To be fair to Frank...

[whiskey]

Sorry but no beer or even a bite to eat is a proper cock up.

[leforge]

Sorry but no beer or even a bite to eat is a proper cock up.

The bite to eat a relief who eats at boxing anyway. But the drink is a proper cock up.

[states]

Hello all. I lurk, but now it is time for my first post.

14fuckinthousand!!

Let me put this into comparison. Mayweather vs Mosley @ MGM Grand was a 15,117 sell out! Ok, the the money comes from the ppv there, but not bad considering there was only 1 proven world class fighter on the card, and he was the away fighter.

That's the thing people forget, American fighters can draw PPV, but there's no way they can draw the fans that Hatton or Calzaghe (towards the end of his career) could get.

Notice how that generally means the match ups are better in America.

If a fight is being sold on a fighters name, such as in the UK, the the opponent doesn't need to be as notable. If you want the armchair fans to tune in, then the BOUT must sell itself.

There's also the small factor that Britain isn't that big. If there's a decent fight on over here, no matter where it is, you can drive yourself to it, or catch a train, and be in your own bed later that night. Worst comes to worst, you grab a cheap hotel for the night, but you can still be home in no time the next day. Different matter if you live in Seattle and there's a fighter you like on in NYC.

With that said, we do have a better culture for attending live shows, particularly 'awaydays'. Look at the travelling support our top fighters get, it's pretty remarkable.

[whicker]

There's also the small factor that Britain isn't that big. If there's a decent fight on over here, no matter where it is, you can drive yourself to it, or catch a train, and be in your own bed later that night. Worst comes to worst, you grab a cheap hotel for the night, but you can still be home in no time the next day. Different matter if you live in Seattle and there's a fighter you like on in NYC.

With that said, we do have a better culture for attending live shows, particularly 'awaydays'. Look at the travelling support our top fighters get, it's pretty remarkable.

True, but the metropolitan areas of the USA are pretty massive. they can generate massive crowds for other sports.