According to the website of ESPN, the tickets for the Mayweather-Berto fight are worth $125 to $1,500, far lower than the ticket prices for the Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight in May. Floyd Mayweather's upcoming fight against Andre Berto is shaping up to be a box-office dud, with more than 2,100 arena seats still available despite significantly reduced ticket prices. After Mayweather's record-shattering May victory over Manny Pacquiao, which produced 4.4 million domestic pay-per-view buys worth more than $400 million, and $72,198,500 in ticket sales, whatever. Demand for Mayweather vs Andre Berto is comparatively underwhelming This is in spite of the fact that seat prices are barely a tenth as expensive Tickets for the so-called Fight of the Century.
If this is Floyd Mayweather's last fight, he's going out with a dud at the box office.
With a little more than four days until Mayweather's fight against Andre Berto at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Ticketmaster shows there are more than 2,100 seats available -- and that doesn't even count the tickets that are typically held by the promoters.
That's despite the fact that the face value of this fight -- ranging from $125 to $1,500 -- is significantly lower than the prices for Mayweather's fight in May against Manny Pacquiao.
StubHub spokesman Glenn Lehrman said the leading resale site had an average ticket sale price of $5,095 for Mayweather's fight against Pacquiao, while the average sale for Saturday's fight is more than six times less ($799). As of 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, only 25 seats to the Mayweather-Berto fight had been sold for more than $1,000 on StubHub.
In fact, the site has done a bigger business on the Anthony Joshua-Gary Cornish fight in London on Saturday than Mayweather-Berto.
Mayweather Berto Ticket Prices
While hotels in town had raised their prices to more than four times their normal rates for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, there has been no bump for Mayweather-Berto.
Late last week, as ticket sales halted, MGM Hotels started offering more aggressive deals to those who have frequently stayed at their properties. One offer was $1,000 for a two-night stay at the MGM Grand that included two Mayweather-Berto tickets.
The lack of interest in Mayweather's opponent is understandable. Berto has lost three of his last six fights, and many don't believe that this, Mayweather's 49th fight, will be his last because another win after this would allow him to pass Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0. Nfl spreads week 6 vegas.
'This is 100 percent his last fight,' Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe reiterated to ESPN.com on Tuesday.
Still, gamblers aren't particular intrigued with Mayweather-Berto either. In order to win $1 at the Wynn Sports Book, a bettor favoring Mayweather to win would have to risk $35.
Floyd Mayweather received a problematic text from his daughter.Source:AP
FLOYD Mayweather Jr. found himself with a problem as he headed to work today to try and sell sceptical fans on what he insists will be his last fight.
It wasn't with Andre Berto, his hand-picked opponent for the 49th fight of his long career on Sunday (AEST). It's hard to find anyone — much less Mayweather — who thinks Berto is going to give Mayweather many problems in his final fight.
The issue Mayweather was dealing with came in a text from one of his daughters. She was in Los Angeles wondering if she had to fly commercial to come see her father or if he would send his private jet.
'I said I'd send the jet,' Mayweather said.
Just another day in the life of the highest paid athlete in the world, who pulled down more than $200 million for his fight in May with Manny Pacquiao.
No need to get too hyped up for Berto, not that Mayweather gets too worked up about any of his opponents, including Pacquiao.
'This is normal for me,' Mayweather told a small group of reporters after his official arrival for fight week at the MGM Grand hotel.
'I've been here before, met with all you guys before. And the results will be the same as before.'
No one is giving Andre Berto a chance against Floyd Mayweather.Source:AFP
There are some things, though, that are quite different than the last time Mayweather went into the ring.
Mayweather Berto Ticket Prices Tickets
If this is Floyd Mayweather's last fight, he's going out with a dud at the box office.
With a little more than four days until Mayweather's fight against Andre Berto at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Ticketmaster shows there are more than 2,100 seats available -- and that doesn't even count the tickets that are typically held by the promoters.
