For those us of not fortunate enough to be ringside at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight on August 26, we will still be able to catch every blow at select theaters, according to the Money Man.
In a recent interview with ESPN, Floyd revealed that the fight will be coming to a big screen near you.
“The buzz that my fight against Conor McGregor is getting has been great already, so what better way to watch this larger than life event than on the big screen? We brought boxing back to movie theaters eight years ago and it was a huge success,” Mayweather said. “But this event is on a different level and I’m so glad we are giving fans another way to see all the action. Grab your popcorn because this is a fight no one will want to miss.”
Fathom Events and Mayweather Promotions have reportedly partnered to bring the fight and the accompanying undercard to select movie theaters around the country at 9 p.m. ET. and is said to be identical to what home viewers will see on the Showtime PPV telecast.
Ticket prices will vary and will be set by each theater owner, but Fathom Events told ESPN they likely will be around $40 each. A list of participating theaters can be found at FathomEvents.com.
“We are excited to once again partner with Mayweather Promotions and all promotional partners to be part of what is shaping up to be the most anticipated matchup in years,” Fathom Events vice president of programming Kymberli Frueh said. “Since our first bout broadcast to cinemas, fans of boxing and MMA have come together and enjoyed a larger-than-life ring-side experience on the biggest screens around. This will certainly be one for the history books for fans and all involved.”
