Talks of May vs Pac 2 being back on now have come about but what could May vs Pac 2 revenue generate if it happens?
The first fight broke all financial records in the sport of boxing of all-time.
The fight itself was a bit underwhelming compared to those records with Mayweather winning an easy UD points win all the way back in 2015.
Floyd Mayweather this week has said they are on the final points towards getting a rematch done for this September.
Here’s a look at the financials of the first fight and what the rematch could generate possibly:
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao I — May 2, 2015
- 4.6 million U.S. PPV buys
- $400+ million U.S. PPV revenue
- $500+ million total worldwide gross; reports cite $600 million
- $72,198,500 live gate from 16,219 tickets
- Beat prior gate record of $20 million
- Beat prior PPV record of 2.48 million buys
- Beat prior PPV revenue record of $150 million
- 46,000 closed circuit admissions at MGM properties
- $220–$250 million reported purse for Mayweather
- $120–$150 million reported purse for Pacquiao
Mayweather vs Pacquiao II on Netflix — Sept 19, 2026 — what’s possible based on more recent events and factoring inflation in US economy
- 11 years, 4 months after first fight
- Sphere capacity 18,600 seats vs 16,219 in 2015
- Netflix benchmark: 60 million households live for Paul vs Tyson, Nov 2024
- Peak concurrent streams: 65 million for Paul vs Tyson
- 2015 $400M PPV = $535M in 2026 dollars
- 2015 $72.2M gate = $96.5M adjusted
- Netflix available in 190+ countries vs 175 in 2015
Mayweather in the meantime is boxing a random Greek kickboxer in an exhibition.
