MANILA, Philippines — With choice seats being sold many times over its price in the Internet, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is expected to make a killing as fight fans begin to gobble up tickets for the November 13 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito.
“Tickets just went on sale and the response is great and most of the high-priced seats have been sold. Soon, sales will hit the roof,” said the 79-year-old Harvard-educated lawyer.
The Cowboys Stadium in Dallas will play host to the fight and while it can be set up to seat 100,000, the $1.2 billion venue will be reconfigured to accommodate 70,000, a figure Arum said will be reached come fight night.The fight has created so much buzz that some choice seats are now being sold on the Internet 18 times more than its retail value.
A ringside seat facing the main camera that is retailing at $700 is being peddled for $12,500. Aside from the premium ringside seats, tickets are also available for $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50.
Arum’s sense of optimism stems from the fact that Pacquiao drew more than 50,000 when he faced the unpopular Ghanaian slugger Joshua Clottey last March.
“Clottey doesn’t have fans in the Texas area and those were all Manny’s fans,” stressed Arum.
Those who won’t be able to go and watch it live can avail of the pay-per-view telecast for $54.95.
Source: mb.com.ph
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