30,000 Ricky Hatton fans have been left disappointed as demand for tickets for his December clash with Floyd Mayweather far outstripped supply.<o></o> <o> </o> Nearly 34,000 fans applied for the 3,900 tickets that the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Manchester</st1lace></st1:city> 'Hitman' was allocated for the World Welterweight Championship clash.<o></o> <o> </o> The bout, which will be held at the MGM Grand in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1lace></st1:city>, will play before a live gate of 15,150 people, many of whom will be high-rollers in attendance at the host Casino's request.<o></o> <o> </o> Some tickets will be made available for general release but few are likely to find their way to Hatton's sizeable fanbase.<o></o> <o> </o> It is unlikely that a larger venue for the fight will be found to accommodate the fans.<o></o> <o> </o> However, thousands are expected to travel ticketless to the gambling <st1:city w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Mecca</st1lace></st1:city> in the hope of acquiring entry into the contest.
Aren't tickets going on sale next week? Why not just go through Ticketmaster, or whoever the fuck is selling tickets? Amazing that this number is growing with each press release. First it was 9,000. Then 13,000. Now it's 34,000. Pretty soon it will be all of Ireland and England putting aside their differences in hopes of securing tickets for this one fight.
Sadly for them, after this fight they'll be singing a new song: "Sadly, there's no more, Ricky Hatton"
Yeah, it's ridiculous. I'll say this though...the tour is scheduled to stop in London and Manchester later this month...If Floyd gets in Ricky's face like he did DLH I think there will be trouble. We could have another situation like Hopkins running for his life in Puerto Rico... "However" I doubt Hatton will stand there and not do anything like Tito.
Well in that instance, Hopkins was LITERALLY running for his life. The wrong boricuas get a hold of him over there and he doesn't just catch an ass whipping - he gets tortured, killed, chopped up and various body parts buried separate throughout the island. I hear what you're saying though, and Floyd will be best served to put on his Dancing With the Stars game face when arriving overseas ::
They also better have the tour VERY early in the day. If it's later and guys get a chance to have a few then show up...methinks there's going to be trouble.
change the fucking title. "30K Ricky Hatton Fights Shut Out of Hatton-Mayweather" :laughing: :laughing:
Hatton will be a difficult fight for Floyd. Mayweather is going to have to show some GRIT in this one. Hatton wouldn't afford him to fight the way he did against Baldomir. Floyd is going to have to go toe to toe with him at some point in the fight. I predict Floyd by cuts stoppage.
How exactly does this work with the ticket sales? It is estimated that of a 15,150 capacity for the event Hatton and Mayweather will each get 3,900 tickets and Golden Boy Promotions will be allocated 2,350 with a third being allocated to the MGM Grand for hotel guests and "high rollers" that will come into Vegas for the event. So G gets 2,350 for their preferred customers, sponsors and celebrities and whatnot. MGM gets about 5,000 for their high rollers and big spenders. Ticketmaster is selling, but how does it work in terms of tickets allocated solely Mayweather and Hatton fans?
Pretty Boy is going down. The fairy is gonna try like hell to stick and move but will run out of ideas when the Hitman closes the distance, ties him up and runs him into the ropes and unleashes bodyshots. Floyd's days are over. He'll back to eating sh*t from the crudholes in the ghetto.
I have no clue. I was thrown off by that one press release announcing ticket sales, as it came a day after (if not the same day as) the one you just quote. By the math in the part you quoted, there's no tickets left to go on sale.
I also want to do a photoshop bet with staff. If he loses, I get to f*ck with his pic any way I choose for a whole week. :clap:
They should've moved this shit to a footy stadium, the Brits would've brought an excellent atmosphere as they do. This should be the nail in the coffin as far as Fraud goes in relation to being a draw, he's going to stink the fucking joint out, Hatton applies too much pressure and has too much physical strength for Fraud not to run, and likely after promising to stand toe to toe at the final press conference .
