Floyd or Tyson?

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  1. Nipple

    Nipple I hate my username banned

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    Who has had the bigger pay days from Boxing? And who was worth more in total?

    I know that Mike has blown an absolute FORTUNE, but Floyd has as well. And his purses these days are ridiculously high!
     
  2. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson made ten mil for fighting Golata with no belts on the line, the guy was a huge attraction.


    Mayweather's purses are higher, but I'm no expert of who earned what or inflation rates. I prefer to make technical observations.
     
  3. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know Tyson/Spinks did $25m, Tyson and Holy did more than £30m
    and this was years ago
     
  4. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Obviously Tyson. Purses weren´t that high in the 50s/60s/70s.
     
  5. Nipple

    Nipple I hate my username banned

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    Safe to say that Floyd hasn't or won't get near to the $300 million that Tyson accumulated throughout his career then?
     
  6. Andrei00

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    I believe he was talking about Mayweather though, not Patterson. At least that's what it looks like to me.
     
  7. PowerPuncher

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    It's pretty close in PPV numbers, but because of technology, not popularity, PPV is more accessible and widespread now, shows like 24/7 help promote fights too.

    Mayweather probably keeps a higher percent of his PPV revenues
     
  8. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Tyson
    2. DLH
    3. Mayweather
     
  9. Azzer85

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    :good