Brook v Hatton shifts 5000 tickets inside three days

[dondada]

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2012/brook- ... three-days

Going well so far...

Interesting that Eddie Hearn admits they were setting it up for 9k in the first instance.

[stujones]

Very interesting..... I do wonder how the ticket suppliers are advertising this fight.... are they saying "boxing.... Hatton vs Brook" or are they mentioning their first names!

[h smithy]

Wonder if this figure includes tickets that the boxers have to sell,if so how many are out with the boxers and how many will comeback unsold.

[sweetscience]

seems alot for 2 low profiel fighters

good news if its true thou

[danfoster]

Great news - yet another astute move by the Hearn / Brook team.

A well chosen, well-promoted, well-timed match and hopefully for Kell a springboard to some very serious fights. With sales like this, there is now no reason why a big name can't be lined up for Kell next time out - and i think boxing fans will be fair to criticise if the next fight is not a serious test ...

In the meantime, well done to everyone involved. Not many fights sell 5k tickets in the UK, period ....

[Lightsoot]

Great news - yet another astute move by the Hearn / Brook team.

A well chosen, well-promoted, well-timed match and hopefully for Kell a springboard to some very serious fights. With sales like this, there is now no reason why a big name can't be lined up for Kell next time out - and i think boxing fans will be fair to criticise if the next fight is not a serious test ...

In the meantime, well done to everyone involved. Not many fights sell 5k tickets in the UK, period ....

Yes, there's always the next time for Brook to step up . Hmm. This is a desperately underwhelming match, it pains me to say it because I'm a Sheffield lad at heart. Brook will win this fight at a canter, as he has done throughout his career. I want to see him in a real fight, against a banger, where both I (as a punter) and Brook (as a fighter with genuine world aspirations) might actually learn something from.

I find the PR for this fight way too OTT. On past experience, Sheffield has been a notoriously tricky sell but trying to convince the public that this will be a competitive spectacle is stretching it in the extreme. Matchroom, through Eddie Hearn, are trying to inject some much needed enthusiasm into the sport and provide Boxing with a face lift. However, I can't help being left somewhat frustrated. Shovelling us Brook-Hatton and Prizzzzzzzzefigher as marquee events just doesn't cut the mustard for me.

I'd rather see REAL fights, competitive ones at that, and would prefer not to be sold something which clearly won't live up to the hype on the night. It's one thing putting bums on seats, it's another to attract them back the next time.

[DavidPayne]

I disagree Ben. This is a perfectly sensible fight for Brook. I concede he needs a Randall Bailey next or even a Zab Judah, may be a step and half. But Hatton is a known commodity home and abroad, sells tickets in this context and cleans up domestic business for Brook.

And Hatton wont fall over.

Brook is heavy favourite but Hatton will bring everything he has.

[danfoster]

Great news - yet another astute move by the Hearn / Brook team.

A well chosen, well-promoted, well-timed match and hopefully for Kell a springboard to some very serious fights. With sales like this, there is now no reason why a big name can't be lined up for Kell next time out - and i think boxing fans will be fair to criticise if the next fight is not a serious test ...

In the meantime, well done to everyone involved. Not many fights sell 5k tickets in the UK, period ....

Yes, there's always the next time for Brook to step up . Hmm. This is a desperately underwhelming match, it pains me to say it because I'm a Sheffield lad at heart. Brook will win this fight at a canter, as he has done throughout his career. I want to see him in a real fight, against a banger, where both I (as a punter) and Brook (as a fighter with genuine world aspirations) might actually learn something from.

I find the PR for this fight way too OTT. On past experience, Sheffield has been a notoriously tricky sell but trying to convince the public that this will be a competitive spectacle is stretching it in the extreme. Matchroom, through Eddie Hearn, are trying to inject some much needed enthusiasm into the sport and provide Boxing with a face lift. However, I can't help being left somewhat frustrated. Shovelling us Brook-Hatton and Prizzzzzzzzefigher as marquee events just doesn't cut the mustard for me.

