Haye v Audley Not Sold Out Yet

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Strongback, Sep 26, 2010.


  1. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought this fight was going to be an immediate sell out.

    Can someone explain to me why this fight is in Manchester
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    and not London?

    Maybe it's common knowledge why it is being staged in Manchester but I'd appreciate if someone could let me know why.

    The fact the fight isn't sold out says to me the fight fans of the North of England know:

    "when it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is a duck."
     
  2. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    what tickets have they got left then
     
  3. slapbangwhallop

    slapbangwhallop The Sweet Scientist Full Member

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    probably because the MEN holds over 20k and have a track record of holding big fights and people can walk back into town in 5 minutes from the venue

    London doesnt have that
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Wasn't the O2 booked for that night?
     
  5. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is the M.E.N five minutes walk into the centre of Manchester?
     
  6. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Haye also has a issue with O2 arena over something that maybe someone may be able to tell us about.
     
  7. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    The 02 Arena is the only venue in London which isn't a football stadium that holds 20k+ so its the biggest available arena.

    Hopefully your right Slap and fans realise its bull****. Pretty sure Ruiz was fully sold out after a few weeks.
     
  8. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    No, but its in an area thats full of decent bars, clubs and restaurants.
     
  9. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I doubt its still an issue but Haye tickets sales for the Barrett fight were poor. He was originally set to have 4 fights there.
     
  10. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    maybe the Barret fight when they had to give tickets away on the cheap? I've been to big fights in both the O2 and the MEN and the Manchester venue is far better.
     
  11. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well that's ideal
     
  12. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    What do you mean no?? Of course it is! Where do consider the centre of manchester to be then? 5 mins walk from the MEN and you are IN the centre of manchester!
     
  13. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    :good
     
  14. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Maybe it's that lads but i remember it being mentioned also the Star Wars thing when they had it down for the Ruiz fight...maybe they just thought stay in Manchester.
     
  15. skel1983

    skel1983 Guest

    The Printworks which is one of the top night hang outs places is probably a 90 second walk from the M.E.N, the rest of the town all within 5/10 mins walk.