Questions for those who have been to a live boxing match???

**deevel79** · 03-29-2008, 02:32 PM

Personally, i prefer watching a boxing match while sitting right in front of my giant flatscreen. That is unless im able to get REALLY good seats. Im talking about 1st 10 rows.

**isbj** · 03-29-2008, 02:42 PM

The view should be fine. It will be hard to tell which blows are actually landing, so if there is a flurry thrown it might look as if all the punches landed.

Too bad that there is not enough boxing events for you over there.

**mrpain81** · 03-29-2008, 02:48 PM

Nothing in sports compares to a great live fight, as a Boxing fan I go to plenty of local fights and have been to a few majors, I recomend it to any boxing fan.

**Guest** · 03-29-2008, 02:52 PM

When you get a ticket in the nosebleeds, you immediately sneak down as close as you can get to the ring. Make friends with an usher or two, and you'd be surprised how many empty seats open up, even in some sold out events.

Nothing beats paying $25 for $200 ticket!

**Kball15** · 03-29-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by MizzzouMan

I was wondering if you have been and sat in the nosebleeds? Can you see anything at all? I'd couldv'e gone to Spinks-Phillips in STL but didn't really have the expendable cash. I really kicked myself in the ass when I had a chance to go to Diego Corralles last fight in Springfield, MO three hours away. Not only could I have had a great seat but it was his last fight before he passed. No good fights ever come to my area. Also, are seats behind the camera crew really cheap?

I was in the nosebleeds for COTTO-MOSLEY at MSG. They are decent. Its hard to see.

But when u are at a fight with an electric environment, like a Cotto fight or a DLH fight or a Pacquiao fight, etc, its DEFINETLY worth it no matter where u sit. THe electricity is something to behold, you get it at absolutely no other sporting event including the superbowl.

The only place its better is at Yankee Stadium during a playoff game. thats it

**Easy-E** · 03-29-2008, 03:01 PM

Being at a fight is far better than watching it on tv regardless.
The energy and excitement makes up for being far away.
Also, if the place isnt packed you may be able to sneak down and get some better fights, I had nosbleed tickets to Hatton v Collazo, but snuck down to about the 15th to 20th row and had amazing seats, right near IceMan John Scully, a bunch of the pats players (seymour, harrison) and some sox players, (wells and papelbon).
The atmosphere was amazing (brits and puerto rican fans were really passionate, it was great)
This one guy next to me was a huge Collazo fan and after each round he would ask me who won because he admitted he was too baised to judge the fight. I was rooting for Ricky but Collazo put on a gutsy preformance, what a great fight and a great night.

moral of the story...go to a live fight if you can.

**mrpain81** · 03-29-2008, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by jreckoning

When you get a ticket in the nosebleeds, you immediately sneak down as close as you can get to the ring. Make friends with an usher or two, and you'd be surprised how many empty seats open up, even in some sold out events.

Nothing beats paying $25 for $200 ticket!

I've been known to do that, also never a bad idea to buy the tickets right outside the event. People always have friends that don't show up and have to sell the tickets there, I've gotten ringside tickets for 50 bucks or atleast half off most the time.

**Guest** · 03-29-2008, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by mrpain81

I've been known to do that, also never a bad idea to buy the tickets right outside the event. People always have friends that don't show up and have to sell the tickets there, I've gotten ringside tickets for 50 bucks or atleast half off most the time.

Yup. It amazes me too that people with the $500 tix just stroll in as the main event starts. They either can afford it, or they got their tix comped.
Hell if I paid that kinda loot I'd be watching all 10 fights or 6 or whatever and would be the first one in when the doors open.

**deuce_drop** · 03-29-2008, 03:11 PM

there are some ****ty seats even when you're sitting in the first 10 rows, usually i like being between 10-20 rows, just because it's eye level with the ring, and usually no obstruction. nothing is worse than having floor seats and you're sitting behind the ring post or the camera man is standing right in front of you, totally waste of money, it's sucks, i've been there a few times before, not fun.

but if you get seats that are right on the side those are good when you're down on the floor seats.

but like i said, i like the seats that are eye level with the ring, you can see everything, hear all the hits, and not much is in your way blocking your view.

as for sitting up in the nose bleeds, yeah that can suck but you can still see, it's not like sitting in a nose bleed at a baseball game or something, boxing arenas aren't that big. some are, but that is for the rare massive fights, and if you're going to one of those, its more for the experience of being there live, they have the big screens so you can see stuff or catch the replay between rounds.

but the most important thing of why you go to fights live, is the atmosphere, the energy in the air, there is nothing like it. i've been to all sorts of professional sports and there is nothing like the atmosphere of a live prize fight, especially if the crowds are going off with supporting their fighter, no matter who it is.

i'll leave you with this, i've been to some sweet fights before, good fights with great crowds. then i went to a fight that was just a great match up, not a whole lot of crowd and it wasn't a fanatical crowd either, it was Corrales vs Castillo 1, and i will tell you, that during that fight, the air was beyond electric, and the whole crowd had goose bumps during the fight, i know i did, but when the fight was over and everyone was walking out, all you could hear was how everyone was amazed and blind sided on how good a fight that was, everyone was, including me was euphoric about what we all just witnessed, it was one of the greatest experiences in my life and i remember it like it just happened, and i know that everyone that was there that night has something similar to say about that great night in boxing history.................

it's that kind of stuff why you go to prize fights live if you can..................

Questions for those who have been to a live boxing match???