I'd rather see REAL fights, competitive ones at that, and would prefer not to be sold something which clearly won't live up to the hype on the night. It's one thing putting bums on seats, it's another to attract them back the next time.

Misery guts.

[DavidPayne]

I thought it was called war of the roses not Beauty and Beast.

[Lightsoot]

I disagree Ben. This is a perfectly sensible fight for Brook. I concede he needs a Randall Bailey next or even a Zab Judah, may be a step and half. But Hatton is a known commodity home and abroad, sells tickets in this context and cleans up domestic business for Brook.

And Hatton wont fall over.

Brook is heavy favourite but Hatton will bring everything he has.

Hi Dave,

Happy New Year. A Randall Bailey type is exactly the calibre of test that I’m looking for Brook to have. Would it sell out Sheffield Area? Probably not, so I do take your point to an extent.

However, I find Brook-Hatton sooooo uninspiring. Matthew is tough and he won’t fold but it’s difficult to envision him winning more than 3 rounds. This fight SHOULD have happened 2 years ago and is now a British title fight masquerading as some form of launch pad ahead of Brook taking on the world. Wasn’t this supposed to be the purpose of Brook’s last 3 fights?

Maybe I’m impatient but Brook’s not going to get any better by beating Matthew Hatton. What’s the overall aim here? To sell mutton dressed as lamb to the Sheffield public or to ensure Brook is ready to mix it in world class waters instead of treading water?

[bfchunk]

To have a highly successful fight career it is not just the quality of opponent (though this should be main consideration, most of the time), it is also about exposure. Whilst I'm not as down as some as to the choice of opponent here, fighting Matthew Hatton does give Brook greater exposure and that should be a good thing further down the line.

BTW great sales - If they are true!

[DavidPayne]

I disagree Ben. This is a perfectly sensible fight for Brook. I concede he needs a Randall Bailey next or even a Zab Judah, may be a step and half. But Hatton is a known commodity home and abroad, sells tickets in this context and cleans up domestic business for Brook.

And Hatton wont fall over.

Brook is heavy favourite but Hatton will bring everything he has.

Hi Dave,

Happy New Year. A Randall Bailey type is exactly the calibre of test that I’m looking for Brook to have. Would it sell out Sheffield Area? Probably not, so I do take your point to an extent.

However, I find Brook-Hatton sooooo uninspiring. Matthew is tough and he won’t fold but it’s difficult to envision him winning more than 3 rounds. This fight SHOULD have happened 2 years ago and is now a British title fight masquerading as some form of launch pad ahead of Brook taking on the world. Wasn’t this supposed to be the purpose of Brook’s last 3 fights?

Maybe I’m impatient but Brook’s not going to get any better by beating Matthew Hatton. What’s the overall aim here? To sell mutton dressed as lamb to the Sheffield public or to ensure Brook is ready to mix it in world class waters instead of treading water?

And you Ben. Its positioning not preparation. Most 'world-title' fights and major fights conducted in this country are merely British title fights with frilly knickers. Take Cleverly v Bellew, Mitchell v Murray, Harrison v McCullough, Haye v Harrison, Haye v Maccarinelli, as would Burns v Crolla have been,

[twenty six]

I don't know what to think about the ticket sales.
I hate saying this but I just don't see that many having already gone - unless of course 4000 have been sold on the Manc side.
All those sales and not one undercard fight confirmed ?
Great if it's true.
The week after Ryan has his Euro shot, and we are close to a sell out but to be fair it is Ponds Forge with a max capacity of 2000.
Also there are some cracking ticket sellers on the undercard.

[leforge]

I don't know what to think about the ticket sales.
I hate saying this but I just don't see that many having already gone - unless of course 4000 have been sold on the Manc side.
All those sales and not one undercard fight confirmed ?
Great if it's true.
The week after Ryan has his Euro shot, and we are close to a sell out but to be fair it is Ponds Forge with a max capacity of 2000.
Also there are some cracking ticket sellers on the undercard.

