i dont think this is true

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by gattiwarrior, Dec 13, 2011.

  1. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    According to Wikipedia:

    "Over 42,000 crammed Old Trafford for one of the biggest boxing events ever staged. The bout was watched by half a billion people worldwide. Don King's contract stipulated that not only would the winner join his stable of fighters, but also the loser."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Benn_vs._Chris_Eubank

    Not sure if true or not, but it could be true.
     
  2. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    only 47% of the worlds population have a TV.
     
  3. dondada

    dondada Active Member Full Member

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    No ****ing chance, absolutely none. Load of ****, one of many dodgy wikipedia entries.

    As I understand it (and this could also be **** but it's more realistic) the 2006 World Cup final was watched by an average of a quarter of a billion with over half a billion tuning in at some point.
     
  4. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would imagine country wise it would have been watched in the UK more than any other country - what was the viewing figures here - 10 million?

    only another 490 million to find
     
  5. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Don't know if it was true but Benn was very well known in America and Eubank was huge everywhere. Eubank was going to have fights in the Middle East, Asia etc as part of a world tour. Alot of countries knew about him.
     
  6. Rutzini

    Rutzini Bob n Weave Full Member

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    ...but if he counted all the repeats since then.....heh? :think :D