Big Ups to Travelling British Fight Fans!!

shoutout · Post by **shoutout** » 13 May 2006, 01:32

has there ever been a nation that consistently sends more fight fans to foreign lands than the brits do?!? i notice that 4,000 hatton fans are making the cross-atlantic trek to support ricky hatton in boston & also remember seeing large contingents of brits at a number of lennox lewis fights in usa & even hamed bouts as well...

if there has EVER been a nation that supports its fighters with live fans in distant lands like the UK has, i'd sure like to know where it is?!?

bigzab · Post by **bigzab** » 13 May 2006, 01:42

It's a shame your fighters don't know this. They might travel more!!! (allegedly).

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 13 May 2006, 02:22

The Irish.

pasty_spud · Post by **pasty_spud** » 13 May 2006, 02:28

it's alright cos the balance of power is switching from the states to europe..your heavyweights are going to have to come over here to get a belt now.....lacy came over here and got his arse handed to him on a plate..and nobody in WORLD boxing draws as many as ricky hatton..in fact he could sell out a manchester football stadium (65,000) for a fight during the summer..christ he could sell out wembley (100,000) for a fight with PBF...

SO tell me why america is the center of the boxing universe???

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 13 May 2006, 09:33

Also in Dunnes last fight abroad, it was not a fancy opponent or venue but still got a good few travelling Irish there when he was only an undercard fight.

Still, respect for the fans who've turned out for Ricky.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 13 May 2006, 18:18

Was that Ashley from Corrie singing with the crowd in Boston at the start of the PPV.

I know the actor is a huge boxing fan, and very decent amateur (if what I read was true) - but didn't expect to see him in the traveling masses... Perhaps it was just a lookalike.

My T Sharp · Post by **My T Sharp** » 13 May 2006, 18:24

stujones wrote:Was that Ashley from Corrie singing with the crowd in Boston at the start of the PPV.

I know the actor is a huge boxing fan, and very decent amateur (if what I read was true) - but didn't expect to see him in the traveling masses... Perhaps it was just a lookalike.

He is over there, they interviewed him as part of the build-up. Apparently he got Ricky some extra work on Coronation Street.

shoutout · Post by **shoutout** » 13 May 2006, 19:04

pasty_spud wrote:it's alright cos the balance of power is switching from the states to europe..your heavyweights are going to have to come over here to get a belt now.....lacy came over here and got his arse handed to him on a plate..and nobody in WORLD boxing draws as many as ricky hatton..in fact he could sell out a manchester football stadium (65,000) for a fight during the summer..christ he could sell out wembley (100,000) for a fight with PBF...

SO tell me why america is the center of the boxing universe???

man...

i try to compliment british fans for being the most well-travelled in the boxing world & you somehow manage to find offense in that!!!