Why would matchroom make it up. They not a reputable company compared to some promotors in uk!

[whiskey]

Interesting.

When you compare John Murray and Kell Brook both switched at the same time, and compare where they boxed and where their careers currently lay it's like night and day.

Murray fought in London, then Merseyside (got knocked out) and then fed to Rios (Got knocked out). So much for the promoter building him into Ricky Hatton's old shoes, talking-up the MEN. I genuinely think they failed him somewhat and are now done with him. As a big fan of Murray's i kind of feel he's been mis-handled. That signing him was more about getting one over on Mick Hennessy more than doing right by him.

I got the feeling Mitchell was getting fed to Murray, then would serve no further role. So when he won it all got turned upside down. Like they're scripts got mixed up and handed out wrong.

Hearn's come good on Brook. He's fought three times last year. First off against N'dou who was a far bigger name than his last fight with FW up in Merseyside. Then he boxed another headliner again in Sheffield for the WBA inter belt. Then he graced the Showtime Super Six final undercard in Atlantic City.

Now he's fighting a very well name, in a bigger venue in his hometown. And they are shifting a stack of tickets in no time at all.

It's great scenario. Plus Matty Hatton is tough and has a lot of pride, thus give it a good innings. Brook only 25 and has still got 2012 to cement that fan base and build further interest in himself before bursting onto the world scene, with the winner of say Berto vs Ortiz.

[Counter-puncher]

As a big fan of Murray's i kind of feel he's been mis-handled. That signing him was more about getting one over on Mick Hennessy more than doing right by him.

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mmm i wondered that

[manno]

Is Hatton Kells best opponent to date? I think he is and therefore his career is moving in the right direction, i just hope he can at least ask some questions of Kell.Goodfight

[saturday_kid]

Cant understand people thinking its gonna be a walk in the park for Brook.

Hatton not long come back off going the distance with Alvarez.

[manno]

Cant understand people thinking its gonna be a walk in the park for Brook.

Hatton not long come back off going the distance with Alvarez.

I was thinking that but get cant the Watson fight outta my head when tryin to make a case for a Hatton win.

[IRLangmaid25]

Cant understand people thinking its gonna be a walk in the park for Brook.

Hatton not long come back off going the distance with Alvarez.

Even if he got outclassed and outgunned by the bigger Alavrez in that one, to me Hatton was served up as sacrifical lamb so the WBC could crown Alvarez a champ at Light-Middle in my eyes which is not Hattons' natural weight he has always been a Welter.

[twenty six]

Leforge,
All I'm saying is that something just doesn't add up.
I've been reliably informed that sales are nearer 2k than 5k.
Even 2k is doing ok but why make out different ?

[bigB]

Tickets are going like hotcakes, I know the 350 inner ring VIP tickets are pretty much completely gone and there were going crazy at box office at 2pm after presser.

I think they will do the 9000 they set out to do originally, this is without the undercard been fully announced.

Darren Barker
Adnan Amar vs Lee Purdy
Kid Galahad
And more

Kell is getting more & more support & I think will go on to bigger & better it's no1 vs no2 in UK after all in the Welterweight division, I have Kell to win within 8.

If you want tickets too call Matchroom or Box Office

[Lightsoot]

Tickets are going like hotcakes, I know the 350 inner ring VIP tickets are pretty much completely gone and there were going crazy at box office at 2pm after presser.

I think they will do the 9000 they set out to do originally, this is without the undercard been fully announced.

Darren Barker
Adnan Amar vs Lee Purdy
Kid Galahad
And more

Kell is getting more & more support & I think will go on to bigger & better it's no1 vs no2 in UK after all in the Welterweight division, I have Kell to win within 8.

If you want tickets too call Matchroom or Box Office

Have you ever worked for a shopping channel?

[twenty six]

My source is 100% reliable.
Not 5k - fact.
... and that's from a serious Brook fan.

[Lightsoot]

My source is 100% reliable.
Not 5k - fact.
... and that's from a serious Brook fan.

It's laughable piggy as you well know.