Mayweather to Make $220M+ from Pacquiao Fight
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JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — How can you make upwards of $220 million for 36 minutes of work?
Just ask Floyd Mayweather.
Via ESPN.com: A source with knowledge of the pay-per-view numbers, which still are not final but have been reported on to a point where a number can be called, told ESPN.com that Mayweather’s total for the May 2 fight against Manny Pacquiao will add up to between $220 million and $230 million.
And for his part, Pacquiao could earn more than $150 million, according to ESPN.
The fight generated close to $600 million in revenue.
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