Why not Pacquiao-Khan @ Wembley?!

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  1. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    With Khan in bed with Eddie, I think it's possible. Eddie is a smug *****, but he's a good promotor and capable of making huge fights happen.
     
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  2. Faceplant

    Faceplant Lucky Full Member

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    That fight would not fill Wembley stadium at this point. Wembley arena maybe.
     
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  3. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Pac-Marg rematch in Mexico ya goof
     
  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    With Khan in bed with Eddie, I think it's possible. Eddie is a smug *****, but he's a good promotor and capable of making huge fights happen.
     
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  5. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I can't see there being enough interest in this fight to fill Wembley stadium. Only Joshua and Froch have been big enough draws to do so and Khan has never been that big a draw in the UK. Even with Pac's name which has lost some lustre as it's clear he's way past prime or even shot I don't see it selling out Wembley. Maybe it could of filled Wembley stadium during their primes and even that's a big maybe, but not now.

    Filling a stadium the size of Wembley isn't an easy thing to do just because we have someone like Joshua at the moment doesn't mean any old fight can fill it. Joshua was a product of a very unique situation, he won a home Olympic games, a boxer will never have a platform bigger than that, combine that with Joshua's media savvy, physical appearance and boxing style and you have a perfect boxer to promote. Any idiot could of promoted Joshua and made him a star.

    Even Hatton in his hey day only sold 55K when fighting at the City stadium and Khan in terms of drawing power is dwarfed by Hatton.

    And Froch/Groves 2 was something special because of their dislike of each other, Groves being a local boy and the sheer hype from the first fight. Everyone expected another war and wanted a seat for that. 90K people won't pay out to see Khan hit the deck the first time he's hit cleanly.
     
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  6. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    A Pac fight sells, everyone knows that Pac was cheated in the Horn fight, so they know he is still a good fighter, he will stop Khan..................it would sell.............
     
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  7. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Horn damn near mauled GrandPac
     
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  8. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Very possible. Big Hearn supporter but know how the game works
     
  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    It would sell BUT Arum is saving Pacquiao for Crawford.
     
  10. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    This fight would sell like 6-7 years ago but Khan been busted so often and PAC been embarrassed inside the hornets nest