Because nobody seems to be talking or care about Floyd Mayweather's fight versus Haitian boxer Andre Berto on September 12, dailies expect the unbeaten American boxer to heavily promote his last career fight on media.
The lack of interest in his 49th professional fight, partly because many boxing fans felt cheated paying a lot of money in Mayweather's May 2 bout versus Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao, is evident in ticket sales and hotel bookings, reports Huffington Post.
The newspaper points out that average price of a ticket in the secondary market for September 12 is a measly $1,242, while tickets for the "Fight of the Century" sold for $4,839.99 on the average. Real gate price is just $293.
Meanwhile, data from Hipmunk on hotel accommodations in Las Vegas says that starting price is still at $134 per night. Rooms at 5-start hotels begin at $279, while Airbnb accommodations start at $77. Right after Mayweather's fight versus Pacquiao was announced, Las Vegas hotel bookings jumped as compared to slow sales now with three weeks to the fight.
Part of the lack of excitement in the Mayweather-Berto match is that the bout is seen as an easy match for "Money May" who appears to be just coasting along to finish his six-fight contract with Showtime. Even pay-per-view sales seem to be lackluster, especially in the light of speculations that CBS will air the boxing match simultaneously on free TV.
Given these factors, Mayweather would likely not top the $260 million that he earned in May in 36 minutes, spent mostly running away from Pacquiao.
Boxing New 24 reports that even Mayweather feels that boxing fans are overlooking Berto. Mayweather told Fighthype, "A good jab can always get the job done, but with this guy, we're going to have to throw more combinations. We're going to have to go to the body. He's going to bring his A-game and I'm going to bring my A-game."