Mayweather vs. Pacquiao could possibly be the biggest sporting event of 2015, and it is certainly the most anticipated fight in boxing in decades.

Which means that seats for the fight during the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2 are likely to be in sought after. But boxing fans might even find that the cheapest tickets are out of their cost range, if they can get the opportunity to purchase one at all.

There aren’t any details available yet on how much it will cost purchasing tickets for the battle, but even the least seats that are expensive expected to start at about $1,000. If you’d like to sit ringside, you’ll need certainly to pay around $5,000, assuming you get yourself a ticket at face value.

Arena Revenue Likely to be Highest in Boxing History

Those prices are high enough to generate the gate that is biggest in boxing history, plus it won’t even be close. If the 16,800-seat arena had been to sell out, the estimated gate would be around $40 million, doubling the $20 million earned by Mayweather vs. Alvarez in September 2013. And they’ll get that gate, because even the most famous fans in the world will not be getting a free pass this time around.

‘Nobody is going to get these seats without spending money on them,’ said Bob Arum of Top Rank, whom represents Manny Pacquiao, while on ESPN 1100 in Las Vegas. ‘The types of telephone calls I’m getting, it’s unbelievable. I could invest the remainder day in the phone and sell away the whole place.’

Arum says that whenever either he or representatives for Floyd Mayweather receive a call from the celebrity, they’re directed to the MGM to fill the purchase. The casino will have the block that is largest of tickets, most of that may visit a-listers and high-rollers. Nevertheless they’ll undoubtedly need to be high rollers: Arum claims that not simply anyone will be able to get a ringside seat.

‘Because for the price of the tickets, MGM, titanic slot machine tips as an example, will only provide ringside tickets to its customers who have a $250,000 type of credit,’ he said.

In the end, you will see valuable few tickets designed for the general public, with some calculating that maybe only 1,000 tickets won’t be accounted for. Secondary market vendors will probably grab most or all of these seats, and with need through the roof, these seats could easy go well above their already sky-high face values.

Hotel Already Sold Out for Battle

Even before seats are sold, fans are preparing to be close to the arena simply in the event they are able to get in. The MGM’s hotel is already out of stock for May 1 and might 2, and dates nearby the fight are greatly scheduled.

Gamblers may desire to stay vegas even when they can’t be in the arena, due to the fact fight will be on in sportsbooks everywhere, as an anticipated record amount of wagers is put on favorite Mayweather (-240) or the underdog Pacquiao (+200) in the run-up towards the bout.

Boxout: Mayweather Makes It Big Without Endorsements

Floyd Mayweather ended up being the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2014, making $105 million. He will probably hold that title again in 2015, as he will take in even more than that for Manny Pacquiao to his fight in May. Surprisingly, though, Mayweather has done this all without getting a penny in recommendation cash.

Mayweather is a bit too controversial for numerous marketing departments: he publically makes six-figure sports bets and has multiple criminal convictions, on charges including domestic violence and battery pack. And for their part, Mayweather has questioned the value of athletic sponsorships, he would wear a logo on his boxing trunks if a sponsor were willing to pay millions for a single fight though he has said.