I had no idea Khan/Paulie isn't actually at THE Madison Square Garden???

the capacity has been increased to 9,000 due to how quickly sales have been. in the UK the fight could have sold 50,000 seats but guess GBP and Khan management are thinking long term You really think it does 50K in the UK? I would say no way. Only Hatton and Calzaghe could do numbers like that. 100% free webcam site! | Awesome chicks and it is absolutely free! | Watch free live sex cam - easy as 1-2-3

MSG is booked. on all the other weekends. This May 15th date was the only opening for the Wamu theatre and they have expanded to 8,000 seats. The fight is selling like hot cakes. A lot of fans from Britain will be coming to New York. It will be packed with 8,000 people.

Yeah, that's what The Mirror reported. Hope it is. Doubt it, doesn't he have a contract with Sky for his fights to be on Box Office?!

I thought it was gonna be in the arena of Madison Square Garden, but it's being held in the theatre which only seats upto 5000.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden#Other_venues http://www.thegarden.com/tickets/#leftcolumn So it's not the big event that they are making it out to be, i know Khan has had little coverage in the States but i thought Mallignaggi could seel a few more tickets than that.... Maybe its booked up for the following weekends also, so instead of delaying this fight based off a venue its easier to just change the venue! Exactly. We get all this bullshit about Maidana not being a big enough name now this.Maidana gets pay off money, the WBA gets paid to alter their position on the mandatory . There was talk about making the fight in Detroit because of the big Pakistani population . GBP goes through all that but they can't organise a big venue. Now we are told MSG proper is booked. The truth is there must be little interest in the fight States side GBP does have the UK PPVs to hold him up but other than that he must be concerned. They know the fight will stink, so they're showing mercy on the fans by not letting them in? :) There was a post a few weeks back when the malignaggi fight was negotiated that Detroit was considered as a venue. In the discussions it was pointed out that Detroit has a big Middle Eastern and Pakistani population and that was why GBP chose the location. should be a great fight, both fighters need to win !!

I heard it was gonna be on ITV... Yeah, that's what The Mirror reported. Hope it is.

I heard it was gonna be on ITV...

Exactly. We get all this bullshit about Maidana not being a big enough name now this.Maidana gets pay off money, the WBA gets paid to alter their position on the mandatory . There was talk about making the fight in Detroit because of the big Pakistani population . GBP goes through all that but they can't organise a big venue. Now we are told MSG proper is booked. The truth is there must be little interest in the fight States side GBP does have the UK PPVs to hold him up but other than that he must be concerned. Nah, apparently it's going to be on Terrestrial T.V (free to air), over here.

wazza nothing gets past you man, if any khan related news comes on the web youre on it in 2 mins, damnn

I thought it was gonna be in the arena of Madison Square Garden, but it's being held in the theatre which only seats upto 5000.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden#Other_venues http://www.thegarden.com/tickets/#leftcolumn So it's not the big event that they are making it out to be, i know Khan has had little coverage in the States but i thought Mallignaggi could seel a few more tickets than that.... the capacity has been increased to 9,000 due to how quickly sales have been. in the UK the fight could have sold 50,000 seats but guess GBP and Khan management are thinking long term

Agreed, this is where Gamboa and Lopez last fought. Haven't been but I've been to the MGM theater at Foxwoods so I'd imagine it's similar. These are great spots to watch fights. It's very similiar, not really a bad seat in the house

Paulie-Khan is not likely to put the 19.000+ people in the stands required to sell out the garden. The theater is a great venue for fights Agreed, this is where Gamboa and Lopez last fought. Haven't been but I've been to the MGM theater at Foxwoods so I'd imagine it's similar. These are great spots to watch fights.

I agree, thats why i excused Khan's doings in this, cos it is his 1st exposure over there, but i would have though Paulie could have sold more in his own city. Paulie-Khan is not likely to put the 19.000+ people in the stands required to sell out the garden. The theater is a great venue for fights

To be fair, a 5000 prospective sell out is a good opening gate for Khan's first foray into America. Khan and Mallignaggi aren't huge names in the states. I agree, thats why i excused Khan's doings in this, cos it is his 1st exposure over there, but i would have though Paulie could have sold more in his own city.

To be fair, a 5000 prospective sell out is a good opening gate for Khan's first foray into America. Khan and Mallignaggi aren't huge names in the states.

Nobody wanted this fight, I am surprised it's even at the theatre and not at The Hammerstein Ballroom.

Maybe its booked up for the following weekends also, so instead of delaying this fight based off a venue its easier to just change the venue! First, let me see a link to where you read that they were thinking about having the fight in Detroit, and second, Detroit doesnt have a "big Pakistani population", they have a big middle eastern population, but that doesnt mean Pakistan... I am from Detroit, and I myself know a few Pakistani people, but by no means is there anywhere in Detroit with a large Pakistani population.. They make up less than 1% of our city... Where are you getting your info from? There was a post a few weeks back when the malignaggi fight was negotiated that Detroit was considered as a venue. In the discussions it was pointed out that Detroit has a big Middle Eastern and Pakistani population and that was why GBP chose the location.

who cares still guna be a really good fight. :boxing:

Exactly. We get all this bullshit about Maidana not being a big enough name now this.Maidana gets pay off money, the WBA gets paid to alter their position on the mandatory . There was talk about making the fight in Detroit because of the big Pakistani population . GBP goes through all that but they can't organise a big venue. Now we are told MSG proper is booked. The truth is there must be little interest in the fight States side GBP does have the UK PPVs to hold him up but other than that he must be concerned. First, let me see a link to where you read that they were thinking about having the fight in Detroit, and second, Detroit doesnt have a "big Pakistani population", they have a big middle eastern population, but that doesnt mean Pakistan... I am from Detroit, and I myself know a few Pakistani people, but by no means is there anywhere in Detroit with a large Pakistani population.. They make up less than 1% of our city... Where are you getting your info from?

They know the fight will stink, so they're showing mercy on the fans by not letting them in? :)

Exactly. We get all this bullshit about Maidana not being a big enough name now this.Maidana gets pay off money, the WBA gets paid to alter their position on the mandatory . There was talk about making the fight in Detroit because of the big Pakistani population . GBP goes through all that but they can't organise a big venue. Now we are told MSG proper is booked. The truth is there must be little interest in the fight States side GBP does have the UK PPVs to hold him up but other than that he must be concerned. I think it's quite bad by GBP to be honest, a WBA champion vs a New York native, and they are afraid they won't fill a 5000 seater? Something more to this i think...