Mayweather (photo) is coming off a victory over Pacquiao in May. Photo: Disclosure/Showtime
Next Saturday (12), billionaire boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will have his 49th, and possibly last, professional boxing fight, against Andre Berto in Las Vegas (USA). However, not even the fact that this is the probable farewell of one of the biggest names in the recent history of combat sports seems to have encouraged fans to fill the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the stage for the duel, and the fight has been encountering difficulties in selling tickets. .
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According to journalist Darren Rovell, from the North American channel “ESPN”, just a few days before the duel, there are still more than 2 thousand tickets available to the public, with prices ranging between US$ 125 (R$ 474) and US$ 1,5 .5,69 thousand (R$ XNUMX thousand). It is important to emphasize that the number does not include the thousands of tickets that usually remain in the hands of promoters and sponsors.
In his most recent appearance in the ring, Floyd Mayweather Jr. faced the Filipino Manny Pacquiao, in what was considered the “Fight of the Century” in boxing. The duel, which sold more than 4,4 million packages pay-per-view, an absolute record in the history of the sport, sold out in just a few minutes and grossed more than US$70 million (R$265 million).
At 38 years old, Mayweather has a record of 48 wins in 48 professional boxing fights. If he beats Andre Berto on Saturday, “Money”, as he is known, will equal the record of legendary heavyweight Rocky Marciano, who between 1947 and 1955 won all 49 of his fights.
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