The fight between the YouTube star and boxing legend, Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather was one of the most talked about matches on the internet. Even though the match failed to entertain the majority of the viewers, it sure managed to gross huge numbers.
Before the fight, the YouTuber had confirmed that he would be bagging only a fifth of Floyd Mayweather. On the fight day, the fighters went the distance and Logan managed to survive all the eight rounds.
Reports suggest that the fight grossed more than $50 million in PPV revenue alone before the live gate revenue is calculated from Hard Rock Stadium.
With earlier sources, Paul’s upfront fee was set at $250,000 with a further 10.5 per cent promised from PPV sales. On the other hand, Mayweather’s upfront fee for this match is $10million with a further 50 per cent pay-per-view shares.
Also the fighters received hefty sponsors for the exhibition match. With the boxing champion bagging humongous $30 million from sponsorship which takes his total earnings to $65 million.
However, Logan Paul bagged $10 million through sponsorships. This takes his total purse from the fight to $10 million.
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