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With King promoting and HBO covering I expect a lot of advertising over the radio, newspapers and all around Pontiac and Detroit. Dirrell/Abe got an okay crowd because of Dirrell, but no help from SHO. SHO didn't put anything in the Detroit News or Detroit Free Press, took no ads out on the tv or anything. I'm sure HBO will spend a few bucks and let the public know that a great fight is coming to town. I already got a few of my buds that don't watch boxing much coming to it.
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You're right but it also shows that Detroit can get as big of a crowd as any of the other big fights in boxing. People need to realize that boxing for the most part doesn't get big crowds and part of that reason is the way the sport alienated itself from cities outside of New York, LA, and Vegas. It's time to get boxing back in Detroit, Chicago, and other big cities that haven't had fights in quite some time. It also bothers me that so many have awful things to say about Detroit, but they have never been here. It's like when we get the Super Bowl or an all star game everyone is like why Detroit, it sucks! The media was so against the Super Bowl being here but when it actually came all they could do was give great reviews.
Detroit is a great city. We have 3 casinos, a short hop to Canada who also has a casino and great nightlife. Good clubs, loads of bars, greektown and even things like Opera house. There's a lot to do in the city. We also have a huge metro population(top 10 in the country). And to top all that off we are such a proud sports town. All 4 of our teams have great history(well not the lions but they are one of the first franchises) and have always been supported by the community, so a big fight here makes sense. So to all the haters, I ask why shouldn't it be Detroit. Boxing will never grow if it stays away from cities like Detroit.Last edited by Check; 12-02-2010, 09:21 PM.Comment
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Michigan for sure is a fight state though, people here do like combat sports.Comment
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You're right Pontiac isn't a beauty either but it isn't too far from real nice cities. Not too far from Royal Oak or Auburn Hills if you want to get your pre drink on. What do you think about the venue? I haven't been to the Silverdome since the Lions moved but it certainly will be weird going back with such a small crowd. There were so many better options imo but I'm stoked it's coming here.Comment
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All these people talkin **** about Detroit fight fans and the attendance this fight will draw have probably never even spent one measly dollar to travel to or attend a boxing event.Comment
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Yea it is cool the fight is comming here, Pontiac is right in the middle of a bunch of nice areas and the bars there are not bad either.
I think it is kind of a ****ty venue unless they move the ring to like one end zones so it is not to far from the stands, I always hate being on the floor since I am not tall but the only good seat would be on the floor if the ring would be where the 50 yard line was, I prefer to be a few rows up. It all depends on how it is set up to be honest though.
Will be funny going back there though drive by it all the time.Comment
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