We’ll leave coverage and the round-by-round breakdown of the Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. victory over “Sugar” Shane Mosley last night at MGM Grand Garden Arena to our boxing expert colleagues at the Las Vegas Sun, but what we can offer is a fabulous photo gallery of more than 50 images of The Big Fight from contributing photographer Tom Donoghue. Plus, Senior Editor John Katsilometes was in attendance and filed his column for The Kats Report on the Sun.
The long list of celebrities was present and accounted for to watch Las Vegas resident Floyd unanimously defeat Shane and keep his perfect record intact. According to our sources, the stars and other VIP guests in last night’s audience included California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Alfredo Angulo, Andre Berto, Andre Royo, Angelica Bridges, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, Bart Scott, Brandon Marshall, Brendan Haywood, Bryan Greenberg, Cedric the Entertainer, Charles Dutton, Chris Bosh, Chris Brown (who performed the national anthem), Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker, Fernando Vargas, Frankie Gomez, Gary Sheffield, Glenn Howerton, Hasim Rahman, Jamie Foxx, Jake Long, Jamal Williams, Jay-Z, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrara, Joakim Noah, Joe Calzaghe, Juan Manuel Marquez, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Kelley, Kris Jenkins, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lance Briggs, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli, LL Cool J, Luis Guzman, Magic Johnson, Mariah Carey, Mark Sanchez, Mark Wahlberg, Mary J. Blige, Michael J. Fox, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Monte Barrett, Nelsan Ellis, Nelly, Neil Diamond, Oscar De La Hoya, Paris Hilton, Ricky Hatton, Roberto Duran, Rosie Perez, Santonio Holmes, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Sergio Martinez, Sergio Mora, Shawne Merriman, Steve Levinson, Tommy Hearns, The O’Jays, T.I., Usher, Victor Rasuk, Wendell Pierce, Will Smith, Willis McGahee and Winky Wright.
Johnny Kats tweeted that attendance was 15,117, and $11 million was amassed at the gate. Check back later for our story and photos from Floyd’s celebratory after-party at Studio 54 in MGM Grand last night.
Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.
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Source: lasvegassun.com
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