Fights down under ???

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Foggy
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Fights down under ???

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Why do the fights down under (Australia) seems to be mid week ???

I seem to recall Green & Mundine having majority of their fights mid week when fighting in their own back yard.
el_grande_mauro_mina
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In Australia, it is traditional for the big fights to be on a Wednesday - for it not to clash with the Aussie rules or the rugby which is played on the weekend. (And gets the crowds in) Also, In Australia - the big fights were traditionally open air because of the nice weather and were fought in stadiums which were not in use during the week.
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Leonard-Hearns was on a Wednesday. Wonder why they stopped doing it, I like midweek fights (in the right timezone). Is it TV, to make it available to more countries? (as people are more likely to stay up on the weekend).
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Post by bennie »

Traditionally, boxing is a mid-week thing. Ali-Foreman was held on a Wednesday night.
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Green got stopped end of 9th his corner stopped it. Watched bits of it he was dire. Magic Man is back!
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I do love a good midweek fight. Surprised how easily Tarver handled Green's size and strength
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Post by Darcy Delaney »

a lot of the matchroom shows were on a tuesday i liked them as you'd get the right up in the boxing news on the friday lol
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