Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective where we look at the world of boxing. This time we look at the controversial fight which took place Saturday night at the MGM Grand where Timothy Bradley shocked the world by taking a split decision over Manny Pacquiao to the stunned fans in attendance and the […]
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Pacquiao fight will start after Game 7 complete
With the Heat beating the Celtics Thursday night, Saturday night will be an ultra busy night of sports including the big fight between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley. To ensure that no one has to choose between a game 7 and the Pacquiao-Bradley fight, promoter Bob Arum has stated that the main event won’t start […]
Pacquiao will receive $26M for Saturday’s fight
The Nevada State Athletic Commission, via Dan Rafael, released the salaries for the top of the card for Saturday night’s Pacquiao-Bradley fight. Manny Pacquiao will receive a guaranteed $26 million for Saturday while Timothy Bradley will receive $5 million. Pacquiao also will receive a cut of the PPV upside. Its not reported whether Bradley will […]
Mayweather-Cotto: 1.5 million PPV buys
An HBO press release indicated that the Mayweather-Cotto PPV scored 1.5 million buys last Saturday night generating $94 million in revenue. According to all sources, the HBO number is verifiable as opposed to buy rates coming from promoters. The numbers generated come second only to the Mayweather-de La Hoya (for non-Heavyweights) fight which exceeded all […]
Petersen-Khan fight canceled due to failed drug test
MMA is not the only sport with a drug issue as it was announced on Wednesday that the LaMont Petersen/Amir Khan rematch has been canceled due to Petersen’s failed drug test. The test comes just over a week before the anticipated rematch as Petersen upset Khan in a controversial decision in December. MaxBoxing, ESPN and […]