Las Vegas - Mayweather vs de la Hoya on May 5th 2007

Anyone planning on attending the Mayweather vs de la Hoya bout at MGM Grand on May 5th ?

"The WBC light middleweight title fight between six-division world champion Oscar de la Hoya and unbeaten four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is expected to exceed expectations both aesthetically and financially."

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=mayweatherdelahoya&prov=st&type=lgns

I would really like to go. I enjoyed the Mayweather vs Judah fight last year; and this is going to be some event. Though, IMHO, Mayweather is going to destroy de la Hoya.

Here we go again !! (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2952696)

And we're arriving on the ninth. :rolleyes: We always get there late Sunday night; and the bouts are always held on Saturday! :rolleyes: I suppose I can always make a bet on our Nov. 11th trip. I won a little betting on Mayweather last May. ;) Had to lay 2 to win 1. Most people I spoke with lost on de la Hoya, preferring the "better" odds going that way. Gonna have to see what happens with this one.

baccarat-king: if you attend the fight, why not stay over a couple of days and hang out with us? How busy can you be in the beginning of December, anyway? ;)

k.

No venue " officially " announced yet but MGM Grand appears to be the hot favourite so on the strength of that booked LHR-LAS and five nights at the Paris for about £750.
More than 10,000 Brits expected to travel so Vegas should brace itself for an outbreak of excessive drinking and competitive street vomiting.
Er ... anyone know where I can get a ticket ?

No venue " officially " announced yet but MGM Grand appears to be the hot favourite so on the strength of that booked LHR-LAS and five nights at the Paris for about £750.
More than 10,000 Brits expected to travel so Vegas should brace itself for an outbreak of excessive drinking and competitive street vomiting.
Er ... anyone know where I can get a ticket ?

Will the foot and mouth outbreak allow that many Brits to travel?

Er ... anyone know where I can get a ticket ?

Ticketmaster (when they go on sale) :D Though, I got my tickets for Mayweather vs de la Hoya Vegas style (http://smartbaccarat.blogspot.com/2007/05/may-5th-de-la-hoya-vs-mayweather.html).

As with any big fight, there will be quite a bit of "hold-back" of tickets by the casinos. But, access to tickets (via brokers etc...) is easy, all it takes is $$$$ :D

There's a bit of confusion over here because the Spice Girls are due to play Vegas on December 8th - although various news agencies have confidently predicted the fight will be at the MGM.
Ticketmaster should be interesting with 10,000 British fingers poised to hit their keyboards simultaneously !

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - Floyd Mayweather will put his welterweight world title on the line against England's Ricky Hatton in a battle of unbeatens at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 8, promoters confirmed Friday.

Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions announced Friday that tickets for the fight would go on sale on September 17.

Link to article (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/ts_alt_afp/boxusagbrmayweather_070817204735)

Tickets for Mayweather vs Hatton (http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1156770) are on sale TODAY! :D

And gone. Vegas will be very messy that weekend.

And gone. Vegas will be very messy that weekend.

I agree that it will be hard to grab some (that's why I rely on my connections :D) --- BUT, are you saying ticketmaster is making this up ON the website?

STILL 2 HOURS to go until the sale........

Internet Onsale Info
Onsale to General Public:
Mon, 09/17/07 10:00 AM PDT

Oh yes,it's going to get exceedingly messy.
As soon as the box office opened on US Ticketmaster any UK fans logging on were being told that all tickets have been sold out at EVERY price level.
And there even no tickets available for CCTV venues for the fight.
All this within seconds of the box office opening.
Many thousands have already booked flights and hotels in advance and there's a great deal of anger already on internet sites here that there's some skulduggery going on.
Surely it's not possible for an event to be sold out instantly !

Part of the "game" is that they do NOT release all of the tickets online at one time, IIRC.

Many thousands have already booked flights and hotels in advance and there's a great deal of anger already on internet sites here that there's some skulduggery going on.

Personally, WHY book air and hotel before one has their tickets??? (IF THAT is your ONLY or MAIN reason for the trip)

There are still TONS & TONS of rooms to be had in Vegas (COMP or otherwise); and per the De La Hoya Fight (which, IMO, was a much bigger event being on Cinco de Mayo and the Mexican fans... and the incredible love for OSCAR!) --- up until 2+ weeks before you could still get rooms at a decent clip.

Remember, the average Vegas hotel has 3,000 ++ rooms
You don't have to fly into Vegas if the flights are difficult to get (which they aren't) -- You can always do LAX and drive.

