Article: 60,000 Expected for Klitschko-Sosnowski Bout

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  1. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just in case you thought the Pacquiao-Clottey crowd size (50,000) was exceptional (which it was):

    http://www.northjersey.com/sports/95088979_Gelsenkirchen_or_bust__Germans_love_Klitschko.html

    Just in case you thought that David Haye was the draw that brought the massive (60,000) crowd to watch fill-in Ruslan Chagaev fight Vitali's brother Wladimir Klitschko at the same arena, think again.

    To paraphrase a former United States president: It's the Klitschkos, stupid.

    Europe, and particularly Germany, loves the fighting brothers and the gate numbers don't lie.
     
    paulfv, May 28, 2010
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I'm certain they are all Sosnowski fans! :bart
     
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  3. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Awesome post -- perfectly fitting for the topic. :good
     
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  4. Ivo

    Ivo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Simply amazing! KlitschKOs are good for boxing. They do so much for raising its popularity worldwide.
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    They do incredible numbers. There's no two ways about that. When Americans talk about the death of boxing it makes me laugh, with those two brothers hauling in 60k every time they so much as sit down for breakfast
     
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  6. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Long may it continue. I hope boxing in central/eastern Europe prospers under these guys. They should be influencing 1000's of youngsters who otherwise wouldn't take up the sport.

    Europes time is coming, Americas time is drawing to a close.
    (I don't actually beliveve that but I can always hope.)
     
    BoxingFanNo1, May 28, 2010
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  7. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They would sell double the numbers if they would fight in a bigger place. Boxing is mainstream here and it´s still growing. It probably profits also from having no competition. MMA, K-1, wrestling are all niche-sports that only very few are interested in.
     
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  8. Fullhouse

    Fullhouse Active Member Full Member

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    Three days ago there were only 35.000 tickets sold and according to Bönte there are only 50.000 tickets available this time. So I doubt that they´ll make 60.000, but we´ll see.
     
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  9. Reuben

    Reuben L.A.M.B Full Member

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    The Polish fans anyone?
     
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  10. keyser

    keyser Active Member Full Member

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    I love the preshows they have in Europe. Vitali walking in to Hells Bell's and a giant bell ringing, swell stuff.

    Will the fight be shown anywhere on Sky, ESPN.. ANYWHERE?
     
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  11. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Damn that's crazy.. 60K :shock:
     
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  12. Totomabs

    Totomabs Sauna Belt Holder Full Member

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    really now? if that projection holds, then that would be astounding and would further boost the sport of boxing on a global scale.:good
     
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  13. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dare say a number of Poles will be going, christ they share a border, its not far.
     
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  14. Toontoon

    Toontoon Boxing Junkie banned

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    What price are the tickets?
     
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  15. Toontoon

    Toontoon Boxing Junkie banned

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    Primetime I think, about £6.
     
    Toontoon, May 28, 2010
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