Is Fury vs Whyte a huge event in the UK?

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  1. 941Jeremy

    941Jeremy Active Member Full Member

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    I'm asking as a fan from the U.S. because the fight has absolutely no buzz here whatsoever, is it one of the bigger events of the year for the UK? Also what are the ppv expectations if any for this fight?
     
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    94000 tickets sold what does that tell you?

    Whyte has headlined PPVs before and Fury is a star.
    It s gonna do great,I say a mill buys.
     
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    It will be the most attended boxing match since 1993, the most attended in history outside the Americas and possibly the most attended event in Wembley Stadium's modern history.
     
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    Everyone is talking about it. Every man and their grandmother, across the garden fence, in the pubs, in the gyms, on the high streets...

    The name on everybody's lips is Tyson Fury. He is the biggest sport star in Britain.
     
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    So many Brits buying the PPV?
    Can't imagine that for this fight and with that sorry excuse for an undercard.
    But hey, what do I know about Brits buying PPV's. Even Audley vs Haye was a PPV hit for some reason beyond my comprohention.

    For me the biggest event of the weekend is Monza. And I'm a boxing fan :lol:
     
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    How many tickets have been sold is irrelevant, IMO.
    The gate for this one should be the highest of all time for a heavyweight fight.
     
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    It s likely yeah.
    It as do beat Lennox/Evander 2 with 16,8 million no?
     
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    A kick in the ass for me to get my enthusiasm levels up. Regardless of the matchup — which isn't by any means a poor one, given Whyte's enduring Top 10 status, but just a relative comedown from the significance of the Wilder battles (especially the first two) — this is a huge event that has been a long time coming for Fury and should be savoured while it's here.

    I scold myself for being such a jade.
     
  12. Mickea4

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    I won't be buying the card, if there was just one more interesting bout i probably would buy, but I'm not splashing out for just one fight!

    Looking forward to the race, hoping for a Ferrari 1-2
     
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    We buy any **** over here.
     
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    :lol:
     
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    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was pretty much saying I wouldn't be buying it due to the undercard too, but just like Fury v Wilder 3, I'll be whipping out the credit card a few hours before.

    I already know I'll crack, don't know why I ever bothered fooling myself. :lol: The Wembley curfew will make this a 6am main event in Japan though...

    Hmmm, maybe I better see if I wake up first.