Following the conclusion of the bout between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana it appears things got wild prior to the the post-fight press conference.
Dozens injured during stampede at MGM Grand following Mayweather vs. Maidana, according to reports
There was some chaos following the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana.
There were tweets from media at the event saying a brawl broke out, fans broke down the barrier to the media room and there were unconfirmed reports of gunfire at the MGM Grand.
Update: There was no gunshot according to updated reports. There was a stampede and fans were trampled, injuring 20-40 people.
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Here are some tweets that captured the chaos:
A brawl just broke out everyone is running
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) May 4, 2014 wow they just broke down the barrier in the press room. All hell has broken loose
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) May 4, 2014 The cops are fighting with people. This is ugly
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) May 4, 2014 word is that there was gunfire in the casino
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) May 4, 2014 Not sure what happen. But leaving fight. Someone brought a gun.... And I think shots were fired at MGM. It was chaos for a few minutes
— Espinoza Boxing (@EspinozaBoxing) May 4, 2014 Again, it needs to be stressed that these reports are, as of right now, unconfirmed.
We’ll have more if and when news becomes available.
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