Driven by all the new technology modern time has given us, PPV (Pay-per-View) has become both a huge sensation and a big business. Our thirst for the next live performance or sporting event has never been greater.
Our viewing habits as customers have changed to the extent that we demand to watch content on any device, at a time and place of our choosing. Whether watching a new movie release or the next big fight, we send a clear message to the industry that we are not just viewers, but customers as well.
Professional boxing, wrestling as well as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) have contributed a lot to the most viewed PPV sporting events in history.
We have collected information and data from credible publications and dedicated online fighting blogs. Take a look at the 5 most important events that brought in the viewers and staggering, record-breaking revenues.
Year: 1997
Event: The Sound and the Fury
Pay-Per-View Buys: 1.99 Million
Revenue: $100 Million
Remembered for: Mike Tyson bit off part of Holyfield’s ear and was disqualified
Year: 2013
Event: The One
Pay-Per-View Buys: 2.2 Million
Revenue: $50 Million
Remembered for: Mayweather, handing yet another excellent opponent with a 12-round decision loss
Year: 2007
Event: The World Awaits
Pay-Per-View Buys: 2.4 Million
Revenue: $136 Million
Remembered for: It launched the hugely-popular “24/7” TV series on HBO
Year: 2015
Event: The Fight of the Century
Pay-Per-View Buys: 4.4 Million
Revenue: $400 Million
Remembered for: The bout was six years in the making and 12-round decision win for Mayweather
Year: 2017
Event: The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History
Pay-Per-View Buys: 6.7 Million
Revenue: $700 Million
Remembered for: The build-up to Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s landmark bout featured a four-city tour
Driven by all the new technology modern time has given us, PPV (Pay-per-View) has become both a huge sensation and a big business. Our thirst for the next live performance or sporting event has never been greater.
Our viewing habits as customers have changed to the extent that we demand to watch content on any device, at a time and place of our choosing. Whether watching a new movie release or the next big fight, we send a clear message to the industry that we are not just viewers, but customers as well.
Professional boxing, wrestling as well as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) have contributed a lot to the most viewed PPV sporting events in history.
We have collected information and data from credible publications and dedicated online fighting blogs. Take a look at the 5 most important events that brought in the viewers and staggering, record-breaking revenues.
Year: 1997
Event: The Sound and the Fury
Pay-Per-View Buys: 1.99 Million
Revenue: $100 Million
Remembered for: Mike Tyson bit off part of Holyfield’s ear and was disqualified
Year: 2013
Event: The One
Pay-Per-View Buys: 2.2 Million
Revenue: $50 Million
Remembered for: Mayweather, handing yet another excellent opponent with a 12-round decision loss
Year: 2007
Event: The World Awaits
Pay-Per-View Buys: 2.4 Million
Revenue: $136 Million
Remembered for: It launched the hugely-popular “24/7” TV series on HBO
Year: 2015
Event: The Fight of the Century
Pay-Per-View Buys: 4.4 Million
Revenue: $400 Million
Remembered for: The bout was six years in the making and 12-round decision win for Mayweather
Year: 2017
Event: The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History
Pay-Per-View Buys: 6.7 Million
Revenue: $700 Million
Remembered for: The build-up to Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s landmark bout featured a four-city tour
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