Tonight, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will square off for one of the most highly-anticipated fights in boxing history. Here’s a rundown of how much money is at stake.
$74 Million
The expected gate revenue for the MGM Grand for the fight. To put it in perspective: Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium only pulled in about $60 million in admissions, and the MGM is less than a third of that venue’s size.
$200 Million
The top estimate for how much Mayweather could make just by stepping into the ring. According to their contract Mayweather and Pacquiao will split the take 60/40.
$100 Million
The amount that gamblers will drop on the fight…at Nevada sports books ALONE!!!
$400 Million
Expected total revenues from sponsorships, pay-per-view and foreign licensing fees. The international market is big for this bout is Manny is a virtual god in his native Philippines.
$100,000
The top reported “secondary market” price for a ringside seat. Expect to see nothing but 1-percenters in the front row. Many of the most coveted seats will be occupied by celebs, such as Floyd’s friend 50 Cent.
$0
Payment received by Gabriel Salvador, the struggling actor ana LA-based waiter who is credited with having made the fight happen when he introduced CBS exec Les Moonves to Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach. Those two were able make the fight happen. And Salvador didn’t even get free tickets in exchange for getting the ball rolling.