Houston trial lawyer pays highest ticket price for Mayweather fight

Published by Houston CultureMap
April 24, 2015

Trial lawyer Tony "The Shark" Buzbee is known for setting records — paying the highest price ever for a River Oaks mansion, paying mega bucks for Super Bowl tickets and winning record-setting lawsuits. This week, he sets another record by paying the highest price in Texas for tickets to Saturday night's Mayweather-Pacquiao fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

​Ticket agent Patrick Ryan of The Ticket Experience secured two center ring tickets for multi-millionaire Buzbee, price tag $37,000 each. CNBC reports that tickets on the resale market for the welterweight bout are reaching Super Bowl prices. Buzbee's tickets are the priciest that Ryan has ever sold. That lofty figure caught the attention of ESPN's Darren Rovell, who tweeted about Buzbee's purchase. Read more...