biggest PPVs in the world of boxing. However, as the sport is generating more and more buzz, the lost may get modified soon.