Eddies Epic Fail: Joshua vs Miller will be on the same day as Yankees vs Redsox in NY

I can't say it's exciting to watch on TV but it's much better in person. I can definitely understand enjoying it in person for the overall experience. But as a watch on TV sport it's tedious.

You ppl are missing the point, if this was about putting bums on seats Joshua would be fighting in a stadium, the purpose of fighting in the us media capital is us exposure. Eddie picked one of the worst possible dates for that. The fight will be totally over shadowed and Joshua will get fraction of the pub he would get had this fight been scheduled for only a few weeks earlier. Hey, I'm a red sox fan and I live in the Boston area. We have 162 games in a baseball season and while the Sox-Yankees rivalry is of course huge, it's not something that can't be skipped to see a big fight. You're over estimating the importance of one single baseball game compared to a big heavyweight fight. Besides, the Brits are gonna come to NY in flocks to see Joshua and see NY, they wont be hurting for fans at the event.

It is not going to matter. It will sale and it is going to get attention. All events do even when they overlap each other. It is not like those baseball fans are all boxing fans.

Lol NYC is ****ing huge, 1 game in the Bronx in the middle of the season won't be a huge deterrent. NBA finals game is much more detrimental to the potential viewing audience for the fight. Edit: And apparently the finals games are on Friday and Sunday, so no, there won't be any major problems for this card determined by other sports

no they're risking exposure in the US which is the entire reason that they chose to fight in New York instead of in England Of course the fight will sell out, that's not the point On any other weekend, the Joshua/Miller fight would have dominated the sports talk in New York for the entire weekend. Now it will just get mentioned AFTER they talk about the Yankees/Red Sox He gets it

How so many Americans enjoy watching baseball I'll never know. Absolute borefest of a game. I can't say it's exciting to watch on TV but it's much better in person.

NBA Finals are on May 30 and June 2. NYY vs. Sox will be game 3 (thus not a novelty), and will end before the main event of Miller vs. Joshua (1915 start). Only thing he's risking is live attendance, however most people who were considering going to a boxing match wouldn't change their plans to goto a baseball game. no they're risking exposure in the US which is the entire reason that they chose to fight in New York instead of in England Of course the fight will sell out, that's not the point On any other weekend, the Joshua/Miller fight would have dominated the sports talk in New York for the entire weekend. Now it will just get mentioned AFTER they talk about the Yankees/Red Sox

the fight will sell out regardless.

NBA Finals are on May 30 and June 2. NYY vs. Sox will be game 3 (thus not a novelty), and will end before the main event of Miller vs. Joshua (1915 start). Only thing he's risking is live attendance, however most people who were considering going to a boxing match wouldn't change their plans to goto a baseball game.

How so many Americans enjoy watching baseball I'll never know. Absolute borefest of a game.

Who cares about baseball anymore

Majority of the crowd will be Brits anyways, so they will be fine at the gate. The NBA finals schedule hasn't been released yet, and they go game 1 on Thursday, and game 2 on Sunday. So there won't be any NBA finals game on the day of Joshua/Miller.

You ppl are missing the point, if this was about putting bums on seats Joshua would be fighting in a stadium, the purpose of fighting in the us media capital is us exposure. Eddie picked one of the worst possible dates for that. The fight will be totally over shadowed and Joshua will get fraction of the pub he would get had this fight been scheduled for only a few weeks earlier.

There are millions of people in NY and the Yankees have 81 home games a year. It isn't like he's going against the ****ing Super Bowl or something. The fight will sell out. And Mets fans also exist.

Baseball and Boxing usually start at the same time in New York?

They woulda been the talk of New York if they chose a different weekend. Nothing overshadows Yankees Red Sox I'm British and even I know that, Eddies the only promoter dumb / ignorant enough to pick this date. Especially when they have so long to plan this one out. Totally defeats the purpose of Joshua fighting in NY. I'm not sure Hearn is even aware of this, haven't seen it brought up

For British folks. It would be like scheduling a fight in Manchester when ManU is playing their biggest rival

They woulda been the talk of New York if they chose a different weekend. Nothing overshadows Yankees Red Sox