Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (R) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. of the U.S. fight in the seventh round during their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Boxing was back in the headlines on Sunday, basking in the buzz generated by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s win over Manny Pacquiao in a title fight watched ringside by A-listers and high rollers and millions more around the world on pay-per-view.
A smiling Mayweather exited the MGM Grand Garden Arena late Saturday night flashing a $100 million (£66.05 million) cheque, the first instalment of perhaps a $200 million payday from what could be the top grossing prize fight of all-time.
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