When was last time somebody headlined back to back crowds like Joshua has just done?

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  1. DONT B SCARED

    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    Not sure what numbers were for this fight but looked to be another 70,000 crowd,amazing especially considering Takam or his original opponent Pulev were not big names to casual fans. Maybe Klitchko had B2B 40,000 stadium shows but couldn't think of anybody else recently and I wouldn't be surprised of another stadium show for his next title defence hopefully against Wilder
     
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  2. Bibimbap

    Bibimbap New Member Full Member

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    Not B2B but JCC had 2 huge stadium fights in 93, Haugen and Sweet Pea. Otherwise, **** knows, might have to go back to Dempsey and Tunney.
     
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  3. Ty577

    Ty577 Member banned Full Member

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    It's because Hearn is the only one to try out stadium matches.Mayweather/Mcgregor and Pacquiao could have easily done 120 thousand stadiums in the US.
     
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  4. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is true. In the US they have Vegas which can surpass the gate of any stadium so all the big fights go there, if there was no Vegas many big stars in the US could of sold stadiums, back to back.
     
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  5. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably an old school fighter like Louis when boxing was as big as baseball and they fought in baseball stadiums a lot
     
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  6. Kingmaffe

    Kingmaffe Active Member Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao fought back to back at Cowboys Stadium against Clottey and Margarito.
     
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  7. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Phenomenal, he is only 4 years as a pro. I think he is already bigger than Klitschko at the similar stage.
    If he can beat Wilder and make a few defences in the US, I believe he can as big globally as Tyson was.
     
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