Biggest grossing outdoor boxing event of all time in UK

[n1ebf]

Froch-Groves II, Wembley, May or June (Possibly).*

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/n ... ch-wembley




* And I bet the tickets still sell out in about 6 minutes or some UTTER bullsh*t.

[expe]

Think that might be pushing it a bit. Stamford Bridge would be a better option because they won't sell Wembley out and full arenas/stadiums usually mean better atmospheres. Can't see it beating Calzaghe-Kessler or Hatton-Lazcano though.

[damianhucker1]

While i fully believe the rematch should happen due to the way it ended, i think if it did then Froch granting the rematch to groves should entitle him to a few benefits, such as the fact hes always wanted to fight at the City Ground (Home of Nottingham Forest)

[n1ebf]

While i fully believe the rematch should happen due to the way it ended, i think if it did then Froch granting the rematch to groves should entitle him to a few benefits, such as the fact hes always wanted to fight at the City Ground (Home of Nottingham Forest)

I'd say that sounds way too small to give fans interested in going even a chance. As I'll say again, I think that sell out in 20 minutes or whatever it was is a total nonsense and it's been suggested that touts by up the tickets.
Having said that I'm not sure how good of a view you'd get in a stadium like Wembley, it can be a real strain on the eye looking at a boxing ring from too far away in my experience.
Also I absolutely couldn't see Froch fighting Groves in London.

[banjo]

If it's a stadium fight, Old Trafford or the Etihad, Manchester is fight town UK.

[Manchester Massive]

If it's a stadium fight, Old Trafford or the Etihad, Manchester is fight town UK.

agree, I reckon they'd fill Old Trafford as well

[mickey1975]

If it's a stadium fight, Old Trafford or the Etihad, Manchester is fight town UK.

agree, I reckon they'd fill Old Trafford as well

Carl has fell out with Manchester. It didn't show him enough respect. Unless Manchester apologises, you can rule out The Etihad and Old Trafford.

[TopGun]

Boxing in outside stadiums don't work for me I'm afraid. They lose the atmosphere.

Obviously they make the most money but I cannot see how any fan would choose an outside stadium over an indoor stadium.

What is the biggest indoor arena we have over here?

[banjo]

Boxing in outside stadiums don't work for me I'm afraid. They lose the atmosphere.

Obviously they make the most money but I cannot see how any fan would choose an outside stadium over an indoor stadium.

What is the biggest indoor arena we have over here?

Manchester I think outside of the Millenium Stadium anyway.

[orbtastic]

I thought Woodcock/Mills was the biggest crowd in the UK?

[macaca]

It should be at the "Stadium of Lights Out"

[DAVE2005]

If it's a stadium fight, Old Trafford or the Etihad, Manchester is fight town UK.

agree, I reckon they'd fill Old Trafford as well

Carl has fell out with Manchester. It didn't show him enough respect. Unless Manchester apologises, you can rule out The Etihad and Old Trafford.

Haha

[Crazyboy]

If it's a stadium fight, Old Trafford or the Etihad, Manchester is fight town UK.

agree, I reckon they'd fill Old Trafford as well

Carl has fell out with Manchester. It didn't show him enough respect. Unless Manchester apologises, you can rule out The Etihad and Old Trafford.

any need to pull Froch down AGAIN in this particular thread?

Its about it being a stadium filler not how you feel about Froch

In answer to the OP though, not sure it will be the biggest grossing tbh, but i reckon it would do a stadium yes but not wembley

[keithmoonhangover]

It should be at the "Stadium of Lights Out"

YES!

[expe]

agree, I reckon they'd fill Old Trafford as well

Carl has fell out with Manchester. It didn't show him enough respect. Unless Manchester apologises, you can rule out The Etihad and Old Trafford.

any need to pull Froch down AGAIN in this particular thread?

Its about it being a stadium filler not how you feel about Froch

In answer to the OP though, not sure it will be the biggest grossing tbh, but i reckon it would do a stadium yes but not wembley

Froch said after the fight when he mentioned a rematch, "somewhere else", to me that suggests he isn't too keen on fighting in Manchester again.

