Top 12 Pay Per View Buys in Boxing of All-Time

**Killa_Kali** · 11-21-2009, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by Zuma

According to HBO, Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto generated 1.25 million pay-per-view buys. Here's the top pay per view of all-time:

1. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, May 2007 - 2.4 million PPV

2. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson (rematch), June 1997 - 1.99 million PPV

3. Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, June 2002 - 1.97 million PPV

4. Mike Tyson vs Holyfield (1st match), November 1996 - 1.59 million PPV

5. Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley, August 1995 - 1.55 million PPV

6. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad, September 1999 - 1.4 million PPV
George Foreman vs. Evander Holyfield, April 1991 - 1.4 million PPV

8. Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno, March 1996 - 1.37 million PPV

9. Pacquiao vs. De la Hoya, December 6, 2008 � 1.25 million PPV
Pacquiao vs. Cotto, November 14, 2009 � 1.25 million PPV
Mike Tyson vs. Razor Ruddock, June 1991 - 1.25 million PPV

12. Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis (1st fight), March 1999 - 1.2 million PPV

Notes:
Tyson is a massive draw appearing on the list 5 times.
Oscar de la Hoya is the non-heavyweight PPV king appearing 4 times.
Pacquiao and Mayweather both appeared twice, both appearing with De la Hoya once.

Source: Top 12 Pay Per View PPV in Boxing of All-Time

do my eyes deceive me or floyd only appears once on the list?

**Zuma** · 11-21-2009, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by killakali

do my eyes deceive me or floyd only appears once on the list?

Good call. I stand corrected.

**alexpz** · 11-21-2009, 12:31 AM

Originally posted by killakali

do my eyes deceive me or floyd only appears once on the list?

Yeap only once.. but its ok he did good with JMM too..

**DAN916** · 11-21-2009, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by Zuma

According to HBO, Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto generated 1.25 million pay-per-view buys. Here's the top pay per view of all-time:

1. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, May 2007 - 2.4 million PPV

2. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson (rematch), June 1997 - 1.99 million PPV

3. Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, June 2002 - 1.97 million PPV

4. Mike Tyson vs Holyfield (1st match), November 1996 - 1.59 million PPV

5. Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley, August 1995 - 1.55 million PPV

6. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad, September 1999 - 1.4 million PPV
George Foreman vs. Evander Holyfield, April 1991 - 1.4 million PPV

8. Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno, March 1996 - 1.37 million PPV

9. Pacquiao vs. De la Hoya, December 6, 2008 – 1.25 million PPV
Pacquiao vs. Cotto, November 14, 2009 – 1.25 million PPV
Mike Tyson vs. Razor Ruddock, June 1991 - 1.25 million PPV

12. Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis (1st fight), March 1999 - 1.2 million PPV

Notes:
Tyson is a massive draw appearing on the list 5 times.
Oscar de la Hoya is the non-heavyweight PPV king appearing 4 times.
Pacquiao appeared twice, appearing with De la Hoya once.

Source: Top 12 Pay Per View PPV in Boxing of All-Time

Tyson is on the list 6 times in the top 10. That's why the heavyweight division needs another dominate american champ to revive boxing.

**Killa_Kali** · 11-21-2009, 12:33 AM

Originally posted by Zuma

Good call. I stand corrected.

so pac is on the top 12 PPV list twice while floyd's claim to fame is being carried by DLH?

**Zuma** · 11-21-2009, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by killakali

so pac is on the top 12 PPV list twice while floyd's claim to fame is being carried by DLH?

Pacquiao is his own man now. But you gotta admit, the DLH fight gave him more mainstream exposure.

**The Underboss** · 11-21-2009, 12:44 AM

Pacquiao/DLH: 1.25? wow....

**Toney Loc** · 11-21-2009, 12:46 AM

DLH put both Floyd and Pac on the map.

**peyk-peyk** · 11-21-2009, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by mangler jr

DLH put both Floyd and Pac on the map.

^^^^^^^^^^^^true dat^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Top 12 Pay Per View Buys in Boxing of All-Time