LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tila epektibo ang bastusan na bahagi ng ‘media hype’ para sa laban nina boxing undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. at UFC champion Conor McGregor.
Ipinagmalaki ni promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe nitong Huwebes (Biyernes sa Manila) na nasa tamang direksyon ang pasok ng biyaya sa takilya kung kaya’t inaaahan niyang natatabunan ng fight card ang all-time boxing gate record.
"Right now, we have over $60 million in the box office," pahayag ni Ellerbe sa pagbubukas ng media workout ni Mayweather.
"And you tell me, what part of that remotely looks like ticket sales are slow. This isn't a damn Rolling Stones concert. That's the only thing that sells out in seconds. When you are talking about tickets going from $500 to $10,000, that's an expensive ticket. So you have every CEO from every major company. You know, guys, it takes time to plan and get it together."
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Iginiit ni Ellerbe na mahigit $60 milyon halaga ng tiket ang nabenta nang mas mabilis kumpara sa nakatakdang laban nina Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin sa Sept. 16 sa Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena – ang venue ng Mayweather-McGregor duel sa Agosto 26.
Ang record sa boxing gate ay $72.2 milyon sa laban nina Mayweather at Manny Pacquiao noong May 2015.
"All this is because of Floyd Mayweather," pahayag ni Ellerbe. "A little guy who, soaking wet, is 147 pounds."
Kumpiyana naman si Mayweather na ma-sold out ang tiket sa kanyang laban sa Aug. 26.
“I’ve been here before and I know what it takes. It’s my same old routine but I’m older now so I have to let the body rest a lot more. With age comes wisdom. When I was a lot younger I would just train and train and never let myself recuperate. When I come back from resting I come back rejuvenated and with a lot more spark,” pahayag ni Mayweather.
“This isn’t just a fight; this is an event. We both owe the fans and everyone tuning in a lot of excitement. That’s what we’re there to give them.
“I know I’m going to face a warrior. It’s not for me to worry about what he does on a day-to-day basis. I have to worry about what I have to go out there and do. I have to execute the game plan. I’m not going to overlook him. That’s why I’m in here working extremely hard.
