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Did Robots Bid for Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao Tickets?
By Ivan G. Goldman, Boxing Insider, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Selling tickets to the May 2 super-fight at the official price was like throwing currency out the window of a moving vehicle. They were worth at least five times their stated value a split second after changing hands.
But in what amounted to a public relations gimmick, the Las Vegas MGM Grand of Read Full Story >>>Following On Sale, Mayweather Vs Pacquiao Tickets Are Most Expensive Event Ever On Secondary Market
By Jesse Lawrence, Forbes.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather is officially happening, but don?t expect to get your hands on tickets so easily. Reports surfaced on Wednesday afternoon that agreement was finally in place and the contract wa signed, which would allow a ticket release to the public. That on sale happened on Thur Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya ?hates? how money is eclipsing boxing history at Mayweather v Pacquiao
By John McAuley, The National, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
DUBAI // Oscar De La Hoya says so much emphasis has been placed on the huge sums involved in next month?s fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao that it has overshadowed what could potentially happen in the ring.
Dubbed the ?Fight of the Century?, the bout at the MGM Grand in Las Ve Read Full Story >>> Maybe Floyd Mayweather's spending is the key to winning
By Robert Frank, CNBC.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
It's all too easy to call Floyd Mayweather an out-of-control spender.
His social media barrage of consumption?from the six-figure watches, to shoe closets, piles of cash, a supercar collection and what he calls his "eight-figure mansion"?are all fodder for lectures on financial prudence. His La Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Ticket Sales Delay Explained
By Rebecca Grace, Liberty Voice, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Boxing fans had been becoming concerned with the delay regarding ticket sales for the upcoming Mayweather vs. Pacquiao match on May 2, as they have understandably been wanting to purchase seats a good while prior to the event in case of any problems that could occur in the meantime. However, the rea Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Mayweather shadow looms over Klitschko
By Agence France Press, Bangkok Post, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
NEW YORK - Heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, the dominant star of what was once the sport's most glamorous division, is struggling to get attention for his New York title defense Saturday.
Wladimir Klitschko works out at Jordan Brand's Terminal 23 in New York on April 22, 2015
S Read Full Story >>> Jeff Powell's Greatest Fights: Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier, the Thrilla in Manila, on October 1, 1975, became the near-death tie
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao will be the biggest fight of all time financially and the most significant this century.
Evaluating the greatest ever fights is a complex variable of several factors including not only the quality and excitement of the action but the political, social and cultura Read Full Story >>> Timothy Bradley fight announcement appears imminent
By Andrew L. John, The Desert Sun, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
It has been a relatively quiet four months since Timothy Bradley?s Dec. 13 draw with Diego Chaves at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and it is still unknown when the former WBO welterweight champion will step into the ring again.
But it appears an announcement is on the horizon.
On Wednesday, B Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Jr delivers knockout blow to Amir Khan's dream fight
By Chris McKenna, Daily Star (UK), Fri, 24 Apr 2015
The undefeated American takes on Manny Pacquiao a week tomorrow in boxing's richest ever bout.
But Mayweather, 38, has confirmed he will fight just once more after that in September.
That rules devout Muslim Khan out as the Bolton star does not like to fight so soon after Ramadan, which only e Read Full Story >>> Kameda vacates bantamweight title
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Japan?s Tomoki Kamdeda (31-0, 19 KOs) has vacated his bantamweight world title, according to the WBO president Paco Valcarcel.
The move comes days after the WBO declined to sanction his fight with England?s Jamie McDonnell (25-2-1, 12 KOs) as a title unification fight because McDonnell holds a se Read Full Story >>> Tickets for Mayweather-Pacquiao sell out in less than 2 minutes
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
What few tickets that were made available for public sale for the May 2 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao megafight at the MGM Grand Garden sold out in less than two minutes Thursday.
Approximately 500 of the 16,700 seats were sold to the general public. The rest are controlled by the two fight Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-Pacquiao fight tickets sell out in minutes
BBC Sport, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao's fight sold out within minutes and tickets immediately appeared on websites for as much as ?47,000 ($70,790).
Only 500 tickets were made available to the public for the fight on 2 May at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The remaining 16,000 seats will go to f Read Full Story >>> How Manny Pacquiao Can Beat Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Gordon Marino, The Wall Street Journal, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Boxing people are virtually unanimous in picking undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stay that way come May 2. And yet, few expert jaws will drop if Manny Pacquiao puts the first stain on Mayweather?s 47-0 record.
At age 36, Pacquiao is two years younger than his rival. His hand and foot speed ar Read Full Story >>> How the biggest boxing match will bring its fighters millions
CNBC.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
The May 2 boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is expected to be the richest fight in the history of boxing.
After weeks of tense negotiations, the fighters' two promoters finally signed a site contract on Wednesday, allowing tickets to go on sale Thursday, only nine days be Read Full Story >>> Ocsar de la Hoya: Mayweather vs Pacquiao referee will favour American
By Ashley Hammond, GulfNews.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Dubai: Manny Pacquiao will be up against two men in the ring on May 2 not just one, that?s according to Oscar de la Hoya who has questioned the appointment of referee Kenny Bayless for the richest fight in boxing history.
De la Hoya lost to Floyd Mayweather Junior on split decision in Las Vegas Read Full Story >>> Wladimir Klitschko Talks Mayweather, Marciano and Knocking Out Teeth
By Nick Murray, Rolling Stone, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Wladimir Klitschko is the most dominant heavyweight in decades, a six-foot-six tactician who hasn't been rattled since winning boxing's WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO championships. His older brother Vitali has become the mayor of Kiev, and his fiance? Hayden Panettiere recently gave birth to their first chi Read Full Story >>> 16 things you need to know before heading to Las Vegas for the big fight
By Susan Stapleton, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Fight weekend promises to be one of the biggest on the Las Vegas Strip. Boxing welterweights Floyd ?Money? Mayweather Jr. and Manny ?Pac-Man? Pacquiao take to the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, in what promises to be a battle that will live up to its billing as the Read Full Story >>> Tickets to Mayweather-Pacquiao bout reach Super Bowl prices
By Jacob Pramuk, CNBC.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
Boxing's biggest fight in years is reaching Super Bowl-level prices in the resale market, and face-value tickets haven't even gone on sale yet.
The average asking resale price for the May 2 bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao stood just short of $11,000 on Thursday, according to the Read Full Story >>> Why Is ESPN Serving As Floyd Mayweather's PR Mouthpiece?
By Timothy Burke, Deadspin.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
For the past several days, ESPN?s been sprinkling bits of an exclusive Floyd Mayweather interview into its SportsCenter broadcasts as the run to next week?s highly-anticipated bout against Manny Pacquiao heats up. But you won?t hear Stephen A. Smith ask ?Money? about his long history of beating wome Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. Pacquiao -- Ticket Delay Explained ... Pissing Match Over Good Seats
TMZ.com, Fri, 24 Apr 2015
The delay over the sale of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao tickets was all about GOOD SEATS -- with Manny's team holding up the deal because they felt Floyd's team got the better quality tickets.
Here's the deal ... sources connected to the negotiation tell TMZ Sports ... the sides had agreed to spl Read Full Story >>>
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