No Tickets, No Fans: Eddie Hearn Confirms Times Square ‘Fatal Fury’ As Exclusive, Invitation-Only Spectacle

Promoter Eddie Hearn says tickets received’t be bought for the Might 2nd ‘Deadly Fury’ occasion at Occasions Sq. in New York Metropolis. Hearn says the occasion is for the “TV expertise” for followers at dwelling to take pleasure in, however tickets received’t be bought to most people.

Unique Occasion

He states there shall be individuals on the occasion, however he’s not saying who they’ll be. It’s an unique occasion. It’s disappointing to the followers who had hoped to see the three fights on the cardboard stay at Occasions Sq., nevertheless it’s not occurring.

VIP Viewers

– VIPs– Celebrities– Media personnel– Invited visitors

This occasion is alleged to be NOT open to most people, and there’ll solely be a small crowd of 100 to 300 in attendance.  Followers had hoped to see these three nice fights stay: Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero, Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez,, and Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.

TV Focus

“There was by no means any intentions to promote tickets for the occasion,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to the media in regards to the Might 2nd, Deadly Fury occasion on Occasions Sq. in New York Metropolis. “I consider there shall be visitors there. The entire idea of those. It’s not my occasion. That is my opinion. It’s a TV expertise.

“It’s one thing in a location that’s fairly wild. The entire fascination with that is you’re shedding the gate, which I might by no means do. You’re actually leaving between 5 and 10 million {dollars} on the ground by not having a crowd. In these distinctive places, it’s not in regards to the crowd. They’ll be specializing in the TV manufacturing and the look of it.

“It’s like Alcatraz, if that occurs. They’re not going to place a crowd on Alcatraz Island. It’s nearly the entire expertise of that location. It was by no means the intention. It was by no means introduced that there could be a crowd [at the ‘Fatal Fury’ event at Times Square in New York City]. I anticipate there shall be a crowd there, however as I perceive it, they received’t be promoting tickets,” mentioned Hearn.