Friday, May 1, 2015

In this sport the prize money is 930 Crores - Fight of the Century

If you are swayed by the glamor  and price money involved in IPL then there is a shocking news for you as the commercials involved in the great Indian Premier League lag far behind then the boxing match which is coming up this Saturday. This fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is being considered as the The Fight of the Century and will be the greatest sporting event commercially the world has ever witnesses.

Source: Genuis.com

1) The winning belt worth more than a 2 BHK


It will be the exact replica of the current belt of WBC. However, the new belt is going to have a emeralds rather then gold plating and faces of the participating boxes, Muhammed Ali and former WBC president Jose Sulaiman will be inscribed in it. The cost of this belt will be a whopping $1 Million ( INR/- 60 Lakhs)

2) The prize money worth more than an IPL team


The prize money associated with this fight is enough to buy an IPL franchise for a year. On an average, the prize money involved in this fight is approximately INR 930 crores. Just for information, Mayweather is already worth 295 million pounds, whereas the net worth of Pacquiao is around 110 Million pounds.

3) The cheapest ticket worth more than a SUV


The match is already sold out and to watch it LIVE one needs to shell out a minimum of INR 13 lakhs. The tickets are already available at black market with a six fold price increase.

4) Pay per view price worth more than 6 month subscription


Sky Sports has got the rights of this match for showing pay-per-view. The cost of the same shall be around INR 2000/- just for this match. Well at that price you can easily get a six month subscription of all your channels.

5) Mouthguard worth more than TATA Nano


The cost of mouthguard that Mayweather and Pacquiao will be using for the fight is worth more than TATA Nano. Billed at around INR 1.5 lakh, it will be made up using diamonds and gold dust.


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