Hopkins Vs Calzaghe still not SOLD out?

[FRKO]

I doubt Calzaghe cares too much, he has wanted this fight for so many years. In his own words "I'd fight Hopkins in his own back garden."

[Pullcounter]

They are having this in the Thomas and mack which pretty big...was this a wise choice? according to Roach not many brits or calzaghe fans are around..

calzaghe is no hatton and hopkins is no floyd.

[xfiles]

just goes to show how much of a legend bernard hopkins really is, how pathetic

If this fight was in wales their would be over 50 thousand, instead joe goes to america, thousands of his fans follow him, but the legend that is bernard hopkins whos always ****ing on about how great and better the usa is, cant even get fans to turn out and support him

That's because we watch in the comfort of our own homes like civilized people. Not like the drunk soccer clowns from your (barley a step up from third world) countries!

[xfiles]

What do you guys think this is the old days? They don't give two ****s about selling tickets. That money is chump change. HBO got a good fight on there air which they desperately needed to do. most of you little clowns that still have your mommy paying the cable bill may not understand that. Planet Hollywood got there big opening commercial. For those of you who don't know they are a new casino.

[Clegg]

That's because we watch in the comfort of our own homes like civilized people. Not like the drunk soccer clowns from your (barley a step up from third world) countries!

This is probably your ******est post yet, although it's a very close call.

[βetamax]

It's really no surprise that the tickets haven't sold out. One of the main factors is the cost of the tickets which is something 2-3x the average pricing for this type of event. I think they probably met their goals for the UK fans coming over, or at least close. The problem likely is that people aren't coming out for Hopkins. This isn't a knock against Hopkins as a fighter, it simply means he doesn't have wide appeal and the promoters count on the casual fan for the big $$$. He's not handsome, he's old, he doesn't brawl, he doesn't appear in ads or network television shows, he doesn't represent an ethnic community, and finally the fight is taking place far from his city. This is more of a fight for the true boxing fan.

[TonyJ]

They reserved 6K tickets for the UK. Warren said that ~10K tickets have been sold to ppl from the UK. No other fighter (does not inclueed Hatton) could sell this.
If DLH fights in Europe, only 5 amigos would make the trip.

[C'MONMANG']

Hatton getting KTFO might have some Brits thinking twice about dropping 5K (U.S.) to fly over here, stay in a motel and watch the fight.
Hopkins vs Wright didn't exactly sell out and the people who watched that fight aren't exactly dying to see Bernard in action again.

HAHAHA, good point, amiga.

[Mr. Ryan]

They're giving away a lot of tickets on radio stations over there. I'm not surprised considering how poorly Calzaghe-Kessler did in the States.

[Burner]

just goes to show how much of a legend bernard hopkins really is, how pathetic

If this fight was in wales their would be over 50 thousand, instead joe goes to america, thousands of his fans follow him, but the legend that is bernard hopkins whos always ****ing on about how great and better the usa is, cant even get fans to turn out and support him

So hes not a legend???