Anthony Joshua: Hampden Park Next?

[leejonesjnr]

As far as fights in the USA go, I’m not sure that many would go. Are the bulk of Joshua fans the type that would travel overseas for a contest?

[dbf]

Why is the Olympic stadium never mentioned? Is it because of the Hearns losing out to it as home ground to Orient?

[danconnollyeire]

Knebworth

[Michael1988]

Knebworth

AJ fighting two nights in a row, the second after being on a bender with the Spice Girls

[brian13]

Why is the Olympic stadium never mentioned? Is it because of the Hearns losing out to it as home ground to Orient?

The view would be awful for boxing. There is an athletics track in the stadium. Id say its bad as it is for football

An interesting question could be: who will fight in Croke Park, Dublin first. Joshua or Mc Gregor? it could be used a neutral venue for AJ's fights.

[Ruthless-RKO]

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id ... fight-2018

Hearn said Twickenham could be next..

I did mention Twickenham, as it holds 82,000

[ILikeBeer]

Joshua just fighting in football grounds now.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Joshua just fighting in football grounds now.

Bit daft if you ask me.. Hearn always saying the same thing. 'Joshua is a stadium fighter, he's too big for arenas'

[davie]

If he fought Wilder in America they should forget Vegas & have a butchers at Wilders hometown of Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide have a stadium that holds 101,821.

How many Joshua fans would fly out for that?



Interestingly enough Wembley is the 17th largest stadium in the world (capacity-wise). There are ten stadiums which hold over 100,000 - although they'd probably have more for a boxing event.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... y_capacity

Can anyone explain why 8 of the top 10 largest capacity stadiums in the world, belong to college or university football teams.

I mean if the NFL teams had those stadiums, sure.
But do 100,00+ turn out to watch college level American football?

[ILikeBeer]

Can anyone explain why 8 of the top 10 largest capacity stadiums in the world, belong to college or university football teams.

I mean if the NFL teams had those stadiums, sure.
But do 100,00+ turn out to watch college level American football?

I think so.

When I was in America, the people I was staying with were sat watching it on television.

Yes. College level football was televised. Apparently it's huge.

[lillywhite14]

Didn’t the Rolling Stones play to a cool million on Rio De Janeiro beach?

Down to Margate next I reckon for King Humble!

[davie]

Can anyone explain why 8 of the top 10 largest capacity stadiums in the world, belong to college or university football teams.

I mean if the NFL teams had those stadiums, sure.
But do 100,00+ turn out to watch college level American football?

I think so.

When I was in America, the people I was staying with were sat watching it on television.

Yes. College level football was televised. Apparently it's huge.

So, is college football more popular than the NFL?

Surely not, that would be like sunday league teams being bigger than the premiership...

[ILikeBeer]

Can anyone explain why 8 of the top 10 largest capacity stadiums in the world, belong to college or university football teams.

I mean if the NFL teams had those stadiums, sure.
But do 100,00+ turn out to watch college level American football?

I think so.

When I was in America, the people I was staying with were sat watching it on television.

Yes. College level football was televised. Apparently it's huge.

So, is college football more popular than the NFL?

Surely not, that would be like sunday league teams being bigger than the premiership...

Not more popular.

Maybe equally as popular.

[Taansend]

Can anyone explain why 8 of the top 10 largest capacity stadiums in the world, belong to college or university football teams.

I mean if the NFL teams had those stadiums, sure.
But do 100,00+ turn out to watch college level American football?

I think so.

When I was in America, the people I was staying with were sat watching it on television.

Yes. College level football was televised. Apparently it's huge.

So, is college football more popular than the NFL?

Surely not, that would be like sunday league teams being bigger than the premiership...

College football is more "real" than the NFL.

It's hard to explain. They seem more passionate about their college team. Some change their NFL team but never their college team.

[Oiky]

The Americans are crazy for college football

They love it

[PredatorHayds]

AJ summer fight will be in Wembley.

Last year was a huge success. If it ain’t broke etc.

[daviddee]

Murrayfiekd would hold between 80,000 and 85,000 depending on seating arrangements because there’s lots of area around the pitch and track... Fantastic stadium that if sold out the atmosphere would be better than Wembley. I have been to both and nothing quite compares. You also have Tottenham’s no ground that if it’s anything like the Lane would be amazing for boxing.. Plenty of options..

[Sklar]

Can anyone explain why 8 of the top 10 largest capacity stadiums in the world, belong to college or university football teams.

I mean if the NFL teams had those stadiums, sure.
But do 100,00+ turn out to watch college level American football?

I think so.

When I was in America, the people I was staying with were sat watching it on television.

Yes. College level football was televised. Apparently it's huge.

So, is college football more popular than the NFL?

Surely not, that would be like sunday league teams being bigger than the premiership...

College football is closer to what sport should be than pro ball and pro sport in general. It's not wholly pure but it is about the jersey, the legacy and the competition to a far greater extent than it is about money compared to the pros.

[davie]

I think so.

When I was in America, the people I was staying with were sat watching it on television.

Yes. College level football was televised. Apparently it's huge.

So, is college football more popular than the NFL?

Surely not, that would be like sunday league teams being bigger than the premiership...

College football is closer to what sport should be than pro ball and pro sport in general. It's not wholly pure but it is about the jersey, the legacy and the competition to a far greater extent than it is about money compared to the pros.

And about getting noticed and picked up by an NFL team...