Tickets to super fight of the year between Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya have sold out in just three hours.
Of course you can still get them, if you are prepared to pay. I had a look on eBay and it looks like it will cost you about $3250 per pair or as much as $5000 per pair!
More than 5400 tickets have been sold for the fight as eager boxing fans devoured them in what is set to be one of the top fights of the year. This frenzy helped to establish a record breaking live gate of $19 million!!!
This beat the previous record set by Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield II as $16,860,300 for the November 13, 1999 fight.
“This is a huge success right out of the gate, unparalleled in boxing and underscores the importance and magnitude of this sporting event,” said Richard Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer of Golden Boy Promotions. “We are now in the process of setting up a record number of closed circuit locations and seats in Las Vegas to ensure that any and all boxing fans can be part of this “Super Fight Weekend. I urge fans to make their reservations now to be in Las Vegas on May 5.”
This is most anticipated boxing fight of the year, and the fans have voted for it with their wallets…
…but will it live up to its hype???
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Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. is featured this week on Spike TV’s “Pros vs. Joes” on Thursday, February 8 at 10:00pm ET/PT. If Roy thought Glen Johnson was tough, wait until he goes up against 4 trash-talking, hard-hitting former couch potatoes…
Episode description:
“One Round with Roy Jones Jr.”
The Joes try to tackle Eric Dickerson on the football field, battle for rebounds against 7-foot Kevin Willis, and fight it out in the boxing ring with Roy Jones Jr.
Pros: Eric Dickerson, Roy Jones Jr., Kevin Willis, Vince Coleman
Comment by Kevin — February 5, 2007 @ 11:27 pm
I just wanna see the fight…That would be it for me…No more sports after a fight like this!
Comment by RaShanna Dickson — February 6, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
Me too.
For me this is the biggest and will be the best fight of the year. I tried to get tickets but as you can see they sold out so fast, so I did not get a chance.
Still, I cant wait to watch it on May 5th!
Comment by Boxing Daily — February 7, 2007 @ 7:15 am