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Oscar De La Hoya Checks Into Rehab!

Farz B. — Sat, 21 May 2011 20:26:15 +0000

According to tmz.com, Oscar De La Hoya has checked himself into rehab for substance abuse issues. For anyone who follows De La Hoya on twitter, you may have noticed the random and peculiar tweets throughout the last few days coming from De La Hoya’s twitter page.

More info as it comes in…

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Shane Mosley and Pacquiao Arrive At MGM Grand

Farz B. — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:31:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS (May 3, 2011) – They started hovering around the make-shift ring in the lobby and the front entrance at MGM Grand an hour before the first of the custom-designed buses were scheduled to arrive.First, a little after 11 a.m., came the Shane Mosley bus. Then, at a tad after 1, the bus carrying Manny Pacquiao and his team rolled onto the property.

By the time Pacquiao stepped inside the MGM, several hundred vocal, animated fans, most carrying cameras and chanting his name, and media, including dozens of TV crews, had jammed into the area.

This Saturday, May 7, at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, will defend his WBO welterweight title against three-division world champion Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs), of Pomona, Calif., in the main event of a four-fight telecast produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The eagerly awaited event also will be available online at www.toprank.tv, www.sports.SHO.com, www.cbs.com andwww.sports.yahoo.com.

Photos: Chris Farina/Top Rank

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Roy Jones Jr. vs Bernard Hopkins Ticket On Sale Tomorrow!

Korosh — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:57:25 +0000

LAS VEGAS, NV (February 4) . . . Tickets for the long awaited rematch of future Hall of Famers Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Roy “The Terminator” Jones Jr. go on sale tomorrow, Friday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets priced at $750, $500, $300, $200 and $100 go on sale TOMORROW, Friday, February 5 at 10:00 am PT and will be available for purchase at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) and Jones (54-6, 40 KOs), heated rivals and two of boxing’s most decorated and recognizable fighters, will put it all on the line and leave no doubt as to who gets to take bragging rights as the best. Both men have given fans more than two decades worth of brilliant ring memories and will each look to add another victory under their belts on April 3.

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De La Hoya-Mayweather Ticket Prices on Par With Super Bowl

touchgloves — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:00:31 +0000

CHICAGO, IL, April 19, 2007 – According to TicketsNow (www.TicketsNow.com), the world’s leading online marketplace for premium event tickets, the May 5th bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr., one of the most anticipated and hyped boxing matches in recent times, is turning into an event on par with the Super Bowl in regards to ticket pricing and availability. Currently at TicketsNow, tickets to the fight in Las Vegas range from $1,220 to $14,375, with prices expected to escalate as the event draws nearer.

“We’re talking Super Bowl prices here,” said Jennifer Swanson, TicketsNow spokesperson. “(The fight) is one of those experiential events, a very big deal not only for boxing fans but for those interested in rubbing elbows with VIPs – an occasion to see and be seen. This event transcends the sport. As the Kentucky Derby and Super Bowl lure fans who normally wouldn’t watch horse racing and football, this event is attracting legions of viewers because of its sheer magnitude.”
Swanson also indicated that ticket demand for the fight will likely top that of the Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled for the same day.
Since tickets to the fight have been made available on TicketsNow, De La Hoya-Mayweather sales have made the bout the second most expensive live event to attend (on average). The following list of premium events illustrates the average prices of tickets purchased on TicketsNow:
1. 2007 Super Bowl – $3,280
2. 2007 De La Hoya/Mayweather – $ 1,358
3. 2007 Kentucky Derby – $832
4. 2006 World Series – $612
5. 2006 NBA Finals – $513
6. Barbra Streisand – $503
7. 2006 Stanley Cup Finals – $484
About TicketsNow
Established in 1999, TicketsNow is the world’s largest, most trusted marketplace for premium event tickets. More than 90% of all professional ticket agencies that list, buy, and sell secondary event tickets online utilize software developed by TicketsNow—creating the most comprehensive database of secondary event tickets in the world. Named in 2004 and 2006 to the Inc. 500 Index of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., TicketsNow is a premium ticket provider for USA TODAY, Fandango, and AOL; an official sponsor of the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars; an official sponsor of University of Louisville Athletics, Arizona State University Athletics, Texas Christian University Athletics, University of Cincinnati Athletics, and a corporate partner of Princeton University Athletics; a member of the Better Business Bureau; and a founding member of the NATB, which promotes the highest level of ethics in the secondary ticketing marketplace. For more information, visit www.TicketsNow.com.

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