Pacquiao vs. Hatton in LV - makes no sense. But Dubai? WTF?

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  1. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    seriously.

    personally, other than the fight theres no point of traveling to england. the weather sucks and women are garbage (from my understanding).

    in vegas theres the hottest night clubs in the world, finest international women, gambling, drugs, shows, etc.

    as a married familly man, my only "out" to vegas is for a pacman fight. what better place to escape from "reality" then sin city.

    later you kids will soon understand.....
     
    Realspitts, Jan 2, 2009
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  2. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    more than any other 2 active fighters in any weight class. :deal
     
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  3. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Why is the fight in Vegas, cause Pac and Hatton ain't fighting for free.

    And to answer the question of this being a big PPV because we have two foreign boxer the answer is YES. Arum isn't going to pay these guys 8 didget purse to lose money. The PPV in the US will be big. The Brits will buy it regardless of what time of the night. The 25k seat venue in Vegas will make as mush as any stadium venue in Emgland. Untill Pac and Hatton fight for free you can forget it happening anywhere else.
     
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  4. roly

    roly Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i don't like any fights being on ppv, but if there's one fight that worthy it's this one. with pbf retired it's the biggest fight in boxing and a potential classic.
     
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  5. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If staduim/arena size is the issue. Then best location may be a college football staduim.
    Hear are some sugestions.
    MICHIGAN STADIUM ANN ARBOR, MI 107,501
    OHIO STADIUM COLUMBUS, OH 102,329
    MEMORIAL STADIUM LINCOLN, NE 81,067
    OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM NORMAN, OK 82,112
    MEMORIAL COLISEUM LOS ANGELES, CA 92,000
    ROSE BOWL PASADENA, CA 98,000
     
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  6. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol, that would be an interesting twist!
     
    BigBone, Jan 4, 2009
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  7. Breakdown

    Breakdown Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed, but i guess most big fights are in LV
     
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  8. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hbo............... as simple as that.
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  9. David UK

    David UK Boxing Addict banned

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    I'm sure Ray Hatton will want the fight wherever he can trouser the most cash
     
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  10. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Will this fight end up in Dubai, the 'New Las Vegas'? It seems Dubai hotels are bidding to stage the superfight too, but that's really, really stupid. Bob Arum can't be that greedy to go to an absoutely 'boxingless' region.

    "Fantasyland. Huge, new, spectacular buildings everywhere." - said Arum returning from Dubai. Will Dubai and it's money amaze the top promoters so much they'll move the superfights there?

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  11. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Dubai doesn't make any less sense than Las Vegas.

    Probably more sense, as the UK would be the biggest PPV market for the fight and a fight in Dubai could easily hit UK primetime.
     
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