IMO British Boxing fans create the best atmosphere @ fights
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The atmosphere was amazing, everyone was just completely trashed. There's always a sense of occasion at a big British fight. I actually think if American fans were more like British fans in the way they create an atmosphere we'd probably see more good fights in America. Sometimes the atmosphere at an American boxing event just lacks the energy of Latin America and the UK.Comment
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Americans are weird though, Holyfield v Tyson was one of those rare fights fight with great atmosphere, it's inconsistent in the US. But the UK/Mexico regardless of crowd size you can still expect it to be a great event.Comment
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I went to the fight, and the crowd were deafening. Great atmosphere. Eventhough i dont like the football crowd, they were great. Much bigger noise than at the recent Amir Khan fight and even Hatton - Pac in Vegas (if that was in England it would have been mental
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Shy blocks a lot of the crowd chants out, at the Haye-Chisora fight thousands were chanting "You fat bastard" but could barely be heard on the TV Broadcast.I was underneath the HBO and Sky broadcast teams on Saturday and some guy was like;
"Look there's Andre Ward!"
And someone else went;
"Andre Ward? Never heard of him. Who the **** is Andre Ward......?
WHOOOOO THE ****ING HELL ARE YOU......."
You can guess what comes next
The whole side of the 02 screaming that at Ward.
He was laughing though, he was laughing it up.
Another guy tried to get "ARE YOU HOPKINS IN DISGUISE" going but it didn't quite take off
Was great, the atmosphere last night was incredible. I was at Eubank-Benn in 1990 and it was absolutely comparable to that.
Was my first UK fight for quite a while. I missed it, to be honest.
Everyone around me was blind drunk by fight time haha.Comment
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Maybe I'm biased. But there was nothing like seeing Johnny Tapia fight in albuquerque. The craziest atmosphere I've ever been in.Comment
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Haha I was there too mate. Section 114 right? Was funny that.I was underneath the HBO and Sky broadcast teams on Saturday and some guy was like;
"Look there's Andre Ward!"
And someone else went;
"Andre Ward? Never heard of him. Who the **** is Andre Ward......?
WHOOOOO THE ****ING HELL ARE YOU......."
You can guess what comes next
The whole side of the 02 screaming that at Ward.
He was laughing though, he was laughing it up.
Another guy tried to get "ARE YOU HOPKINS IN DISGUISE" going but it didn't quite take off
Was great, the atmosphere last night was incredible. I was at Eubank-Benn in 1990 and it was absolutely comparable to that.
Was my first UK fight for quite a while. I missed it, to be honest.
Everyone around me was blind drunk by fight time haha.
Also saw Ward afterwards when he came out of TV bit for a few pictures. All good banter.Comment
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