The Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 PPV numbers exceeded expectations (coming in around 925k PPV buys) and the gate for the event was the 5th biggest of all-time according to ESPN.
Here are the top 5 and you will notice Mayweather was involved in 4 and 3 as the A-Side of PPV.
1. Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez ($20,003,150 from 16,146 tickets sold in September 2013).
2. Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya ($18,419,200 from 15,432 tickets sold in May 2007).
3. Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfield II ($16,860,300 from 17,078 tickets sold in November 1999).
4. Mayweather-Maidana I ($15,024,400 from 15,718 tickets sold)
5. Mayweather-Maidana II ($14,899,150 from 14,859 tickets sold)
Mayweather makes money off every ticket sales, so a huge amount of that money goes straight into his pocket.