Friday, 24 April 2015

Las Vegas bullish on Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this April 22, 2015, file photo, a sign advertises the upcoming boxing match between Many Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is packing Las Vegas on what already is usually a huge gambling weekend. Lots of businesses are predicting record hauls, including secondary ticket sellers, hotel companies, casinos, restaurants, bars, and the state's legal brothels. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Interested in coming to Vegas to be part of the matchup to end all matchups that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are selling? One night next weekend at the MGM Grand, the fight venue, is running $1,600 on Friday or Saturday night. Las Vegas is filling up fast ahead of the much-anticipated May 2 megafight and the city is headed for a big payday from what might be the most lucrative boxing match ever held. ''It's the dream card fight we haven't seen in years,'' said Don Vaccaro, CEO of Connecticut-based ticket selling site TicketNetwork, the biggest since at least Holyfield and Tyson took to the ring in 1997.



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