3: Floyd Mayweather v Canelo Alvarez<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe September 14, 2013, fight between Mayweather and Alvarez, also at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, was seen as a possible passing of the torch tilt, however, \u201cMoney\u201d had other ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Far from ready to concede his stature as the face of boxing to Canelo, Mayweather led the dance and was at his elusive best as he handed the rising Mexican star – who\u2019d eventually go on to become the top draw and pound-for-pound king – his only loss, winning on all three judges\u2019 scorecards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watched by 2,200,000 people on pay-per-view, the blockbuster brought in a cool $150 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2: Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIntrigue was at an all-time high for the ultimate crossover fight as two-division UFC champion McGregor entered the squared circle to take on Mayweather in what was the former\u2019s first and the latter\u2019s last professional boxing fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After an epic world tour to promote the mega-fight, which saw \u201cThe Notorious\u201d win the verbal battle, words gave way to action at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 8, 2017, where Mayweather weathered an early storm and earned a tenth-round stoppage to remain undefeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both men smiled all the way to the bank, making over $100 million each. In all, the Money Fight as it was billed pulled in 4,300,000 pay-per-view buys and a whopping $396 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Fight of the Century lived up to its billing commercially, but as the dream fight came a few years after it should have, it was a titanically tense but ultimately rather dull affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going down at Las Vegas\u2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015, Mayweather employed his defensive wizardry and poked away at \u201cPac Man\u201d over 12 rounds to come away with a comfortable unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An unprecedented 4,600,000 people tuned in on pay-per-view with the fight grossing an astronomical $410 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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