It's hard not to go into superlatives when talking about the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight, touted to be the "Fight of the Century" - the biggest fight ever in the history of boxing.
Quite simply, the numbers are staggering. Come May 2, not only will both fighters to receive what could be the single biggest payday in the history of sports, purportedly $120 million for 'Money' Mayweather and $80 million for Manny Pacquiao in a 60-40 sharing scheme, PPV (Pay-per-view) sales could fetch as high as $95 a pop, $20 more than the usual $75.
Factor three million households - the least - and you have profits that would make even Mike Tyson and the biggest draws in boxing drool in envy.
History in the Making
It all could very well be worth it, though - even those tickets for the MGM Grand seats which reportedly reached as much as $4000 in price, according to CNN Money.
Certainly, the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is no run-of-the-mill showdown and the slugfest that took five years to set up is destined to be history in the making - no matter who wins.
No fight has elicited so much speculation and painstaking analysis from every self-proclaimed guru in the planet worth his salt as evidenced by all the dissecting posted on almost every sport page on the internet, stirring the pot even more.
Global Phenomenon
Of course, at the center of all buzz stands two of the most decorated boxers in the world today.
Where the 38-year-old Mayweather - five-division world champion - boasts of an unblemished record (47-0), the younger 36-year old Pacquiao - eight-division world champion - for his part is coming in with greater experience, more opponents KO'd and five defeats (64-5).
It's also a classic clash of styles - pitting the more aggressive south-paw Filipino fighter from General Santos, Philippines known for his relentless pursuit and superior power against the American pugilist from Grand Rapids, Michigan who is a master defense artist, excellent in dodging and throwing well-timed punches albeit more economically - yet perhaps more lethally.
And it's causing a stir never witnessed before by boxing aficionados all over the world.
In the UK, TV networks have been fighting tooth and nail for rights to air the super-fight, with Sky Sports Box Office clinching the deal and ending up with a most expensive PPV offering in UK history - £10 more expensive than the Mayweather-Hatton bout as reported on Mirror.
As things turn out, a similar tale unfolds in the US.
The mega-event is expected to trump the most-watched PPV fight between Mayweather and De La Hoya in 2007 which was aired in over 2.5 million households all over the country.
Expectedly, PPV sales will corner 3.25 million households generating about $300 million in revenue at the very least.
With half of the PPV profits going to the networks and the other half to the fighters, it looks like all the glitter and gold in this one-day bout should be a big boost to boxing - a dying sport in the eyes of many, sports specialist Bleacherreport including.
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