In the lead up to what will likely be the biggest combat sports event of our generation, records are being broken on the sponsor front to the tune of $13.2 million between just five sponsors.
With the Mayweather/Pacquiao megafight right around the corner, interest in boxing, even from the most casual fan, has reached a fever pitch. Every aspect of the card is wide open for dissection, and one of the most intriguing is the amount of money that sponsors are pouring into this event.
In a statement made to ESPN, Top Rank president, Todd duBoef said that contracts with five title sponsors will add a record-breaking $13.