Top Rank Promotions, Inc., Manny Pacquiao’s American promoter, has bared that tickets for the monumental “The Dream Match” between the Filipino boxing icon and “The Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya shall be sold to fight fans after Wednesday, September 24.
“Tickets will not go on sale before Wednesday, September 24th,” the Top Rank Web site (www.toprank.com/tickets) said.
It added that ticket prices for the fight card on December 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada range from $150 to $1,500.
However, the promotions firm clarified that the price categories mentioned are not inclusive of all the seats at the arena.
“Top Rank will not be receiving all of the price categories due to high demand of this fight,” it said.
The firm said that interested parties may contact the MGM Grand Garden Arena for more information (http://www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/grand-garden-arena.aspx).
Last week, Manila-based sports analyst and ringside commentator Ronnie Nathanielsz said that he has received inquiries on where and when tickets to the Pacquiao-de la Hoya fight will go on sale.
One of those looking for fight tickets is the Philippines’ No. 1 Davis Cup tennis star Cecil Mamiit.
While tickets are being peddled on the Internet, they haven?t gone on sale as yet since there are other big fights ahead of the Pacquiao-de la Hoya card.
In an e-mail, Mamiit told Nathanielsz, ?I?m in search for some tickets for the fight. I have a group of friends and family planning a trip to see the fight and we really would love to get hold of tickets to make the trip worth it. We are willing to pay a reasonable price.?
Mamiit said he was ?just seeing if you have any suggestions on how we could get a hold of some and we would really appreciate the help.?
Both Pacquiao?s lawyer, Franklin ?Jeng? Gacal, and close friend Rex ?Wakee? Salud, have already been besieged by requests for tickets indicating growing interest in the fight despite sharply divided opinions on whether the fight is right or whether its all because the price is right.