That's despite the fact that the face value of this fight -- ranging from $125 to $1,500 -- is significantly lower than the prices for Mayweather's fight in May against Manny Pacquiao.
StubHub spokesman Glenn Lehrman said the leading resale site had an average ticket sale price of $5,095 for Mayweather's fight against Pacquiao, while the average sale for Saturday's fight is more than six times less ($799). As of 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, only 25 seats to the Mayweather-Berto fight had been sold for more than $1,000 on StubHub.
In fact, the site has done a bigger business on the Anthony Joshua-Gary Cornish fight in London on Saturday than Mayweather-Berto.
Mayweather Berto Ticket Prices
While hotels in town had raised their prices to more than four times their normal rates for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, there has been no bump for Mayweather-Berto.
Late last week, as ticket sales halted, MGM Hotels started offering more aggressive deals to those who have frequently stayed at their properties. One offer was $1,000 for a two-night stay at the MGM Grand that included two Mayweather-Berto tickets.
The lack of interest in Mayweather's opponent is understandable. Berto has lost three of his last six fights, and many don't believe that this, Mayweather's 49th fight, will be his last because another win after this would allow him to pass Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0. Nfl spreads week 6 vegas.
'This is 100 percent his last fight,' Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe reiterated to ESPN.com on Tuesday.
Still, gamblers aren't particular intrigued with Mayweather-Berto either. In order to win $1 at the Wynn Sports Book, a bettor favoring Mayweather to win would have to risk $35.
Floyd Mayweather received a problematic text from his daughter.Source:AP
FLOYD Mayweather Jr. found himself with a problem as he headed to work today to try and sell sceptical fans on what he insists will be his last fight.
It wasn't with Andre Berto, his hand-picked opponent for the 49th fight of his long career on Sunday (AEST). It's hard to find anyone — much less Mayweather — who thinks Berto is going to give Mayweather many problems in his final fight.
The issue Mayweather was dealing with came in a text from one of his daughters. She was in Los Angeles wondering if she had to fly commercial to come see her father or if he would send his private jet.
'I said I'd send the jet,' Mayweather said.
Just another day in the life of the highest paid athlete in the world, who pulled down more than $200 million for his fight in May with Manny Pacquiao.
No need to get too hyped up for Berto, not that Mayweather gets too worked up about any of his opponents, including Pacquiao.
'This is normal for me,' Mayweather told a small group of reporters after his official arrival for fight week at the MGM Grand hotel.
'I've been here before, met with all you guys before. And the results will be the same as before.'
No one is giving Andre Berto a chance against Floyd Mayweather.Source:AFP
There are some things, though, that are quite different than the last time Mayweather went into the ring.
Mayweather Berto Ticket Prices Tickets
The opponent is Berto, not Pacquiao. There is little hype, and little chance Berto will rise to the occasion and become the first boxer to ever beat Mayweather as a pro.
Instead of $200 million, Mayweather will settle for a reported $32 million. And instead of seats going for thousands of dollars, there were still a lot of tickets for sale for just a few hundred dollars for a fight that is getting little buzz.
Not that Mayweather seemed terribly concerned about it.
'I just try to stay positive and keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best,' he said about the slow ticket sales.
The welterweight fight will be televised on pay-per-view for a suggested price of $74.95. Mayweather said again Tuesday that this will be his last fight, and he will not be tempted to break Rocky Marciano's mark of 49-0 or to open the new arena on the Las Vegas Strip with a big bout next spring.
'I'm not breaking that 50-0,' Mayweather said. 'Don't worry about that.'
Mayweather defended his choice of Berto as an opponent, even though Berto has lost three of his past six fights, two of them to fighters Mayweather easily beat. Double street quad strategy.
'He's a former world champion so it's obvious he did something right,' Mayweather said.
Mayweather said he was secure in his place in boxing history and wants to step back and promote other fighters.
'I'm really ready to see another fighter at the top,' he said. 'I've done it all. I've broken so many records I don't even know all the records I've broken.'
