Has Ryan Rhodes pulled out

[beagleboy]

Poor ticket sales could jeopardize a show, especially when the promoter has bid over the odds to win purse bids.
There was speculation that the Arena would be too big for this show.
How many of the fights from the original line-up are already cancelled ? Are these fights being replaced ?

[Chambers2]

Gutted!! (Especially as I've had a JMM-Rhodes double at the bookies), but hey 'that's boxing'

[ERIC GUY]

Poor ticket sales do effect a shows outcome, I remember a few yrs ago, a show was supposed to be in Birminghams Arena, then got switched to York Hall because of bad ticket sales, but the 'Excuse at the time' was there was a bomb threat,

[twenty six]

Eric,
I didn't say that ticket sales don't affect shows - of course they do.
What Dogbreath is intimating is that Rhodes' illness and therefore inability to fight is a consequence of poor ticket sales.
What absolute and utter crap.

[chinny]

Damn, I ordered and paid for my tickets a while ago.
Look forward to hearing if there's a decent replacement as the two main events have now fallen apart.

Decided to go to this rather than the Khan - MAB show because I didn't trust Warren to keep a bill together!

[ERIC GUY]

yeah your right, I dont think his illness has anything to do with ticket sales at all.
I dont work in the ticket office and dont know how well the tickets are selling...........

[ERIC GUY]

but then Rhodes was not the main event, Dodson is, and you have local fighters on the bill, surely this is well supported,

[leeharding]

dave coldwell has made a stament hes pulled ryan rodes out of the fight he first noticed the problem during sprints

[whicker]

Bollocks.

Some tickets were a rip off to begin with, now it just looks a joke. Unless they do a buy one get one free this show is screwed.

I'm not complaining about a boxer specifically, but this card now is a small hall card being sold at Arena prices.

[E]

This is a serious disapointment. It was gearing up to be a very interesting fight and with genuine needle.

[DavidPayne]

Promoting isn't easy.

[whicker]

I dont work in the ticket office and dont know how well the tickets are selling...........

You can use the Arenas booking system, still seems some near front row stuff available at all levels except the £28.

[ERIC GUY]

Wicker, are you going, if so what tickets did you get?
i am not going as I am filming both sat and sunday down here

[whicker]

Wicker, are you going, if so what tickets did you get?

£53.50 ones (including fees) Mine were row C, they still have G for sale.

[hitman_hatton1]

a cold.

pathetic.

still 2 weeks left yet.

sweat it out of ya system.

[ERIC GUY]

a cold.
pathetic.
still 2 weeks left yet.
sweat it out of ya system.

This is a title fight, not going to work behind a desk!!!

[whicker]

a cold.

pathetic.

still 2 weeks left yet.

sweat it out of ya system.

I think on they Haymaker site it said it was more of a virus/infection or similar.

[Chambers2]

a cold.
pathetic.
still 2 weeks left yet.
sweat it out of ya system.

This is a title fight, not going to work behind a desk!!!

He wouldn't know about either

[twenty six]

Stick to washing your hair Hitman.
The self professed fan who never attends boxing, sits in an armchair, but professes to be the font of all knowledge.
You seriously haven't got a clue.
Have you ever been in a Gym ?
Have you any idea of the consequences of a chest infection to an athlete ?

[whiteboy]

Stick to washing your hair Hitman.
The self professed fan who never attends boxing, sits in an armchair, but professes to be the font of all knowledge.
You seriously haven't got a clue.
Have you ever been in a Gym ?
Have you any idea of the consequences of a chest infection to an athlete ?

is that a bite

[twenty six]

No - it's factually accurate
Me n Shitman go back a long way.

[hitman_hatton1]

Stick to washing your hair Hitman.
The self professed fan who never attends boxing, sits in an armchair, but professes to be the font of all knowledge.You seriously haven't got a clue.
Have you ever been in a Gym ?
Have you any idea of the consequences of a chest infection to an athlete ?

where have i said that?

stop jibber jabbering.

i was having a dig cos i like small.

stop taking it so personal u old goat.

[twenty six]

Listen pal,
You used the word pathetic and told him to "sweat it out"
You have the IQ of a pork pie.
Now get back to five finger shuffling.

[hitman_hatton1]

Listen pal,
You used the word pathetic and told him to "sweat it out"
You have the IQ of a pork pie.
Now get back to five finger shuffling.

it was obvious i was having a laugh in that post.

if he has a cold i still say it's a bit early to pull it.

if it's more serious then fair enough.

get over yaself.

[Spud]

What is the problem with people on here concerning Ryan Rhodes??

For F*ck sake he has flu has had it for sometime and it has not only affected his training but due to not being able to do anything then brings into question about "making the weight" etc etc

Small v Rhodes is a real fight and one both fighters should not take lightly and if either one of them went into the fight anything less than 100% they are making a great big F*ck up!!! - Rhodes and his management (Dave Coldwell) in my view are being sensible in pulling out if things are not right - well done to them for having the balls to do so!!! - Ryan Rhodes will prove his worth when the time is right!!!

On the promotional side of things - I have my thoughts and they will remain private except to say - "respect" and "how to treat people" from the top to the very bottom can win a lot of friends !!!