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I think Mitchell has the potential to outstrip Khan in terms of popularity, if not in terms of general recognition, if he beats Katsidis in a good fight. By that I mean Khan will probably always be the bigger name, but Mitchell could be more well liked and more of a draw.

Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

and about 30k ppv's that is terrible

its on the people website that htis is a done deal

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

But he sold out for Barrera and Salita.

gobbles wrote:

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

But he sold out for Barrera and Salita.

Barrera sold out the MEN, not Khan. I went with 3 people who would never have gone to a Khan fight but wanted to see Barrera live, and I bet they weren't the only ones.

The Salita fight was in a much smaller arena, and Newcastle has hardly had loads of boxing there in recent times.

This confirmed yet, chaps?

Dioufy wrote:This confirmed yet, chaps?

Depends if you count the Sunday People as a reliable enough source

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/boxing/tm ... _page.html

Pretty much confirms it.

chrisfinch wrote:

Dioufy wrote:This confirmed yet, chaps?

Depends if you count the Sunday People as a reliable enough source

No. But everything seems to be pointing in this direction, for sure.

gobbles wrote:

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

But he sold out for Barrera and Salita.

I dont think he sold them out ,he didnt sell the top tier for both of them .When haye fought there,tere saying it was the first time it sold out since hatton/ksyzu

So, will this be live?

Alba wrote:

gobbles wrote:

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

But he sold out for Barrera and Salita.

I dont think he sold them out ,he didnt sell the top tier for both of them .When haye fought there,tere saying it was the first time it sold out since hatton/ksyzu

They were a few tickets left for the Barrera bight,but not many,and the top tier was definately in use.The Salita fight was in Newcastle,and again,more or less a sell out.The likes of Hatton-Tszyu,there wasnt a single ticket to be had.

i was in the top tier for barrea v khan not many empty seats

whicker wrote:So, will this be live?

Yes

If Khan loses where will he go will Golden boy still want him?

leforge wrote:If Khan loses where will he go will Golden boy still want him?

There's only one Ricky Hatton.

Alba wrote:

gobbles wrote:

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

But he sold out for Barrera and Salita.

I dont think he sold them out ,he didnt sell the top tier for both of them .When haye fought there,tere saying it was the first time it sold out since hatton/ksyzu

Barrera was pretty packed. Salita was in Newcastle. Kotelnik was the badly attended one, but that was delayed, switched and during the school holidays, so a bit of a nightmare.
And while people always say "Barrera sold out not Khan" that is nonsense. People came to see both. If Barrera would have been fighting some nobody, no one would have turned up. It was a fight that excited people, so they turned out.

have to say lads amir is looking da bollocks in training, especially sparring. i think he will stop paulie.

Hes defo got all the tools to do a number on him ,

i can only see him getting better and better

He may not be in as exciting fights as he used to be as hell be more catious but his speed is unbelievable
and i can only imagine what its like trying to get out the way of those fast hands.

Hows your training going , are you over at the Wildcard for a stint?
Whens your next fight?

warmachine wrote:have to say lads amir is looking da bollocks in training, especially sparring. i think he will stop paulie.

all the talk at the begginging of the week,and now it seems everything has stoppped.nothing has been confiremd or anything ?

Alba wrote:all the talk at the begginging of the week,and now it seems everything has stoppped.nothing has been confiremd or anything ?

x2 surely with only 3 weeks til the fight itv would have confirmed this by now?

MrBoxingUK2 wrote:

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

and about 30k ppv's that is terrible

His dance parter was completely unknown against a bigger name he'll draw big, even if people dont like him they'll either want to see him win or lose. Against a nobody its going through the motions

warmachine wrote:have to say lads amir is looking da bollocks in training, especially sparring. i think he will stop paulie.

Freddie roach said in Boxing News that Khan will stop Paullie within three rounds

i dont think khan hits as hard as cotto who landed everything but the kitchen sink and still couldnt get paulie out of there, the hatton stoppage was bull so i dont see khan stopping him

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:

MrBoxingUK2 wrote:

leforge wrote:Khan sold about 6000 for his world title fight at men that very poor!

and about 30k ppv's that is terrible

His dance parter was completely unknown against a bigger name he'll draw big, even if people dont like him they'll either want to see him win or lose. Against a nobody its going through the motions

I heard he got more than 100,000 for Salita