By EH: On May 3rd, the fight billed as ‘The Fight of the Century’ witnessed Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeating Manny Pacquiao by a 12 round unanimous decision last night. Whilst Mayweather and Pacquiao have broken all fight records by earning an extra $120mil and $80mil respectively (technically $40mil or Pacquiao, as half of his fight purse is being donated to charity), it is a fair assertion that both fighters ultimately lost the war.
Why Floyd Mayweather Lost the War
Love him or hate him, there is no doubt whatsoever that Floyd is a once-in-a-generation boxing genius.
By EH: Tomorrow marks an event of historic proportions which will not only shake the sporting world, but also the financial structures embedded within every professional sporting institution. Several exorbitant details include tickets being sold at $100K a piece, Pacquiao’s shorts containing $2.2million worth of sponsors, Mayweather’s $25000 mouth-guard, each fighter earning upwards of $3.33 million (Floyd Mayweather) and $2.22 million (Manny Pacquiao) PER MINUTE, and the worth of the event exceeding the GDP’s of 29 nations.