ðə fˈaɪt wʌz dˈʌbd "ðə fˈaɪt ʌvðə sˈɛntʃɚɹi" baɪ pɹəmˈoʊɾɚz dʒˈɑːn mək ɹˈeɪ ænd dˈeɪvɪd hˈɪɡɪnz, bˈoʊθ bˈɑːksɚz wɜː ɡˌæɹəntˈiːd dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ɪn pɹˈaɪz mˈʌni wɪððə wˈɪnɚɹ ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə ɡɛt ɐ wˈɪn bˈoʊnəs.
The fight was dubbed "The Fight of The Century" by promoters John McRae and David Higgins, both boxers were guaranteed $500,000 in prize money with the winner expected to get a win bonus.