article_snippet.sent: With Saturday's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao billed as the $300million fight of the century, it's no surprise that it pay-per-view figures look set to blow previous bouts out of the water.
article_snippet.sent: In the US, viewers are being charged between $89.99 (£59) and $99.99 (£66) to watch the fight while in Britain, Sky Box Office is offering the bout for £19.99, but its pay-per-view figures will equate to a small fraction of the earnings for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
article_snippet.sent: Once ticket sales and casino profits have been considered, the eagerly anticipated mega-fight, which is due to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will become the biggest pay-per-view in sport and could see the two fighters pocket astronomical sums.
article_snippet.sent: This Sports Interaction graphic shows how much Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao stand to earn .
article_snippet.sent: Canadian data crunchers Sports Interaction have put together all the big numbers to find out who will earn what, the top 10 pay-per-view bouts by earnings and whether the  event will give fans value for money.
article_snippet.sent: Firstly, let's take a look at how much Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao stand to earn should the showpiece fight go the distance on May 2.
article_snippet.sent: 12 rounds of jousting will give Floyd Mayweather a stunning $170m (£111m) purse, meaning the 38-year-old will be picking up $15m (£9m) per round and $5m (£3m) per minute.
article_snippet.sent: Floyd Mayweather opponent stands to earn slightly less and could bank almost $95m (£62m) which boils down to a tidy $8.4m (£5m) per round.
article_snippet.sent: The average payout for the top 10 pay-per-view fighters stands at $22.4m (£14m) Floyd Mayweather tends to give Floyd Mayweather viewers values for money by going the distance during Floyd Mayweather fights .
article_snippet.sent: Six of the top 10 pay-per-view events have gone the distance, which is encouraging news for fans across the globe who will be paying to tune in.
article_snippet.sent: Those still deciding whether whether to fork out for Saturday's fight may be swayed by the fact that each fight inside the top 10 grossing bouts that has involved Mayweather or Pacquiao has gone the distance.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mega-fight to become highest grossing pay-per-view event in sport .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Manny Pacquiao could earn close to £62m if the fight last 12 rounds .
  