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Coupons for De La Hoya-Pacquiao PPV available on select products
By STEVE CARP
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Fans who plan to purchase the pay-per-view telecast of the Dec. 6 showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao might be able to watch the fight for virtually nothing.
Golden Boy Promotions chief executive officer Richard Schaefer announced that several of the fight's presenting sponsors will provide rebates to customers who purchase their products. Golden Boy is teaming with Top Rank to put on the megafight at the MGM Grand Garden.
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Coca-Cola and Tecate beer will offer mail-in rebate coupons worth $20 each toward the cost of the pay-per-view telecast, and Cazadores tequila will offer a $10 rebate. The fight, which is sold out, is being shown on HBO PPV with a suggested retail price of $54.95.
"We know these are tough times economically," Schaefer said Thursday. "With the help of these rebates, which we think is unprecedented in pay per view, more fans will be able to afford to see this great event."
Rebate coupons can be found on six-packs of Coke's Full Throttle energy drink and 18-packs of Tecate beer. Multiple coupons can be combined.
Schaefer also said he expects between 30,000 and 40,000 people to watch the fight at closed circuit locations at specific MGM Mirage properties. Closed circuit seats are $60.
"We knew this would be popular with the fans, but it's even more popular than we imagined," Schaefer said. "Even with the (troubled) economy, we're getting a great response."
By STEVE CARP
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Fans who plan to purchase the pay-per-view telecast of the Dec. 6 showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao might be able to watch the fight for virtually nothing.
Golden Boy Promotions chief executive officer Richard Schaefer announced that several of the fight's presenting sponsors will provide rebates to customers who purchase their products. Golden Boy is teaming with Top Rank to put on the megafight at the MGM Grand Garden.
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Coca-Cola and Tecate beer will offer mail-in rebate coupons worth $20 each toward the cost of the pay-per-view telecast, and Cazadores tequila will offer a $10 rebate. The fight, which is sold out, is being shown on HBO PPV with a suggested retail price of $54.95.
"We know these are tough times economically," Schaefer said Thursday. "With the help of these rebates, which we think is unprecedented in pay per view, more fans will be able to afford to see this great event."
Rebate coupons can be found on six-packs of Coke's Full Throttle energy drink and 18-packs of Tecate beer. Multiple coupons can be combined.
Schaefer also said he expects between 30,000 and 40,000 people to watch the fight at closed circuit locations at specific MGM Mirage properties. Closed circuit seats are $60.
"We knew this would be popular with the fans, but it's even more popular than we imagined," Schaefer said. "Even with the (troubled) economy, we're getting a great response."
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