02 February 2023 , 17:43
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Fans are outraged at the £32 price tag attached to Floyd Mayweather's exhibition fight against Aaron Chalmers.
Boxing legend Mayweather, 45, continues his tour of exhibition fights on February 25 as he faces reality TV star and MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers. The fight will take place at The O2 Arena in London, marking the first time Mayweather has fought on UK soil in his career. Mayweather was initially supposed to fight muay thai champion Liam Harrison at the event. but Harrison withdrew from the fight just hours after the bout was announced.
Chalmers is mostly known for spending eight seasons on MTV's reality TV show Geordie Shore, but also appeared on Ex on the Beach in 2017. The 35-year-old won his professional boxing debut last June against journeyman Alexander Zelodon and will now step in the ring for the second time against arguably the greatest boxer of all time in Mayweather. but fans aren't happy about the cost of the fight.
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"Not that I’m interested in the slightest to watch this fight, this is a great example of how difficult it is for boxing fans to follow the sport, over £30 for a fight is ridiculous," one fan wrote. It would make more money if it cost £5," another user commented with a third adding: "Absolutely no one is buying that." A fourth reply read: "The only thing Floyd loves more than money is spending it."
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Pay-per-view costs in the UK remained at £19.95 for several years, but were bumped up to £24.95 by Sky for Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight world title rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019. BT then raised their price the following year to the same for Tyson Fury's rematch against Deontay Wilder, with both Joshua and Fury's recent fights costing £26.95.
Floyd Mayweather and Aaron Chalmers meet in a fight dubbed 'Royal Pain' (Instagram/@floydmayweather)Chalmers is relishing the opportunity to face former five-weight world champion Mayweather as he said, “I’ve been training with Adam Booth in the boxing gym and I’m eager to make a name for myself in the boxing world. I jumped on this opportunity immediately. It’s an honour to share the ring with one of the greatest fighters of all time and I’m definitely going to take advantage of it.”
Mayweather is well known by UK fans due to the rivalries he shared with Ricky Hatton and Conor McGregor in his professional career. The 45-year-old took part in three exhibition bouts last year, going the distance against former sparring partner Don Moore before stopping MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in September and YouTuber Deji in November.