Tyson vs. Holyfield II: Fast facts

Friday, June 27, 1997 | 11:17 a.m.

WHERE: MGM Grand Garden. Seating capacity 16,331.

WHEN: Saturday. First bell, 2:30 p.m. Main event, approx. 9 p.m.

TICKETS: Soldout. Tickets were scaled between $200 and $1,500.

PURSE: Both fighters will make a minimum of $30 million.

UNDERCARD: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Larry Daniel La Coursiere, super lightweights, 10 rounds; Christy Martin vs. Andrea DeShong, WBC women's lightweight championship, 6 rounds; Miguel Angel Gonzalez vs. Bert Roberto Granciosa, super lightweights, 10 rounds; Keith Holmes vs. Paul Vaden, WBC middleweight championship, 12 rounds.

CLOSED CIRCUIT: Seven casinos in Las Vegas will have the fight on closed circuit and available to the general public, including The Orleans, the Hard Rock, the Tropicana, the Four Queens, the Plaza, the Flamingo Hilton and the Beach. The latter will have the exclusive Spanish feed. In addition, the Silver Nugget in North Las Vegas and Buffalo Bill's in Primm will have closed-circuit seating. In all, 8,500 seats are available. The casinos are charging from $35 to $75 per seat. Excluded from that count are 20 local casinos that will host private parties and show the fight.

PAY-PER-VIEW: The telecast, which starts at 6 p.m., costs $59.95. To order the telecast, call Prime Cable at 383-4000 or 1-800-885-TYSON.

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