ExCel show

whicker · Post by **whicker** » 03 Feb 2008, 05:07

I went there last night- I'm there right now- £1 for 5 minutes internet -rip off! Some good stuff, but some really problems too- one of the worse, most one sided undercards I've ever seen, plus racist dhickeds in the crowd. More later!

oscar · Post by **oscar** » 03 Feb 2008, 05:40

20 min breaks most fights 1 or 2 round mis matches cordoned off from refreshments had to use only designated ones a real shambles imo absolutely wont go to another excell show

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 03 Feb 2008, 05:46

The problem i had with the excel when i went to see Oakey - Spartacus was i had to pay 20 quid parking for one of the complex near by.

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 03 Feb 2008, 06:19

thats not a lot chris.......you could soon recoup that by opening someones birthday cards in the post. always a few fivers in there !!

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 03 Feb 2008, 07:38

I didn't enjoy some of the atmosphere last night either. Rather than "Go on Amir!" it was more "F*ck 'im up Amir!"

I swear about 95% of those in attendance don't actually know what they're looking at. They just want to back a winner, and feel good when they're on the winning side.

I remember being at the Excel too for Hatton v Olivera. Guys at the back around me were screaming like Ricky was in some life and death struggle, when in reality it was just a routine wear-down job. I just didn't get it.

Maybe I'm just a miserable twat.

Was well pleased for Jennings though, what a reliable pro.

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 03 Feb 2008, 08:16

you can tell from the telly coverage that theyre not aiming things at boxing fans. few on here would swallow the rubbish dished up by ITV for a khan "fight"
i live a mile from the excel but would never go there.

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 03 Feb 2008, 08:23

Agree with Kilburn - Khan landed so many shots on the gloves yet received roars from a crowd that basically did not know their boxing.

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 03 Feb 2008, 08:46

Twinkle Toes wrote:Agree with Kilburn - Khan landed so many shots on the gloves yet received roars from a crowd that basically did not know their boxing.

same thing happened during hatton v mayweather everytime he landed a punch on floyds arms or gloves his moronic chav fans had an orgasm, then when ricky was KO'd they all realised this mayflower bloke was actually a good fighter

Dirk Kelly · Post by **Dirk Kelly** » 03 Feb 2008, 14:51

I didn't seem to mind the arena when I went, view was good and the area for refreshments was huge with no trouble getting served, the downside it was Harrison vs. Williams 1, sat through that shit, missed the train home and had to wait 2 hours in the cold for another. So apart from that all was good!

whicker · Post by **whicker** » 03 Feb 2008, 15:49

Right!

I posted that this morning, from the Excel, n ow I'm home.

A rather disappointing show, in many ways.

Firstly, Khans fight has been discussed elsewhere, Minter V Jennings was a cracker , but everything else sucked monkey balls.

First, the vue. Its great to sit in the corner, at the front- great that is if you like your view being blocked ALL THE TIME by people walking past, crowding to take photos etc. Couldn't see a thing, half the time.

A rather limited undercard too. Derry Matthews, Mat Marsh and Nicky Cook all were mis-matched against some very limited foriegn figthers, who had taken the bouts obviously on too short notice- one guy was down for a long time, possibly quite seriously hurt.

The Walsh Brothers were well supported- first fighted ended after 2 minutes, the guy just squatting down and not beating the ten count. Second one was a decent fight, stopped too soon probably, and his fans were making racist monkey noises to Delroy Spencer, whoes responce after the fight was to do a "wanker" gensture. The thirs was an almost instant knockout. Me thinks that someone is keen to hype these boys- lets hope for more testing fights for them.

The other three fight were standard fare, one ending with a cut.

But the venue- very poor. No stewards, so people were sitting in the wrong seats, causing agro etc in the crowd and ruining it for people. They really need to work this out- they need stewards IN THE CROWD not just at the ringside enclosure.