New venue a must for Abraham vs. Dirrell!

[Tom_Tocca]

I just looked up the event schedule for the Rancho Mirage and it shows that Abraham vs. Dirrell can't be staged there on March 27 which means a new venue is necessary for this Super Six tourney fight.

As both Shaw/Sauerland said, they want to keep the fight in California and the only venue that would be appropriate (and not blocked by another event) to play venue for this bout would be the Nokia Theatre in LA.
As a bonus, it would fit up to 5.000 spectators, so even more Armenians could support AA live...but maybe Shaw is afraid of such a hostile enviroment for his own Andre Dirrell and he moves this fight to a small ballroom in Las Vegas...

[Check]

Why not have the damn thing in Detroit or Flint? Michigan may be going through some tough times but there is always a ton of smaller fights here, this is a good fight state. Bring the event to Dirrells hometown. Shawn Porter got a decent crowd in Cleveland. Ohio is doing no better than Michigan and probably is doing worse.

[Tom_Tocca]

Why not have the damn thing in Detroit or Flint? Michigan may be going through some tough times but there is always a ton of smaller fights here, this is a good fight state. Bring the event to Dirrells hometown. Shawn Porter got a decent crowd in Cleveland. Ohio is doing no better than Michigan and probably is doing worse.

IMO there ain't no big site fee offered by any venue near Detroit to sweeten a deal for Shaw...plus he can charge more money for tickets in or near LA b/c of the big Armenian community...

Btw, I would like to see the fight shift to MSG Theatre in NY as I might even fly over there, if Shaw would do so...

[BritishBoxing92]

I just looked up the event schedule for the Rancho Mirage and it shows that Abraham vs. Dirrell can't be staged there on March 27 which means a new venue is necessary for this Super Six tourney fight.

As both Shaw/Sauerland said, they want to keep the fight in California and the only venue that would be appropriate (and not blocked by another event) to play venue for this bout would be the Nokia Theatre in LA.
As a bonus, it would fit up to 5.000 spectators, so even more Armenians could support AA live...but maybe Shaw is afraid of such a hostile enviroment for his own Andre Dirrell and he moves this fight to a small ballroom in Las Vegas...

hmm....some places in america can be taken....i wonder where this fight will go down though??..

[Tom_Tocca]

*bumping up*

[Ivansmamma]

Where they not supposed fight on March 6?

[Ekscape]

They should do it at the Citizens Arena in Ontario, CA... 45mins outside of L.A. very nice venue... same place Arreola/Adamek is being held

[FLYBOY]

real good fight. I can't wait. it's 50/50. Either Dirrell outboxes Abraham or Abraham KO's Dirrell... Most likely Abraham will KO Dirrell...

[The Hammer]

I just looked up the event schedule for the Rancho Mirage and it shows that Abraham vs. Dirrell can't be staged there on March 27 which means a new venue is necessary for this Super Six tourney fight.

As both Shaw/Sauerland said, they want to keep the fight in California and the only venue that would be appropriate (and not blocked by another event) to play venue for this bout would be the Nokia Theatre in LA.
As a bonus, it would fit up to 5.000 spectators, so even more Armenians could support AA live...but maybe Shaw is afraid of such a hostile enviroment for his own Andre Dirrell and he moves this fight to a small ballroom in Las Vegas...

I don't trust the crooked California Boxing Commission, after their referee Jack Reiss let Ward foul as much as he wanted to.

I hope it's in Las Vegas, the officiating is usually competent and fair there, except for Joe Cortez. I will go if it is. Lots of inexpensive flights and accomodations on the strip for late March, as the economy hasn't come back to normal quite yet. I hope Sauerland will put one or two of their young heavyweights like Gerber or Pianeta on the same card.

[The_Demon]

looking forward to this one wherever it is staged!

War abraham!