By Bob Velin, USA TODAY
Updated 4h 1m ago
By John Locher, AP
Floyd Mayweather's exciting unanimous decision victory against Miguel Cotto last Saturday at the MGM Grand sold 1.5 million pay-per-view buys, which generated $94 million in gross revenue, the second-most ever for a non-heavyweight fight.
HBO carried the pay-per-view telecast, which was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
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Mayweather (43-0, 26 KOs) holds the all-time PPV record, regardless of weight division. His victory against Oscar De La Hoya in May 2007 generated 2.4 million buys, and grossed $137 million.
Mayweather vs. Cotto, and the co-feature of Canelo Alvarez vs. Shane Mosley, which Alvarez won by unanimous decision, will be replayed on HBO Saturday at 10:15 p.m. ET/ PT.
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