Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor Fall Short Of PPV Record With 2017 Fight

It turns out that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor didn't have the biggest fight of all time after all. Their boxing match on Aug. 26 reportedly generated 4.4 million pay-per-view buys, falling just shy of the record-setting 4.6 PPVs sold by Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2015. During the two-month build towards the fight, which included a four-city press tour in the middle of July, there was talk that the undefeated boxer and the UFC star might set a new mark and possibly approach five million buys. Mayweather and McGregor will have to settle for second-best, according to BoxingScene, and an official announcement could come later this week. Finishing at No.2 is an achievement, nonetheless, as the bout sits comfortably ahead of the third-best selling fight in history.