floyd mayweather jr. vs. manny pacquiao was held at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. tickets for the fight went on sale on april 23 after an agreement had been reached over ticket allocation. only 500 tickets went on sale to the public, priced at $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000 and $7,500 for the 16,800 capacity mgm grand. the tickets that went on sale sold out within a minute. as per the contract, the first $160 million of revenue and the revenue above $180 million from the fight was split 60/40 between the fighters, with mayweather receiving the larger 60% share. revenue between $160 million and $180 million was to be split 51/49, with the 51% share going to the winner. both fighters were expected to earn at least $100 million in revenue from their participation. although the event was jointly promoted by mayweather promotions and top rank, the contract named mayweather promotions as the lead promoter of the fight. both fighters agreed to undergo drug testing by the united states anti-doping agency, including random blood and urine testing prior to the fight, a test following the fight and a ban from professional boxing for four years if they test positive. neither fighter has failed a drug test during their professional career.