It’s being called the fight of the century.
Regardless of whether Saturday’s long-awaited welterweight bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. lives up to pre-fight hype in terms of excitement, it will definitely be the richest fight in history.
The bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena will bring in a record $72 million in ticket sales. That’s 3 ½ times more than the $20 generated at the gate for Mayweather’s 2013 fight against ...
