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LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr.s dominating win over Canelo Alvarez was the richest fight ever, a box-office smash at the arena and on television. Showtime said Thursday that at least 2.2 million homes bought the pay-per-view for the bout, second only to the 2.44 million homes in Mayweathers 2007 fight against Oscar De La Hoya. With the highest pay-per-view boxing price -- at an average of more than $70 -- the fight will generate nearly $150 million in revenue in TV sales alone. Nevada boxing regulators say the gate for the bout was just more than $20 million, also a record. A total of 16,146 seats were sold for the event at an average price of almost $1,240 per ticket. Promoter Richard Schaefer said total revenues would approach $200 million upon final count, surpassing the $165 million generated by the Mayweather-De La Hoya fight. "You sort of reach for the stars but you dont always catch them," Schaefer said. "I was reaching for the stars but the way this fight caught fire surprised everyone." Mayweather earned a guaranteed $41.5 million for the fight, while Alvarez was guaranteed $5 million. Both will make more based on a percentage of the pay-per-view revenue. "It will make big paychecks even bigger," Schaefer said. "I dont know how big but certainly bigger. Much bigger." Mayweather was as impressive as the ticket sales, outclassing Alvarez and winning nearly every round on his way to a majority decision. He remained unbeaten in 45 fights, while Alvarez lost for the first time in 44 professional fights. The fight was a hot ticket from the time it was announced, even with ringside seats selling for $2,000. Those proved a bargain in the days leading up to the event when some tickets in the resale market were being offered for as much as $29,000. Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer said that the total gate of just over $20 million eclipsed the $18.4 million earned from 17,000 tickets for the Mayweather-De La Hoya fight. Both bouts were held at the MGM Grand arena. Only 50 comp tickets were distributed, and promoters said before the fight that tickets were in such short supply that celebrities who normally watch for free were offering to pay. Showtime said that the 2.2 million PPV figure was a conservative number, based on preliminary reports from cable and satellite TV distributors. When fully reported, the network said, the total buys could challenge the record set by Mayweather and De La Hoya. Schaefer, head of Golden Boy Promotions, said he knew from the crowds attending the opening press tour in June that the fight was going to be big. Golden Boy spent nearly $10 million advertising the fight, and promoted it heavily in Hispanic markets. "It just shows you that the health of the sport is good," Schaefer said. "Theres not too many other sports than can generate $200 million in revenue in one night." Golden Boy said previously that the fight generated the highest rating in Mexican television history, with nearly eight out of 10 households in Mexico tuning in to the free broadcast by Televisia. "What I kept on saying to all those negative voices out there is boxing is still big," Schaefer said. "Bigger today maybe than it has been in a long time." Nike Free 5.0 Herre .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Nike Air Max 90 Dame Hvid . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.billigeairmaxsko.dk/ . 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EDMONTON -- Simeon Rottier is back on the Edmonton Eskimos roster after a meeting Tuesday with general manager Ed Hervey, who was informed by the CFL his public criticism of the offensive lineman breached the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Rottier was singled out by Hervey at a news conference last week and criticized for his on-field performance in a loss to Calgary on Sept. 2. The GM said he wouldnt be upset if Rottier didnt play again this season. Hervey met with Rottier before practice Tuesday and the team announced he would play Saturday when the Eskimos host Winnipeg. "From our meeting today we both mutually agreed his play must improve," said Hervey. "He knows how I feel, how competitive I want this team to be. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him as a person and a tremendous amount of respect as a player. "But it doesnt change the fact I was disappointed in the play of our team and disappointed in many players. But when it comes to our offensive line, Ive been critical of our offensive line play since the outset and we expect, and I know Simeon will echo these sentiments, we expect to keep our quarterback on his feet." Hervey was upset after quarterback Mike Reilly was sacked seven times in a 37-34 loss to the Stampeders. Rottier was then benched for the rematch last weekend, a 22-12 Calgary victory. Rottier, a five-year CFL veteran in his second season in Edmonton, said hes just "trying to move on as fast as possible and the best way to do that is just focus on Winnipeg rightt now.dddddddddddd" A soft-spoken, religious man who prefers to avoid the spotlight, the 29-year-old Rottier said the meeting with Hervey needed to happen. "We cleared it up and were ready to move on," he said. "We realized we both have the same goal and thats to win." Hervey, a first-year GM, said sometimes feathers have to be ruffled but hes confident his players will step up. "You rise to the challenge and rise to the top or you fold up and you go home," he said. "I dont think we have a team full of guys who want to fold up and go home." Hervey added he expected Rottier to respond in a positive manner. "Simeons a professional. Players have an enormous amount of pride that cannot be shook by words. As far as negativity is concerned, he would have had every right to say what he wanted to say. Im pretty sure if I was in his position, knowing me and my history, I would have said something." Hervey also felt the benching may ultimately benefit Rottier and the Eskimos. "I know Im going to light a fire," Rottier said. "Theres things I need to work on to help the team. For me I try to live with grace a so its not my personality to lash out." The 1-9 Eskimos sit in last place in the West Division standings. The CFL Players Association issued a statement this week that called on the league to take action against Hervey. 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