Sports

Mayweather farewell fizzles at box office

Ticketmaster was still offering several hundred tickets for between $150 and $1,500 late Friday

Afp September 12, 2015

PHOTO: AFP

LAS VEGAS: Hundreds of tickets were still available Friday less than 24 hours before Floyd Mayweather's welterweight world title defense, an embarrassing blow to the champion for what he says will be his last fight.

It is in stark contrast to the feverish anticipation for May's showdown with Manny Pacquiao, when all seats at the MGM Grand were snapped up in mere minutes.

Mayweather has attempted to drum up interest in Saturday's bout at the same venue in Las Vegas by declaring challenger Andre Berto -- rated by many pundits as a massive underdog -- a genuine threat.
Berto's respected trainer, Virgil Hunter, has talked up "personal issues" between the two fighters.

But it would appear that the paying public are not buying it.
The lukewarm interest from fight fans will be particularly galling for Mayweather, 38, because victory over Berto would put him equal with heavy legend Rocky Marciano with a perfect 49-0 record.

Ticketmaster was still offering several hundred tickets for between $150 and $1,500 late Friday and its website showed whole rows lying empty.

COMMENTS (2)

khurram shahzad | 9 years ago | Reply Mayweather is a pigeon. Afraid of King Khan Amir Khan. He knew i cant stand against electrifying punching power of Khan. Khan challenged him few times but Mayweather did not accept it. First he went for a fixed fight with Manny Pacquiao then he chose easy opponent in form of Berto. Last thing what we all were expecting a retirement announcement. Really easy way out. Pathetic boxer he is and he will remain.

Pakbox | 9 years ago | Reply Should have fought Khan. Took the easy option with Berto, and as a result no one is buying this fight on PPV.

Replying to X