Comments Thread For: Canelo-Kirkland: 35,000 Fans Expected at The Venue

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez makes his 2015 debut this weekend versus James Kirkland at the home of the Houston Astros, Minute Maid Park. And as usual, a large throng of fans his expected to be in attendance.

"We're doing great, I think we should get 35,000," said Mike Battah, the head of Leija-Battah Promotions, who is running this event locally with Golden Boy Promotions.

They caught a bit of break with the Los Angeles Clippers beating the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
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[LADIV]

In b4 all the haters talk about 20.00 dollar tickets

[Mitchell Kane]

35,000 fans.
16 bouts.

Gonna be one of the biggest events of the boxing year.

[Divine Hammer]

it's all up to canelo vs kirkland to restore boxing's reputation back to mediocre levels (right now it's at joke circus levels). this fight needs to entertain and have high drama action or else boxing will be done and buried. boxing can't handle two major duds in a row. it can't.

[SweetScience]

The list of celebrities for this event will be Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Todd Bridges, Warren Moon, the Baha Men, Lindsey Lohan and Vanilla Ice.

[TBE Money Team]

it's all up to canelo vs kirkland to restore boxing's reputation back to mediocre levels (right now it's at joke circus levels). this fight needs to entertain and have high drama action or else boxing will be done and buried. boxing can't handle two major duds in a row. it can't.

Didn't you ragequit days before the fight crying about the blood tests?

[P.Esco]

whos on the undercard?

[MPX309]

whos on the undercard?

That big chinese bloke. . . .Big DONG!

[anonymous2.0]

whos on the undercard?

http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-frankie-gomez-joseph-diaz-taishan-workouts--90635

[Mitchell Kane]

whos on the undercard?

Frankie Gomez, Joshua Clottey, Joseph Diaz, Ryan Martin, Jesse James Leija Jr.