So, why risk a trip? I do book a bit in advance, and I never know until 2-5 days before if I'm getting my seats (for De La Hoya I was told 4 days in advance for 1 ticket COMP --- then... was told 30 hours in advance I could have 2 ticks)

Was I upset... NO --- that was my EXPECTATION... If I didn't go to the fight, I would have been fine... A weekend in Vegas is always a GOOD THING! :D

edit to add : or, just pay $1,000 to $3,000 per seat (from a broker), chalk it up to entertainment --- and feel satisfied that you enjoyed a once in a lifetime event. Personally, I rather add the coin to my trip bankroll --- but, you only live once......

And there even no tickets available for CCTV venues for the fight.

No worries, they will add simulcast space in every one of the MGM properties. I can [almost] guarantee you will be able to view via CCTV. (for a fee, of course) :D

I agree with you entirely Baccarat_King - I shall enjoy my Vegas weekend whether I see the fight live or on CCTV.
The reality is,however,that Ricky Hatton has a very loyal following ( 10,000 came over for his last Vegas fight ) many of whom are working class and for many the only way they could afford the trip is to book the flights early when they were cheaper and snap up as many cheap hotel room as they can and hope to pick-up nosebleed €150 tickets.
And I think there's been genuine surprise that only 3,900 tickets out of a possible 29,000 were allocated to UK fans.

I agree with you entirely Baccarat_King - I shall enjoy my Vegas weekend whether I see the fight live or on CCTV.
The reality is,however,that Ricky Hatton has a very loyal following ( 10,000 came over for his last Vegas fight ) many of whom are working class and for many the only way they could afford the trip is to book the flights early when they were cheaper and snap up as many cheap hotel room as they can and hope to pick-up nosebleed €150 tickets.
And I think there's been genuine surprise that only 3,900 tickets out of a possible 29,000 were allocated to UK fans.

Showbizguru I feel the pain; the same pain I feel for the working class Mexicans (and other folks) in the LA area who have been super loyal to De La Hoya... (and didn't have a shot at tickets)

But, this is Vegas, Baby... and, anyone who "really" thought they would be able to score the $150 tickets is smoking some very good weed! (hydro ?):D:D

IMHO, if folks asked the right questions --- payed attention to what happened at the fight of the year (De la Hoya vs Mayweather w/ respect to ticket sales) --- and THEN based their actions on the real data points; they would have realized that the Ticketmaster (or equivalent UK) attempt to get ticks was a shot in the dark (or a big gamble... :D)

The internet NOW gives us access to the proper information regarding these events --- and you can track ticket sales (for past events) in numerous places --- we are given the ability to be super educated consumers.

The ONLY reason these events are held is for MGM et al, Hatton and Mayweather to bring in some serious coin. Unfortunately, advancing the sport of boxing and the loyal fan base is secondary to the jackpot the promoters reap from these events...

Sad, but... True....

You're right,Baccarat_king ... money talks.
But there's no harm in believing in fair place and decency as well or has that been sold to the highest bidder too ?
Me - I paid 50 bucks for a CCTV seat and I'll put the money I would have spent to some good use in the recreation department.
By the way - smoking weed is so 1980 !

You're right,Baccarat_king ... money talks.
But there's no harm in believing in fair place and decency as well or has that been sold to the highest bidder too ?

IN VEGAS ? :D
IN THE UNITED STATES ? :D

"fair place and decency" --- ROFLMAO

By the way - smoking weed is so 1980 !
Just an expression, I'm really a Cigar guy (and not really that much of a Cigar guy)...

But, I'm obsessed (actually, just obsessed with Mary Louise Parker who plays Nancy -- and it a real hottie, IMHO) with the Showtime hit series "WEEDS" (http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/home.do) -- which is very much, 2007 (& where my thoughts were in the expression); unless, of course, you haven't caught it yet in the UK. :D:D:D

I agree with you entirely Baccarat_King - I shall enjoy my Vegas weekend whether I see the fight live or on CCTV.
The reality is,however,that Ricky Hatton has a very loyal following ( 10,000 came over for his last Vegas fight ) many of whom are working class and for many the only way they could afford the trip is to book the flights early when they were cheaper and snap up as many cheap hotel room as they can and hope to pick-up nosebleed €150 tickets.


They might be working class but they are also Mancs, who will by hook or crook get their hands on the necessary funds for the tickets.

after the fine performance by De La Hoya (http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2008/0503_delahoya_forbes/news/instant_update.html) this past weekend.

Get ready for the re-match of Mayweather vs De La Hoya!

edit to add : In The Vegas, of course!