If the Nov 29th card is so amazing

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Solaris, Oct 18, 2014.


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  1. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    And FW is the best promoter on these shores, why is the fight nowhere near to being sold out?

    :huh
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Being the best does not always make you the most popular...
     
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  3. Marlow

    Marlow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you think the card is amazing?
     
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  4. beachie17

    beachie17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eddie Hearn is a much better promoter!
     
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  5. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    No, but I keep being told that it is so it intrigues me as to why it is selling so poorly.
     
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  6. hitandhope

    hitandhope Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is anything that sells the most the best? The Sun the best paper? The song at number 1 the best song?
     
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  7. DSG496

    DSG496 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    with the likelihood of one of the fights not happening, its a bit of a risk to buy tickets.
     
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  8. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    But there are two factors at play here:

    - Best card of the year
    - Best promoter in the country

    With those two combined how can an event sell as badly as this has?

    Don't get me wrong, you make valid points, but if this event is struggling, who is to blame?
     
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  9. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    It is a good card, so props to ***** on this one, I've got tickets for it... only thing that lets it down is it being at the ExCel arena, I'm not a fan of the place, was last there for the Purdy v Bundu / Kevin Mitchell bill last year.
     
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  10. Sly

    Sly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not really. He just has a wealthy dad and the help of Sky Sports. And he uses twitter a lot.
     
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  11. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Don't you think Matchroom getting the Sky Sports deal + Eddie using social media as a way of drumming up interest is good promoting... ?
     
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  12. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Apparently 13k tickets have been sold for this according to Frank as the capacity is being expended to 20k. Is that possible?
     
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  13. cassiusbrit

    cassiusbrit Active Member Full Member

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    Its like people have already said, its because of the risk of one of the boxers pulling out...............id imagine that with two weeks to go and all being well, the remaining tickets will be sold.
     
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  14. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As the above poster said if the card stays together I will buy tickets in the week leading upto the event - it will be a sell out. And frank W pound for pound is still the champion.
     
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  15. Sly

    Sly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Compared to dinosaurs like ******? Absolutely! But it's UFC lite really. Everything from calling cards stacked at the drop of a hat to creating Fight Pass.
     
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