Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: How much are the tickets likely to cost?

June 14, 2017 Boxing , Conor McGregor , Floyd Mayweather , Mayweather vs. McGregor , Mayweather-McGregor Tickets , Mayweather-McGregor Tickets Price 0 Comments

The sporting world was still surprised on Wednesday night on the announcement that the undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather would come out of retirement to fight UFC star Conor McGregor on August 26.

The two men both revealed a date had been set on their respective social media accounts, with oddsmakers immediately setting Mayweather as the huge 11/1 favourite in a fight that will take place in a boxing ring governed by boxing rules.

The Mayweather vs. McGregor fight will take place at 154 pounds.

How much Mayweather-McGregor tickets cost?

The cost of tickets and the price of the pay-per-view has not been decided, although the pay-per-view is expected to be at or near the $99.95 charged for Mayweather's 2015 fight with Manny Pacquiao, that drew a record 4.4 million pay-per-view buys.

In the United Kingdom, the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight was broadcast on Sky Sports and cost £19.95 to watch. In Ireland, the fight cost €24.95. The Mayweather v McGregor fight will likely be priced at an even higher fee.

The pay-per-view revenue for the event would likely gross tens of millions of dollars. It comes less than a month before Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez meet in a highly anticipated fight Sept. 16 that could rival it for pay-per-view buys.