Wednesday, April 1, 2015

SM Cinema to showcase Floyd vs Manny

The highly anticipated "Fight of the Century" gets the movie treatment.

SM Cinemas and Walter Mart Cinemas nationwide will be showing the "Battle For Greatness: Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao" via pay-per-view on the morning of May 3.

SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. strongly advocates the development of the Filipino talent through sports, according to its President, Edgar Tejerero. He believes that Pacquiao "is truly one of the greatest Filipino sporting icons who inspires us to believe that we, as Filipinos, can do anything we set our minds to."

Tejerero adds that SMLEI is willing to dedicate ALL theaters, if need be, to be able to accommodate fight fans who want to partake of arguably the biggest sporting event in Philippine history. In addition, the MOA Arena is to schedule a viewing event for the fight, although no details for this one have been made public.

Tickets for the PPV are already available since March 27. Prices are dependent per venue, with the minimum being at PhP 600. IMAX theaters are twice as much, costing 1,200. Those who avail of purchasing tickets early will get a free t-shirt, while e-PLUS cardholders will get a complimentary ticket as well if they use it to purchase tickets to the fight. In addition, those who buy tickets at the SM Cinema at the Light Mall or at all the Directors Club Cinema branches can also include the option of adding a buffet meal into their ticket purchase.

Fans can also purchase tickets online via www.smcinema.com or www.smtickets.com.

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