Comments Thread For: Froch-Groves II: 60,000 Tix Gone In First Hour of Sales

[LacedUp]

ok. I don't know a ton about the english boxing scene so I am asking.

You think ward v the winner sells as much in wembly as this fight?

Nope not even close.

They'll probably do the 20k that Froch did with Kessler and Groves I would imagine.

But that's still better than Ward's oakland usual of course.

[Earl-Hickey]

This fight, as I understand, is HUGE in England. would Ward and the winner generate as much sales?

On a related note, if Khan is truly the biggest name in boxing in England, you'd have to think floyd and manny, once they they become aware of this, would have to consider a Khan fight in Wembly.

It wouldn't be as big because to be honest the casuals don't really know ward.

What would help is if he came over and did a title defence against Degale, a fight like that would probably sell out the O2 which is around 25,000 fans, and Degale would make the build up interesting.

After that people would know Ward here, and him vs the winner of Froch/Groves would probably do a smaller stadium

[BattlingNelson]

Ward is a great fighter but he's a dumb-ass when it comes to business.

Look forward to Ward-Bika 2 in front of 3000 fans in oakland

Nah. It'll be Ward-Kashtonov in front of Ward's 200 relatives and friends. Half of those are officiating and event security staff.

[Tom Cruise]

Nope not even close.

They'll probably do the 20k that Froch did with Kessler and Groves I would imagine.

But that's still better than Ward's oakland usual of course.

They could easily sell more than 20k for the winner of this fight versus Ward if they wanted to put in a stadium again. Obviously if its in the 02 or something 20k is the max

Ward isnt completely unknown over here, he fought Froch live on Sky sports after all. And the winner of this fight is going to be big bizznizz.

[LacedUp]

They could easily sell more than 20k for the winner of this fight versus Ward if they wanted to put in a stadium again. Obviously if its in the 02 or something 20k is the max

Ward isnt completely unknown over here, he fought Froch live on Sky sports after all. And the winner of this fight is going to be big bizznizz.

I don't think it would do much better than Froch-Kessler.

Actually, I think it will do considerably worse.

[Tom Cruise]

I don't think it would do much better than Froch-Kessler.

Actually, I think it will do considerably worse.

Froch Kessler was 02 though right?

Im saying if they put it in a small stadium theyd get more than 20k fans for Ward vs the winner.

[Earl-Hickey]

Froch Kessler was 02 though right?

Im saying if they put it in a small stadium theyd get more than 20k fans for Ward vs the winner.

i dont know if they would, kessler is known over here from the Calzaghe fight as well as froch 1, he's also a lot more fan friendly than ward and they could show great highlights of him in entertaining fights.

What are they going to show "highlights" of Ward being Ward.

not really appealing to the casual fan

[Foreign Soil]

Mayweather fans were going nuts over 14k.

[Hougigo]

Jesus....honestly I'm down for the fight....but would hate to have a nosebleed seat

[Tom Cruise]

i dont know if they would, kessler is known over here from the Calzaghe fight as well as froch 1, he's also a lot more fan friendly than ward and they could show great highlights of him in entertaining fights.

What are they going to show "highlights" of Ward being Ward.

not really appealing to the casual fan

Im not saying that it would be bigger than Froch vs Kessler. If Froch vs. KEssler was a small stadium it would have gotten more than 20,000 fans aswell.