The weigh-in ceremony will take place on May 1, the day before the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight at the MGM Arena.
The $10 ticket for the pre-fight event goes on sale Friday with each buyer limited to 10 tickets only.
Normally, weigh-ins events are free in Las Vegas but it is being allowed this time to put order in the venue as thousands are expected to attend. The MGM management will assign seats to ticket holders for an orderly and hustle-free viewing.
Pacquiao has agreed to donate his share of the ticket proceeds to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, a charity organization that supports brain health of boxers while Mayweather’s share will go to his favorite charity—Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation—which supports breast cancer patients.
“The weigh-in is always the grand finale of fight week activities,” said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions.
“And with the massive interest in this fight, the number of fans looking to attend the official weigh-in is going to be something we’ve never seen before. We’re excited to be able to use the enthusiasm around this event to provide donations to two very deserving charities,” Ellerbe added.
For his part, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum said, “The charge of $10 for the weigh-in will benefit two great charities. All proceeds will go right to them. This is a win-win situation for all.”
Pacquiao and his entourage are scheduled to arrive to Tuesday in Las Vegas for his final preparation for the super fight.
There are reports that Pacquiao won’t be attending the arrival ceremony on Wednesday but his trainer Freddie Roach isn’t sure of its veracity.
“I don’t know about that,” Manny knows it’s a tradition and he should go, especially because this is a big fight, the biggest fight in his career,” he said. “It’s his decision though, he may go or may not go.“
Meanwhile, at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, Pacquiao has been welcoming well wishers from the Philippines including some of his colleagues in the legislature during training breaks.
