Mayweather vs. Pacquiao PPV Will Cost $99

April 2, 2015

Being the ‘fight of the decade,’ we all figured the upcoming bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao would be a little pricey. But damn.

If you want to tune into the pay-per-view match May 2 it’s going to cost you $99, $89 if you’re willing to go standard def. Be sure to invite a lot of friends to the watch party.

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Under the terms being discussed, the fight will be sold for $99 for a high-definition feed and $89 for standard definition, both of which are record prices. The previous high was $74.95 for high-definition and $64.95 for standard.

Initially, pay TV distributors were asked to give up as much as 70% of the revenue instead of the usual 50% to 55%. That offer was quickly rejected.

Promoters are still expecting 3 million pay-per-view buys, which would explain how Mayweather himself is projected to make about $180 million from the fight.

Tickets for the fight are going between $1,500 and $7,500, according to promoters as well. Capacity for the hosting MGM Grand Garden Arena is 16,800.

Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports.

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