By Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff
Floyd Mayweather is used to starring late in the evening on fight night. He became the highest-paid athlete in the world by becoming a pay-per-view phenomenon, while racking up 43 victories without a defeat. His nine PPV events generated 9.6 million buys and $543 million in television revenue, according to HBO. Mayweather has been part of the four biggest non-heavyweight PPV events in boxing history.
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By Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff
Floyd Mayweather signed an agreement in February with Showtime Networks that has the potential to be the richest individual athlete deal in the history of sports. We get our first taste tonight of how Showtime plans to use Mayweather in its programming. The premium cable network will air a one-hour documentary film, 30 Days In May, about Mayweather’s 2012 stint in prison after a plea bargain over domestic violence and harassment charges. The film begins an unprecedented lineup of boxing coverage on Showtime that culminates with Mayweather’s May 4 pay-per-view bout against Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. …read more
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By Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff
Floyd Mayweather signed a blockbuster six-fight deal with Showtime Networks in February that is expected to be worth more than $200 million if Mayweather fights all six bouts. The agreement sent shock waves through the boxing world, as Mayweather became boxing’s pound-for-pound king and highest-paid athlete in the world fighting for 14 years exclusively on HBO and HBO PPV. His nine pay-per-view fights on HBO PPV events generated 9.6 million buys and $543 million in television revenue, according to the network. …read more
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By Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff
Floyd Mayweather announced Tuesday that he is climbing back into the ring May 4 to face off against Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. The fight was expected, but the real surprise came with the news that Mayweather would leave long-time partner HBO for a pay-per-view deal with Showtime Networks. The six-fight, 30-month deal was called the “richest individual athlete deal in all of sports” in a press release. …read more
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