Does khan have more fans then ricky hatton had?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Constable, Dec 14, 2014.


  1. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1.1 million at 4am in the morning, 900k in the US. Viewer-wise, the fight really should have been in the UK. It would have done 80,000 at Wembley and probably 1.5 million PPV.
     
  2. woodzo

    woodzo Active Member Full Member

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    What and have floyd fight out of his home town and not have everything in his favour.... Imagine that
     
  3. lolercakes

    lolercakes Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Khan has more fans overall all over the world than hatton did. But hatton had loyal manchester city football fans who would travel in numbers to his Vegas fight. That was the difference.
     
  4. platnumpapi

    platnumpapi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    hell no hatton had droves of fans.
     
  5. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It sold 1.2m in the UK with the fight taking place at around 4am.

    Considering the British PPV had a much smaller possible audience base than any USA based PPV, it sold proportionally at a much higher rate than any PPV fight in US history.... At 4am in the moring. That tells you just how popular Hatton was in the UK.
     
  6. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No hatton had way more fans
     
  7. Whiterhino

    Whiterhino New Member Full Member

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    Hatton had way more fans.. but Khan also has a decent number too.
     
  8. TheRat

    TheRat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think it didn't break 1 mill buys cause in the UK boxing fights are free. But im not sure
     
  9. Torreno93

    Torreno93 Member Full Member

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    Hatton was undefeated
    Hatton had more charisma
    Hatton has a more exciting style
    Hatton is white and not a Muslim
    Hatton has a strong Manchester crazed fan base

    Khan is more popular with the Muslim community in the u.K and Muslim countries
     
  10. Rangersfan1982

    Rangersfan1982 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not even remotely close. Kahn isn't liked that much over here.
     
  11. woodzo

    woodzo Active Member Full Member

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    the mayweather/hatton fight was Sky box office PPV in the uk

    the PPV only costs £15-£20 in the UK though which is around $30
     
  12. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes it cost a lot less, but it was also on at 4am. Getting 1.2m casuals to buy and tune in to thefight a 4am was some feat.

    His popularity dwarfed any of the currently active UK fighters.