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Mayweather vs. Hatton Lands at MGM Grand Garden Arena
LAS VEGAS – The records are pristine and spectacular – a combined 81-0
with 55 knockouts. However, the stage is now set for “Pretty Boy” Floyd
Mayweather or Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton to face a blemish on their
record Saturday, Dec. 8, something both men are willing to go to war to
prevent. Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions are proud to
present “UNDEFEATED”, a historic night of boxing featuring two
undefeated champions battling for Mayweather’s World Welterweight
Championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Tickets for “UNDEFEATED” will go on sale Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. PST
and will be available at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Box Office and all
Ticketmaster locations (including select Las Vegas Smith’s Food and Drug
Centers and Macy’s West in the Fashion Show Mall). To charge by phone
with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets
also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or
www.ticketmaster.com.
A fast sellout is expected as the fight already has the world buzzing in
anticipation of seeing two of boxing’s premier, undefeated superstars
finally meet in the ring.
“Even though this fight is months away, everyone is already talking
about it and breaking it down, trying to figure out who has the edge,”
said Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions. “It’s a great
clash of styles between Mayweather and Hatton and I think that
translates into a memorable fight that will go down in history as one of
the great ones.”
Leonard Ellerbe of Mayweather Promotions agreed, “Mayweather Promotions
is very excited to host our first fight at MGM Grand. This will
definitely be a great battle for the fans and the MGM Grand is the
perfect place to host this fight.”
Richard Sturm, president of Sports and Entertainment for MGM MIRAGE,
stated, “What an exciting way to end 2007. This thrilling match-up
between two sensational and undefeated champions, Mayweather and Hatton,
will certainly bring an unprecedented and electric atmosphere to the MGM
Grand Garden Arena and to the fans from around the world who will be
witnessing the event.”
Mayweather, who most recently defeated de la Hoya at the storied Las
Vegas venue, can’t wait for the big event, “The MGM Grand is like a
second home to me and I’m going to make my fifth appearance here my most
spectacular and memorable. I love Vegas, I love the fans at the MGM
Grand and I’m gonna show Ricky Hatton that he can’t come into my house
and try to take what’s mine.”
Hatton, a native of Manchester, England, followed by saying, “It’s
always been a dream of mine to fight at the MGM Grand and now I’ll
finally get my chance. The MGM Grand has been the home to so many great
champions and so many great fights. To fight Floyd Mayweather in that
famous ring will push me even harder to live up to such a legacy.”
Richard Schaefer, chief executive officer of Golden Boy Promotions,
said, “The demand for tickets for Mayweather-Hatton has been amazing and
our office has been flooded with requests from both here and the UK.
This is not only a spectacular fight between two undefeated champions,
but it’s an event that will get the entire world’s attention on December
8.”
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