Less than 2000 tickets sold for the Wembley show

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  1. robpalmer135

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    mate who works at wembley arena has offered me a couple for nothing. it really doesnt suprise me Cleverly is not gonna draw in London and Mitchell is in with a nobody. Chisora vs Williams may have been intresting but its fallen through.

    its funny that Warren begged sky for a saturday night date to put on a bigger show, then delivers a card thats just a decent friday fight night.
     
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    Wasnt Brook-Jennings meant to be on this one as well? I thought it was shaping up to be a great card until fighters started pulling out.

    Can't put all the blame on Frank.
     
  3. Beeston Brawler

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    That seems to happen a lot :yep
     
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    Shame for Frank. He tried putting on a big card and alot of the fighters fell through. Add the loss of Khan to GBP and he is not having a good time. Hopefully a few more fans pick up tickets or he can get another good fight on the bill.
     
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    it is a shame alot of good fights fell through, obviously times are hard so tickets will sell more in the week leading up to the fight. I and me mates havent bought our tickets yet and to be fair there is about 20 of us.
     
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    You do not need to buy a ticket.
     
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    I think Mitchell vs Katsidis would be a big draw in the summer for the W.B.O world title.
     
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    Why the WBO :-(
     
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    because mithell is number one contender at lightweight with his win over presscot, securing his number one ranking. also mitchell vs katsidis woul be a great fight imo.
     
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    Wembley isn't exactly the best venue or easy for Mitchell's more casual fanbase to get to.

    Might as well be in holland. Have to go the width of the jubilee just to get to stratford
     
  11. robpalmer135

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    I agree it would be a big draw.

    I think Mitchell agaisnt Prescott would of sold allot of tickets on its own. Mitchell is coming of his biggest win and has the potential to be a big star. He needed to keep the momentum going with a big fight.

    If warren couldnt secure Katisidis he should of got him the WBA champion Paulus Moses, John Murray or the Euro title shot. Then we could of seen a sellout. The fight next week is agaisnt a nothing opponent so only the hardcore mitchell fans will be intrested. You could tell when Mitchell was doing his livechat on here he was not that up for the fight new it would be easy.
     
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    you make a good point and I totally agree with you about mitchell vs katidis. Murrey would not of been possible as he is fighting for the euro belt, the w.b.a champion could of been a possibillty. I still think Mendoza is a credible opponant and one not to take lightly.
     
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    Mendoza is not a credible opponent.

    Murray would have dropped out of his Euro title fight if a decent offer to fight Mitchell came along.

    to be honest the only decent fight on the card is degale.
     
  14. billy nelson

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    Come on mate its still in London,willie limond took 1,000 fans to the o2 from glasgow,distance is no obsticle to real boxing fans ha ha:bbb
     
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    good point billy. Willie was in hios biggest fight to date though. Im sure if Mitchell was was fighting someone decent a few more would show up.