Why did they use to hold big fights

quintonjacksonfan · 07-19-2011, 11:02 AM

during the week? I remember watching on closed circuit Hagler vs Hearns,Mugabi & Leonard on a school night. I'm pretty sure Ali-Fraizer 1 was held on a Monday

Stevie G · 07-19-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by quintonjacksonfan

during the week? I remember watching on closed circuit Hagler vs Hearns,Mugabi & Leonard on a school night. I'm pretty sure Ali-Fraizer 1 was held on a Monday

They certainly were. The second Ali-Frazier was on a Monday night too. Boxing was far bigger then. I think that would be the reason.

07-19-2011, 11:02 AM	#1
quintonjacksonfan Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 322 vCash: 1000	Why did they use to hold big fights during the week? I remember watching on closed circuit Hagler vs Hearns,Mugabi & Leonard on a school night. I'm pretty sure Ali-Fraizer 1 was held on a Monday
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