Mayweather-Cotto
Registers 1.5 Million Pay-Per-View Buys
May
11th, 2012
via
press release:
MAYWEATHER-COTTO REGISTERS
1.5
MILLION PAY-PER-VIEW BUYS
May 11,
2012 – NEW YORK -- HBO Sports® reported
today that 1.5 million pay-per-view buys were generated
from the May 5 super welterweight title fight between
Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by
Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
The 1.5 million buy total generated $94 million in
pay-per-view revenue.
The performance of Mayweather-Cotto ranks as the second
highest grossing non-heavyweight pay-per-view event in
boxing history. No. 1 all-time is Mayweather’s
record-setting showdown with Oscar de la Hoya ($137
million) in 2007.
Mayweather owns a perfect 43-0 record as a professional
prizefighter.
Mayweather vs. Cotto along with the co-feature of Alvarez
vs. Mosley will replay exclusively on HBO Saturday, May 12
at 10:15 p.m. ET/ PT.