[mickey1975]

I'm not joking. The Proud Warrior is not going to box in Manchester. I heard he said something like "After winning the WBC title against Jean Pascal, going to America to stop Jermain Taylor and then beating the likes of Abraham, Dirrell, Kessler, Bute and a convincing win over George Groves. The only man who I've never beat is Andre Ward, who is p4p no2, but very boring and I lost a very close decision, to expect me to fight in a city that booed a man with a record like that is very disrespectful. Manchester is very childish".

[digzee]

I'm not joking. The Proud Warrior is not going to box in Manchester. I heard he said something like "After winning the WBC title against Jean Pascal, going to America to stop Jermain Taylor and then beating the likes of Abraham, Dirrell, Kessler, Bute and a convincing win over George Groves. The only man who I've never beat is Andre Ward, who is p4p no2, but very boring and I lost a very close decision, to expect me to fight in a city that booed a man with a record like that is very disrespectful. Manchester is very childish".

hahah I wish that was true

[keithmoonhangover]

I'm not joking. The Proud Warrior is not going to box in Manchester. I heard he said something like "After winning the WBC title against Jean Pascal, going to America to stop Jermain Taylor and then beating the likes of Abraham, Dirrell, Kessler, Bute and a convincing win over George Groves. The only man who I've never beat is Andre Ward, who is p4p no2, but very boring and I lost a very close decision, to expect me to fight in a city that booed a man with a record like that is very disrespectful. Manchester is very childish".

I'm not being funny Mickey, but if the crowd booed him for putting up one of the fights of his life - some of them booed even before he spoke - hasn't he got a right to say, fook you lot, I'm not fighting here again.

[n1ebf]

I'm not joking. The Proud Warrior is not going to box in Manchester. I heard he said something like "After winning the WBC title against Jean Pascal, going to America to stop Jermain Taylor and then beating the likes of Abraham, Dirrell, Kessler, Bute and a convincing win over George Groves. The only man who I've never beat is Andre Ward, who is p4p no2, but very boring and I lost a very close decision, to expect me to fight in a city that booed a man with a record like that is very disrespectful. Manchester is very childish".

I'm not being funny Mickey, but if the crowd booed him for putting up one of the fights of his life - some of them booed even before he spoke - hasn't he got a right to say, fook you lot, I'm not fighting here again.

do u reckon the stadium was full of mancs? I bet a third at best were from Manchester. You've got Notts, London and then anoraks like me from places like Darlington..

[keithmoonhangover]

anoraks like me from places like Darlington..

WHOOOOOOA! I live in Darlo. We're not all anoraks. Although I do have a nice Levi's scooter jacket that fits the bill.

[mickey1975]

I know personally at least twenty from York who were there. We were sat next to loads of Scousers. That's my point. If it was in Nottingham and the crowd was mainly Nottingham then he wouldn't have got booed. They would have cheered regardless. Just like they did after the Dirrell robbery.

[danconnollyeire]

Due to the popularity of the boxer's, it won't come close to Hatton at City, Bruno at Wembley or Cooper at Wembley or Highbury

[mfc_se15]

I'm not joking. The Proud Warrior is not going to box in Manchester. I heard he said something like "After winning the WBC title against Jean Pascal, going to America to stop Jermain Taylor and then beating the likes of Abraham, Dirrell, Kessler, Bute and a convincing win over George Groves. The only man who I've never beat is Andre Ward, who is p4p no2, but very boring and I lost a very close decision, to expect me to fight in a city that booed a man with a record like that is very disrespectful. Manchester is very childish".

I'm not being funny Mickey, but if the crowd booed him for putting up one of the fights of his life - some of them booed even before he spoke - hasn't he got a right to say, fook you lot, I'm not fighting here again.

do u reckon the stadium was full of mancs? I bet a third at best were from Manchester. You've got Notts, London and then anoraks like me from places like Darlington..

How does this work with Manchester being fight town UK whatever that means ?

[mickey1975]

Due to the popularity of the boxer's, it won't come close to Hatton at City, Bruno at Wembley or Cooper at Wembley or Highbury

It will p!ss all over Bruno at Wembley. It's a different age now, tickets so much easier to get via the Internet, constant promotion by Sky. I think it could sell out anywhere.

[the patriot]

If it's going to happen and it's going to be a stadium show, there's only one option...

Millenium Stadium.. Only stadium with a roof just incase the British weather fails us again.