7. The Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. boxing match raked in tens of millions.
Folks were fearful that Iron Mike Tyson, 54, would bludgeon Roy Jones Jr., 51, to death in this highly-anticipated celebrity boxing match in November. The only thing that was destroyed was the lining in the boxers’ pockets from stuffing all the money they made. Tyson and Jones each took home a guaranteed $1 million apiece, plus a percentage of the pay-per-view revenue. The fight generated $80 million from 1.6 million PPV orders, making it one of the Top 10 combat sporting events ever, USA Today reported.
