Hatton Unhappy About Ticket Allocation

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By Craig Watt
It is reported that unbeaten Jr-welterweight Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton is unhappy about the ticket allocation for his upcoming "super-fight" with Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 10th. The Manchester Evening News reports that Team Hatton have only been allocated 3,900 tickets for the travelling army of Hatton's fans. For the recent fight with Jose Luis Castillo in June in Las Vegas some 9,000 fans travelled from the UK alone. It is estimated that some 13,000 fans may have already booked hotels and flights from the UK prior to the tickets going on sales such is the anticipation for the fight in the UK. Hatton's father Ray Hatton commented, "I have never seen Ricky more gutted than this. We are trying to swap some of the more expensive tickets to get more tickets for Ricky's fans." It is estimated that of a 15,150 capacity for the event Hatton and Mayweather will each get 3,900 tickets and Golden Boy Promotions will be allocated 2,350 with a third being allocated to the MGM Grand for hotel guests and "high rollers" that will come into Vegas for the event. Team Hatton initially requested 10,000 for the event given the UK exodus for the Castillo fight in June

 

It might be a good idea to at least wait to see if you get a ticket before reserving hotel rooms.

 

High rollers who spend so much money help make the casino able to afford a ridiculous site fee.

 

It's pretty crazy, and admirable, that Hatton's fans are so devoted.

 

Stop exaggerating.

There's lots of more serious problems in boxing than a big fight, which will make insane types of money, taking place in a casino with 15,000 viewers instead of a larger arena.

Problems such as........Mayweather and Hatton never fighting at all in the first place.

For a little while it looked as if the fight would never even take place at all.