Could Cowboys Stadium host super fights like Pacquiao vs. Mayweather?

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I read it a few months ago, I don't store articles, but if you look for it online I believe you will find it.

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“I’m still euphoric over the win and now everybody’s calling me. Everybody wants to stage Manny’s next fight,” said Arum in a phone interview yesterday morning (Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas).

“The owner of the Dallas Cowboys called me and they want the fight in their new stadium,” said Arum.

The ageless promoter was referring to Jerry Jones as the owner, and the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium as the possible venue. It’s retractable-roof stadium that can accommodate 80,000 fans. It took $1 billion to build.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=69

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Ain't happening

They need the casinos for a fight of that magnitude.

Plus, The MGM Grand sits about 20,000 people. There's no way they'd get even 35,000 people to see a Boxing match these days.

Ironically in japan though, they filled 60,000 seat stadiums with Fedor Emilienenko several times. In the states, people would rather watch it on TV.

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Nah, but add Mosley vs Cotto 2 and Hatton vs ;JMM and you got a winner. Make a supercard

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“I’m still euphoric over the win and now everybody’s calling me. Everybody wants to stage Manny’s next fight,” said Arum in a phone interview yesterday morning (Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas).

“The owner of the Dallas Cowboys called me and they want the fight in their new stadium,” said Arum.

The ageless promoter was referring to Jerry Jones as the owner, and the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium as the possible venue. It’s retractable-roof stadium that can accommodate 80,000 fans. It took $1 billion to build.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=69

Thanks for the Info! Green K

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Nah, but add Mosley vs Cotto 2 and Hatton vs ;JMM and you got a winner. Make a supercard

Co-Sign! You put together the biggest Card ever people would be all over it..

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Although a punter hit the overhead $40 million scoreboard with an errant kick, let's agree Arlington, Texas and it's spanking new Cowboys Stadium will be the premiere boxing facility in the world.

I have been in it for a tour and a couple of events and this is the finest facility in the world. Locals call it Jerry World, for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Legendary Paul McCartney graced the facility last week.

The Super Bowl is coming after next season, which should end all arguments.

Arlington, used to be the hyphen between Dallas and Fort Worth. Now with this stadium that can be expanded to 100,000 seats and a walk across the parking lot to baseball's Texas Rangers state of the art stadium, the country's fifth largest TV market is a world class, international city and can host the big time ultimate mega fights.

Let's start with Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Can you imagine a pilgrimage of 80,000 rabid Pinoy's, and a couple of Mayweather and Zab Judah fan's arriving in Dallas - Fort Worth for fight week?

Even though both of these stadiums lack title sponsors. and the local economy is a little flat, I know local investors would belly up to the bar to buy the live gate from promoter Bob Arum.

Pacquiao has already fought in Texas twice, just 270 miles south of Dallas in San Antonio. Remember the glorious upset of Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera in the Alamodome.and later a win over Julio Solis also at the Alamodome?

Dallas - Fort Worth Airport is also one of the world's biggest and busiest and Dallas has more restaurants per resident than any city in the country.

The area only lacks casinos. There is pari-mutual horse racing.almost next door, but casinos are an hour north in Oklahoma and three hours east in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Now only a Floyd Mayweather loss to Juan Manuel Marquez September 19 in Las Vegas and Pacquiao needing a win over Miguel Cotto November 14 stands in the way of Pacquiao - Mayweather becoming a reality.

I imagine the chess game has already started to land the big fight.

Cowboys Stadium and the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex stand ready.

legendary Paul McCartney graced the facility last week? what the **** are you on about "legendary"? do you even realise that Paul McCartney is brittish? well i bet you didnt, and now you will be saying paul mccartney was just an over hyped brit right? ah well

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Ain't happening

They need the casinos for a fight of that magnitude.

Plus, The MGM Grand sits about 20,000 people. There's no way they'd get even 35,000 people to see a Boxing match these days.

Ironically in japan though, they filled 60,000 seat stadiums with Fedor Emilienenko several times. In the states, people would rather watch it on TV.

If you price the tickets right people will come out. You don't think Pacquiao/Marquez III would pack 40,000 plus into that stadium? It'd be easy.

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If you price the tickets right people will come out. You don't think Pacquiao/Marquez III would pack 40,000 plus into that stadium? It'd be easy.

Nah I don't think so. Marquez vs Floyd is barely selling at the MGM. Though Pacquiao is the sport's Top star right now, he still doesn't have the drawing power to fill a Stadium. But that's mainly because of the popularity of Boxing not being where it once was. If you asked me this same question in 1987, might've been a different story.

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why would you want a great fight like this in such a **** state like texas.