best boxing venue

novice
Light Heavyweight
Posts: 15
Joined: 09 Jun 2012, 08:22

best boxing venue

Post by novice »

hi im relatively new to boxing and am planning on going to as many fights as possible in the upcoming year, so i was wondering were are your Favorite arenas in the uk and why?
thankss
The Law
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 1948
Joined: 19 Feb 2005, 19:02

Re: best boxing venue

Post by The Law »

I recommend York Hall. It is a small venue but the atmosphere is electric and every seat is a good seat. Some great names have fought there.

I also recommend the Echo Arena in Liverpool. The Scouse fans are awesome and the atmosphere is always great. The fans have good banter and there is rarely any trouble. Furthermore, the tiered seats have a great view, which is quite rare at an arena.
dondada
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 8872
Joined: 26 Nov 2003, 10:55

Re: best boxing venue

Post by dondada »

York Hall is a shithole...but still great for a show.

I like a venue that is very rarely used - Sheffield City Hall.

Hartlepool Borough Hall is great too - bit like York Hall for the north.
jessi
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 3008
Joined: 11 Jul 2010, 11:59

Re: best boxing venue

Post by jessi »

M e n Manchester if it's a big fight
Craig14
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 2933
Joined: 17 Jun 2010, 12:25

Re: best boxing venue

Post by Craig14 »

York Hall allday long.
tear up
Cruiserweight
Posts: 1832
Joined: 06 Dec 2010, 12:25

Re: best boxing venue

Post by tear up »

Hartlepool s borough hall it's an amazin place to fight at bit like the York all but in better condition
novice
Light Heavyweight
Posts: 15
Joined: 09 Jun 2012, 08:22

Re: best boxing venue

Post by novice »

thanks for the help everyone i would like a big bellew fight at the echo are maybe martin murray at the MEN both fighter are local to me and will have my support :bag:
Emmseegee
Cruiserweight
Posts: 1400
Joined: 10 Sep 2010, 10:29

Re: best boxing venue

Post by Emmseegee »

All depends on the fight etc aswell, I've been at big shows, small shows etc.
The MEN, Millennium Stadium, City of Manchester Stadium (as it was known at the time), Braehead are the bigger of the UK venues I've attended. Ive also been lucky enough to go to the MGM once BUT the night that Burns beat Martinez in the Kelvin Hall was probably the best atmosphere I've ever experienced. It was electric!

I still really want to experience a fight in the York Hall, hopefully get there at some point.

If you want to experience a good atmosphere then you should consider carefully which fights you pick opposed to which venue!
gasman
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 740
Joined: 20 May 2009, 10:59

Re: best boxing venue

Post by gasman »

I love the York Hall, the history of the place has an appeal, the location and the balcony hanging over the ring.

For a bigger venue I was really impressed with the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, great atmosphere and very well designed arena, the higher stands seem close enough to the action, whereas the same seats at the likes of the MEN in Manchester do not seem as good i.e. further away - that's my impression anyway....
keithmoonhangover
Cruiserweight
Posts: 17110
Joined: 16 Sep 2010, 10:42

Re: best boxing venue

Post by keithmoonhangover »

tear up wrote:Hartlepool s borough hall it's an amazin place to fight at bit like the York all but in better condition
Well said mate.
whiskey
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 11956
Joined: 27 Mar 2007, 14:52

Re: best boxing venue

Post by whiskey »

York Hall followed by Nottingham Arena.
wesley05
Heavyweight
Heavyweight

Re: best boxing venue

Post by wesley05 »

Once watched Naz at Royal Albert Hall that was awesome
gasman
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 740
Joined: 20 May 2009, 10:59

Re: best boxing venue

Post by gasman »

wesley05 wrote:Once watched Naz at Royal Albert Hall that was awesome
I'd love to watch a show there. It is a great venue.
Craig14
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 2933
Joined: 17 Jun 2010, 12:25

Re: best boxing venue

Post by Craig14 »

When I was a kid my dad took me to see Nigel Benn and Barry Mcguigan (not against eachother :P ) at the Ally Pally in Muswell Hill. the atmosphere was amazing, I was smiling for a month.
rhino222
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 6618
Joined: 09 Sep 2005, 09:38

Re: best boxing venue

Post by rhino222 »

ive seen and felt some great atmospheres at the york hall (tapias entrance etc)..ive been to mandalay bay ringside...but nothing touched the night in the magna when clinton woods stopped rico hoye and david haye stopped glen kelly!...awesome atmosphere, fantastic nite.
Terminator666
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 1665
Joined: 06 Nov 2007, 10:18

Re: best boxing venue

Post by Terminator666 »

Dudley town hall and Wolverhampton Civic centre :TU:
keithmoonhangover
Cruiserweight
Posts: 17110
Joined: 16 Sep 2010, 10:42

Re: best boxing venue

Post by keithmoonhangover »

I used to love going to the ABA's at Gateshead Leasure Centre.
Bennyblanco
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 967
Joined: 19 Jul 2009, 05:01

Re: best boxing venue

Post by Bennyblanco »

Not been to many to be honest but I do know the Nottingham arena was brilliant for the froch bute fight
phil5555
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 378
Joined: 02 Jan 2009, 10:28

Re: best boxing venue

Post by phil5555 »

Stadium of light :TU:
keithmoonhangover
Cruiserweight
Posts: 17110
Joined: 16 Sep 2010, 10:42

Re: best boxing venue

Post by keithmoonhangover »

phil5555 wrote:Stadium of light :TU:
:TU:
hurlock
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 5687
Joined: 29 Mar 2009, 04:23

Re: best boxing venue

Post by hurlock »

dont think venue matters.it has no revelance on the fight.

york hall there aint a bad seat in the house & its good for punters as its upclose with everyone on top of the ring. but for the fighters it can be hot especially in the summer its like a green house withshit warming up facilities.
keithmoonhangover
Cruiserweight
Posts: 17110
Joined: 16 Sep 2010, 10:42

Re: best boxing venue

Post by keithmoonhangover »

hurlock wrote:dont think venue matters.it has no revelance on the fight.

york hall there aint a bad seat in the house & its good for punters as its upclose with everyone on top of the ring. but for the fighters it can be hot especially in the summer its like a green house withshit warming up facilities.
THat's bull. An intimidating venue can make a massive difference.
hurlock
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 5687
Joined: 29 Mar 2009, 04:23

Re: best boxing venue

Post by hurlock »

ok point taken.

some fighters fight better backs against the wall :TU:
15829
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 3505
Joined: 05 Nov 2008, 13:26

Re: best boxing venue

Post by 15829 »

Favorate small hall venues are York Hall, liverpool Olympia and Robin Park


the best big venues are M.E.N Liverpool Echo Trent FM and The LG Arena
slapbangwhallop
Cruiserweight
Posts: 2031
Joined: 13 Dec 2010, 08:27

Re: best boxing venue

Post by slapbangwhallop »

The York Hall aint all its cracked up to be to be honest.

Personally, three venues I enjoyed were.

1. Colne Muni

2. Winter Gardens, Blackpool

3. Ulster Hall, Belfast

4. Liverpool Olympia

for big fights the best in the MEN when its packed.
Post Reply