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By Jake Donovan - “It’s not a fight when he performs; it’s an event.”
The quote has been attached to many superstars throughout boxing history, but its literal translation has applied far too many times in recent years. A bout billed as a “superfight” would in fact go down as a super event, but with the actual fighting not all that memorable.
Rare has been the occasion in recent memory where the year’s biggest event also proved to be the most memorable, at least for all of the right reasons.
This weekend has a chance to change that perception.
It remains to be seen where Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32KO) and Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36KO) rank in terms of stateside drawing power in comparison to recent American boxing superstars, though things are already looking up for their super lightweight showdown in Las Vegas this weekend (Saturday, HBO PPV 9PM ET/6PM PT).
The MGM Grand officially announced last week that all tickets are sold out. The event did so without traveling the same path as past super fights, where upwards of 80 percent of the tickets are held back for the promoters and the casinos and hotels along the strip, with the remaining 20 or so percent are gobbled up by ticket brokers minutes after they go on sale. [details]
The quote has been attached to many superstars throughout boxing history, but its literal translation has applied far too many times in recent years. A bout billed as a “superfight” would in fact go down as a super event, but with the actual fighting not all that memorable.
Rare has been the occasion in recent memory where the year’s biggest event also proved to be the most memorable, at least for all of the right reasons.
This weekend has a chance to change that perception.
It remains to be seen where Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32KO) and Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36KO) rank in terms of stateside drawing power in comparison to recent American boxing superstars, though things are already looking up for their super lightweight showdown in Las Vegas this weekend (Saturday, HBO PPV 9PM ET/6PM PT).
The MGM Grand officially announced last week that all tickets are sold out. The event did so without traveling the same path as past super fights, where upwards of 80 percent of the tickets are held back for the promoters and the casinos and hotels along the strip, with the remaining 20 or so percent are gobbled up by ticket brokers minutes after they go on sale. [details]
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