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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Christopher Woody / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Christopher Woody / Sports Illustrated Feb 21, 2015 1:38 PM UTC  Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on February 15, 2015 in New York City. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on February 15, 2015 in New York City.Elsa—Getty Images by [Christopher Woody / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Christopher Woody / Sports Illustrated Feb 21, 2015 1:38 PM UTC In the wake of confirmation that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao would have [their long-awaited fight](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/02/20/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2, the hotel reportedly [sold out in just 15 minutes](http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/the-mgm-grand-sold-out-the-mayweather-pacquiao-fight-in-15-minutes), according to _USA Today_. The MGM Grand [has a capacity](http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/the-mgm-grand-sold-out-the-mayweather-pacquiao-fight-in-15-minutes) of about 17,000, depending on the arena’s configuration. Thousands of spectators are likely to travel to Las Vegas during the weekend to view the fight at various venues. Speculation about a fight has existed for several years, with [several developments](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/01/20/manny-pacquiao-i-can-easily-beat-floyd-mayweather) occurring at [the beginning](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/01/09/floyd-mayweather-jr-manny-pacquiao-fight-progress) of this year. • [**Mayweather to Pacquiao: ‘We have to make this fight happen’**](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/02/09/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight) As it appeared more likely the two would square off, rates at the hotel rose steadily, according to _USA Today_. On Thursday, rates were as high as [$615 per night](http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/the-mgm-grand-sold-out-the-mayweather-pacquiao-fight-in-15-minutes) for May 1 and May 2, one of the more popular weekends of the year. Mayweather and Pacquiao are considered by many to be the two best fighters of their generation. After the announcement, Mayweather was [named the favorite](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/02/20/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight-odds) at -295, while Pacquiao’s odds were put at +230, according to Sportsbook. No official details of the fight contract have been release, but reports indicate that[the prize](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/02/20/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight) could be as high as $250 million. According to SI’s Chris Mannix, Jim Lampley, Al Bernstein and Roy Stein [will call](https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixSI/status/568940142280478721) the fight. • [**Six classic boxing stories from the** **_Sports Illustrated_** **Vault**](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/02/20/sports-illustrated-boxing-stories) Mayweather, 37, beat Marco Maidana in September, improving his record to 47-0 with 26 KOs. Pacquiao, 36, has a 57-5-2 record with 38 KOs after defeating Chris Algieri in November. _This_ [_article_](http://www.si.com/boxing/2015/02/20/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight-mgm-grand-sell-out) _originally appeared on_ [_SI.com_](http://www.si.com/) Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight Sells Out in 15 minutes ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3717599/mayweather-pacquiao-fight-tickets/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3717599/mayweather-pacquiao-fight-tickets/"},"headline":"Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight Sells Out in 15 minutes","datePublished":"2015-02-21T13:38:46.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T04:36:13.684Z","description":"It didn't take long to fill 17,000 seats","url":"https://time.com/3717599/mayweather-pacquiao-fight-tickets/","keywords":["Boxing"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7e8bf33bb0ba54b/69878060524fc06120dec957/floyd-mayweather1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Christopher Woody / Sports Illustrated"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb7e8bf33bb0ba54b/69878060524fc06120dec957/floyd-mayweather1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Floyd Mayweather Jr.","caption":"Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on February 15, 2015 in New York City.","creditText":"Elsa—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/boxing/","name":"Boxing"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3717599/mayweather-pacquiao-fight-tickets/","name":"Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight Sells Out in 15 minutes"}}]}] ```