Ronda (photo) is a personal friend of Manny Pacquiao. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Film and music stars, multimillionaires and renowned sportsmen. Everyone is on the list of those directly interested in tickets for the biggest boxing fight in recent years, and one of the biggest of all time, between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, on May 2nd, in Las Vegas (USA) . But do you know who will be the only person to get a free ticket as a courtesy to watch the super duel up close? The UFC champion Ronda Rousey.
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The information was released by the fight's producer, Bob Arum, to the North American website “TMZ”. Before UFC 184, Ronda had jokingly said that she needed to win Zingano cat to get enough money to watch Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. According to Arum, the note was a promise he made to the fighter in case of a triumph last Saturday (28), which happened in just 14 seconds.
Tickets for the big fight are not yet on sale, but some details have already been released. In the case of tickets for the general public, it is known that the number must be very limited and with prices starting above US$1 thousand (R$2,89 thousand). The most coveted tickets, for seats close to the ring, have a very particular eligibility criteria: interested parties will need to have a credit line of no less than US$250 (R$727) with the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, stage of the event, to register for the purchase.
An instant classic, Mayweather x Pacquiao is already guaranteed to be the most profitable duel in the history of the sport. It is estimated that the combined value of scholarships paid to athletes reaches US$300 million (R$873 million, 60% for North Americans and 40% for Filipinos). At 36 years old, Pacquiao has a professional record of 57 victories, 38 of which were by knockout, five defeats and two draws. In turn, Mayweather, 38, is undefeated as a professional and has 47 wins with 26 by knockout.
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