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

[PACbeatFLOYD]

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:
Mike Tyson is a massive draw appearing on the list 5 times.
Oscar de la Hoya is the non-heavyweight PPV king appearing 4 times.
Evander Holyfield appeared 3 times.
Manny Pacquiao appeared twice.

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

[Nightelf]

how much did mayweather and hatton do?

[Bogler]

tyson-holyfield rematch 12yrs ago wouldve probably be the top grosser if it was happening today. there is probably a million more home cable/sat subscribers today than 12yrs ago.

[PACbeatFLOYD]

how much did mayweather and hatton do?

i think they did 800k buys??

[Spacey1991]

i think they did 800k buys??

925k... I think.

[SweetSci]

factor in Inflation and they are top

[GTR]

its Paper View according to Floyd

[Slyboots]

I didn't think Pac vs DLH did that many PPV sells. I coulda sworn it was under 1 million. Guess I was wrong D:

[PACbeatFLOYD]

i thought FLOYD is the PPV king?? LMAO!!!!! and damn where the hell RJJr on the list???lol

[King Koopa]

Incredible...Tyson/McNeely at number 5