Manny Pacquiao fight earned $77 million in pay-per-view sales

The pay-per-view buys of Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Antonio Margarito last Saturday may surpass those for the Oscar dela Hoya fight in 2008. Mike Koncz, Pacquiao’s chief adviser, said Tuesday that all indications point to 1.4 million buys at $54.95 a pop, and it means total sales of roughly $77 million. And an extra income of $10 million for Pacquiao, who was guaranteed $15 million for the fight. Things could even get a little higher than that. “The numbers say we’re going to hit 1.4 million or 1.5 million buys. The early trackings say we can hit 1.5 million,” said Koncz. “And my guess is if it gets to 1.5 million that’s the highest for this year.” — Philippine Star