Tickets are on sale now…
Abu Dhabi fight fans are in for a night of action as Yas Island’s Etihad Arena hosts a fight night like no other on Saturday, 21 May as part of Abu Dhabi’s Summer Like You Mean It campaign. The event originally scheduled to take place on the Burj Al Arab helipad last week, will feature superstars from the worlds of both boxing and MMA.
Undefeated boxing champion Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is set to return to the ring with a blockbuster bout against ‘Dangerous’ Don Moore. The fight card will also feature another bout between MMA legend Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva, who will be taking on UAE champion Bruno Machado.
The event will also see a WBC title fight between champion and Belgian legend Delfine Persoon and undefeated champion Elhem Mekhaled for the vacant WBC Silver Belt, as well as Former World Champion in two weight classes Badou Jack vs. Hany Atiyo in a clash of warriors that have roots here in the UAE.
Doors open for the event at 8pm on Saturday 21 May and tickets are now on sale, with General Admission at AED 175 AED, Floor Seats at AED 750 and VVIP Royal Seats at AED 3,500 AED.
Abu Dhabi has built up a world-class reputation in recent years for safely and securely hosting high profile international sporting events, such as the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, the Indian Premier League, the ITU world triathlon, FINA World Championships and the World T20 Cricket Championships. Abu Dhabi will also be the first in the region to host NBA pre-season basketball games taking place this October.
DSCVR: Abu Dhabi Unity Boxing at Etihad Arena on Saturday, 21 May. Yas Bay Waterfront, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. @etihadarena.ae
