The wait is nearly over for fans across the globe as tickets for the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather super fight go on sale, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. The unprecedented battle between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and unbeaten, four-division world champion Floyd Mayweather will be held Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
MGM Grand and the city of Las Vegas are preparing for the potential record-shattering live gate that could exceed a Nevada record of $18 million. The current record gate is held by the November 13, 1999 Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield II championship event at the Thomas and Mack Center, which generated a colossal $16,860,300. The largest gate recorded at MGM Grand was the heavyweight championship rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson June 28, 1997, which registered $14,277,200.
Tickets for De La Hoya vs. Mayweather are priced at $2000, $1,500, $1,000, $750, $350 and $150 and will be available at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office. Ticket sales at $2000, $1,500, $1,000 and $750 are limited to six (6) per person and ticket sales at $350 and $150 are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com. For MGM Grand room availability and event ticket information, call (800) 929-1111 or (702) 891-7777 or visit www.mgmgrand.com.
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