article_snippet.sent: Ringside tickets for the upcoming fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio are fetching upwards of $130,000 online after official outlets sold out within minutes on Thursday night.
article_snippet.sent: Due to the high Pay-per-view price of the fight ($89.99 - $99.99), the high Pay-per-view price of the fight ($89.99 - $99.99) anticipated thousands of fight fans might try to watch bout for free via a live video streaming app like Periscope or Meerkat.
article_snippet.sent: One lucky English fan managed to snare a ticket to the fight for $7,924 and tweeted One lucky English fan booking confirmation .
article_snippet.sent: Around 500 tickets to the May 2 welterweight unification clash went on sale to the general public through Mgmgrand.com and Ticketmaster.com with prices beginning at $1,500 and ranging up to $7,500.
article_snippet.sent: Five price categories were offered at face value but by Friday morning prices were varying from $5,900 to $130,000 on secondary sales sites like StubHub.
article_snippet.sent: Further money will be raised from closed-circuit broadcasts of the fight at MGM properties, with up to 50,000 tickets being made available at $150 apiece.
article_snippet.sent: Prices for fight tickets were varying from $5,900 to $130,000 on secondary sales sites like StubHub on Friday .
highlights_snippet.sent: Around 500 tickets for the welterweight unification clash sold out very fast .
  