PPV Fights in Cinemas?

[Emmseegee]

I believe the old fights back in the day used to be shown in cinemas probably because not many people had TV's but do you think this would work now?

Imagine watching the likes of Hatton v Mayweather in a cinema with a full house?
It would be electric!

Future fights (if they ever happen) like Haye v Wlad or Vitali, Mayweather v Pacquiao etc would surely sell out venues across the uk.

[lefty]

I believe the old fights back in the day used to be shown in cinemas probably because not many people had TV's but do you think this would work now?

Imagine watching the likes of Hatton v Mayweather in a cinema with a full house?
It would be electric!

Future fights (if they ever happen) like Haye v Wlad or Vitali, Mayweather v Pacquiao etc would surely sell out venues across the uk.

What would be the point of that when you can watch fights in pubs,etc

[Dioufy]

Imagine watching Khan/Fagan in a cinima though.

[lefty]

Imagine watching Khan/Fagan in a cinima though.

Hmm i dont really have a reply to that

[Adamj1987]

Imagine watching Khan/Fagan in a cinima though.

[Dioufy]

Imagine watching Khan/Fagan in a cinima though.

A few yobbos mooching at the back of the cinema, getting up to no good.

[Emmseegee]

Pubs dont tend to have licenses 2 stay open late enough for fights in america and dont usually have the volume up properly etc. Not any pubs i go 2 anyway.

A cinema full of boxing fans would surely be the next best thing to being at the fight

[Horse]

What would be the point of that when you can watch fights in pubs,etc

A bigger screen and better sound.

[Gazmac81]

would you need to come to Paisley to watch our cinema mate?

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Pubs dont tend to have licenses 2 stay open late enough for fights in america and dont usually have the volume up properly etc. Not any pubs i go 2 anyway.

A cinema full of boxing fans would surely be the next best thing to being at the fight

[Dioufy]

No way am I sitting at the back of a cinima with Horse watching something were 2 men are going at it. Soz. No way, Pedro!

[Emmseegee]

Gary have yous got a cinema in paisley?? Lol

[Gazmac81]

Hey no names on the board ,

aye and there is live boxing there every sat night

Gary have yous got a cinema in paisley?? Lol

[bennie]

I'm telling you, you couldn't beat watching the big American superfights 'live' in a packed cinema with a great atmosphere. It was like watching the best movies ever made.

[lurkyshaka]

For major fights like Hatton/Mayweather, or Haye against a Klitschko....it would be brilliant to have them in a cinema. Sure the atmosphere would be superb and second only being at the fight live. Nobody will turn out for the smaller rip off PPV's, but for the major fights there would be full houses i reckon.

[bruthead]

They still do this in the US but seeing as PPV is $60 the economics are a little different. I believe the cinema tickets are about $20.

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I believe the old fights back in the day used to be shown in cinemas probably because not many people had TV's but do you think this would work now?

Imagine watching the likes of Hatton v Mayweather in a cinema with a full house?
It would be electric!

Future fights (if they ever happen) like Haye v Wlad or Vitali, Mayweather v Pacquiao etc would surely sell out venues across the uk.

I agree with this.

I think it would work, but only for the biggest & best fights, so sadly, it won't happen very often, as the best fighters don't seem to want to fight each other these days.

[JimJim2009]

Somebody would have to hire the cinema, and the digital ones are not cheap. You'd need to sell enough tickets to (a) cover the cinema hire costs and (b) pay for the transmission rights. Great idea though, I'd attend if there was such a thing going on

[keithmoonhangover]

Tyson McNeeley was shown at cinemas/halls etc. I watched it at Newcastle City Hall, the atmosphere was fantastic. I'd watch fights on the big screen in the blink of an eye.

[whiskey]

Savoy cinema near me has full drinks licence.

they sell real ale and you can take it in with you.