Risky Business at the o2

MrJasonM · Post by **MrJasonM** » 28 Feb 2015, 20:06

There were only 5000 there tonight.

How can allegedly make a profit on a show with attendances as low as that?

TheCobra · Post by **TheCobra** » 28 Feb 2015, 21:48

Can't be much profit in it really can there, O2 was a very ambitious booking for the card which while decent enough, had no out and out massive ticket sellers on it or really big fights.

Possibly the allegedly subs will help with events like this, but each event as a whole should make a profit and I can't see that one tonight doing it. I guess they're all hoping to cash in on a really big fight for Fury.

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 28 Feb 2015, 23:13

TV money plays a huge part in making a show profitable. Warren has to chuck in a few Eubank / Fury shows to a) ensure casuals remain subsribed and b) try to draw in a few more subscriptions .

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rio · Post by **rio** » 28 Feb 2015, 23:22

What happened to copper box? Has he stopped doing shows there?

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 01 Mar 2015, 00:06

Sure i read it was something mad like "National handball centre" or "national indoor dodgeball centre" now. I guess as a country we need better facilities for sports that no bugger plays.

Black Sam Bellamy · Post by **Black Sam Bellamy** » 01 Mar 2015, 04:56

5000 a decent crowd IMO

MrJasonM · Post by **MrJasonM** » 01 Mar 2015, 05:10

Black Sam Bellamy wrote:5000 a decent crowd IMO

Maybe but the arena holds 19,000

mickey1975 · Post by **mickey1975** » 01 Mar 2015, 05:14

MrJasonM wrote:
Black Sam Bellamy wrote:5000 a decent crowd IMO
Maybe but the arena holds 19,000

The MEN holds 20,000+ but still only got 5-6,000 with Quigg, Crolla and AJ on. I don't think anyone expected a sell out last night.

MrJasonM · Post by **MrJasonM** » 01 Mar 2015, 05:24

My point is that if they were only hoping/expecting 5000 why not hold it in a smaller venue which I assume would be cheaper.

mickey1975 · Post by **mickey1975** » 01 Mar 2015, 05:32

MrJasonM wrote:My point is that if they were only hoping/expecting 5000 why not hold it in a smaller venue which I assume would be cheaper.

Maybe they weren't available. There aren't that many medium sized venues in London. Eddie holds shows there too for similar crowds with the top tier closed.

expe · Post by **expe** » 01 Mar 2015, 07:39

They only opened the lower tier which holds 10,000 and someone on CHB said it was about 75% full, so 7-8k, decent for a show like that in London.

Parson Cross · Post by **Parson Cross** » 01 Mar 2015, 07:51

Jason - is that figure a fact or your estimation ?
If a fact where did you get it from ?

JimJim2009 · Post by **JimJim2009** » 01 Mar 2015, 08:58

Frank didn't looked bothered though. He didn't have the haunted 'I've got this wrong' expression of say Maloney after price got beat. The balance sheet will be looking healthy, he's got to be in front on all the subscriptions from dec to feb....

JimJim2009 · Post by **JimJim2009** » 01 Mar 2015, 09:00

I think part of the reason fwank booked the venue was to show he's still big time.

liamlion · Post by **liamlion** » 01 Mar 2015, 12:35

JimJim2009 wrote:I think part of the reason fwank booked the venue was to show he's still big time.

Agreed.

mfc_se15 · Post by **mfc_se15** » 01 Mar 2015, 15:43

Wales wrote:Sure i read it was something mad like "National handball centre" or "national indoor dodgeball centre" now. I guess as a country we need better facilities for sports that no bugger plays.

It was handball for the Olympics. I think the only thing it regularly hosts now is its the home for some basketball team. So I don't think that would prevent it being used for boxing too. Assumed the contract had just ended. Shame as when I went during the Olympics I thought it would be a quality venue for boxing (I couldn't actually make it to the warren shows he hosted)

Black Sam Bellamy · Post by **Black Sam Bellamy** » 01 Mar 2015, 15:46

Transport to/from the Copperbox wasn't great especially late-on

ste1983 · Post by **ste1983** » 02 Mar 2015, 06:24

I bet the same people who slagged Frank off for using the Excel/Copper Box are now moaning he used the 02 and it wasn't full.

The o2 is set us such that yes it can hold 19k but can be done for a lot less too. I bet the last couple of Matchroom shows had similar attendances.

5,000 for a boxing show barring the odd special night is a very good attendance.

UrbanFox · Post by **UrbanFox** » 02 Mar 2015, 07:09

I like the CopperBox but punters didn't seem to enjoy the experience.
Additionally, Franck had a howler of a card when Fury & Chisora both pulled out for their 'mega fight' which, in the end, got cancelled.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 02 Mar 2015, 08:02

I get the impression that Fury isn't as big a draw as Warren wants him to be.

ste1983 · Post by **ste1983** » 02 Mar 2015, 08:03

ILikeBeer wrote:I get the impression that Fury isn't as big a draw as Warren wants him to be.

I don't think hes as big a draw crowd wise but is tv wise if that makes sense.

mickey1975 · Post by **mickey1975** » 02 Mar 2015, 08:07

ste1983 wrote:
ILikeBeer wrote:I get the impression that Fury isn't as big a draw as Warren wants him to be.
I don't think hes as big a draw crowd wise but is tv wise if that makes sense.

He needs the right opponent to be a draw, on his own he's not great. Much like Eubank Jr.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 02 Mar 2015, 08:07

ste1983 wrote:
ILikeBeer wrote:I get the impression that Fury isn't as big a draw as Warren wants him to be.
I don't think hes as big a draw crowd wise but is tv wise if that makes sense.

I meant crowd wise.

broomy7s · Post by **broomy7s** » 02 Mar 2015, 08:43

Surely he saved a lot of money with Skeete, Petit and Buglioni in against knock overs.

cold187 · Post by **cold187** » 02 Mar 2015, 08:48

this is the reason why klitschko fight will not happen in UK

klitschko fury can do 50, 000 in germany
plus they will still get same suscribers in allegedly

in germany Wladimir is a megastar, sportman, celebtrity, popular among non boxing fans

in UK he still is known to boxing fans more and few casuals.

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