FIGHT tickets to the highly anticipated July 14 title fight between
champion Lucas Matthysse and Manny Pacquiao went on sale yesterday at
the famous Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.
The Axiata Arena’s ticketing office went online with myticket.asia or
through direct link
For other inquiries, parties can contact the Axiata offices: +603
8605-0195.
The Axiata Arena ticketing office has been receiving a lot of
inquiries regarding ticket sales since April when Pacquiao and
Matthysse announced their fight in press conferences in Manila and
Kuala Lumpur. As of press time yesterday, a large number of tickets
have already been sold.
Ticket prices are pegged at $5,000, $2,000, $1,000, $500, $350, $250
and $125. Corporate box rooms are also available.
The most exciting boxing event in the last four decades unfolds in
Malaysia featuring four world championships, including Pacquiao’s bid
to win the World Boxing Association’s welterweight crown against
Matthysse, the dangerous Argentine champion.
The 16,000-seat venue is expected to be sold out as MP Promotions
Kuala Lumpur (MPKL) has assembled an all-star cast of fighters from
all over the world, from China to India, to South Africa, Mexico among
others.
The long wait for the ticket release was timed well in order for the
fans to avail of huge discounts. The new Malaysian government of Tun
Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the recently-elected Prime Minister,
eliminated the old GST or the goods and service tax. The six percent
(6%) GST was previously implemented on goods and services.
Pacquiao, the only eight-division and 10-time world boxing champion,
is also the promoter of this fight with his MPKL company trying to
equal, if not surpass the greatest boxing event in this country since
Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner fought in 1975.
“This is what we have been waiting for. Let’s get on with the fights,”
said Pacquiao, who has already logged in more than 20 rounds of
sparring.
Aside from the Pacquiao Vs Matthysse championship, three other title
fights will heat up the event. Edivaldo “Indio” Ortega of Mexico,
26-1-1 (12 KOs) locks horns with unbeaten Cebu City pride and Filipino
Jhack Tepora,21-0, (16 KOs)in a world featherweight championship.
Carlos Canizales of Venezuela, the unbeaten light flyweight champion
with a 20-0-1 (16 KOs) record will stake his crown against Chinese
sensation Lu Bin, an amateur standout with a sterling amateur career.
Veteran Moruti Mthalane of South Africa, 35-2 (24 KOs) will battle it
out with Muhammad Waseem of Pakistan, 8-0 (6 KOs) for the IBF
flyweight crown.
