Comments Thread For: Kovalev vs. Ward: Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena Still Site, Not MSG

[Deevel916]

How do you think Kovalev should have been marketed differently? He always speaks English to the media, even, knowing he isn't great at it. He has a bit of a mean streak which has come across in interviews in talking about Pascal and Stevenson. And as noted he has a very fan friendly style.
The only issue I really have with him is the racial comments he has made on social media.
I guess you could question them not trying to build him up in one specific area as opposed to moving him around.

I like that the fight is going to be in Vegas. (and not just because I plan on going) I do question T Mobile as the site given its size. I think either MGM or Mandalay would be a better choice. The only hope I have with regards to the T Mobile is that hopefully the tickets will be made more affordable in an attempt to sell that many seats.

U think he's been marketed to the masses the way GGG has?

Duva has a winner with Kovalev yet doesnt have the power or resources to push him into the spotlight. With someone like Arum, Kov would already be a star!

[Motorcity Cobra]

I think this fight is better if its held in a smaller arena in Vegas or Atlantic City where both guys have fought.

Welp, Atlantic City is out of the picture

Dusty Harrison vs LaManna postponed. Taj in AC is closing after Labor Day. #boxing

— Raging Babe (@RagingBabe) August 8, 2016

[Crazylegs77]

Promoter Kathy Duva confirmed Monday to BoxingScene.com that, as planned, the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward light heavyweight showdown November 19 still will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Moving Las Vegas to Oakland seems like a huge undertaking.

[BoxingFan85]

Welp, Atlantic City is out of the picture

Dusty Harrison vs LaManna postponed. Taj in AC is closing after Labor Day. #boxing

— Raging Babe (@RagingBabe) August 8, 2016

With the way AC casinos are losing money, it would be no surprise if more of them follow Taj's lead.. AC was poor man's Vegas & it shot to **** now..

[dc3383]

I can't wait I'll def be there for this

[ChiCityExtractz]

All hardcore boxing fans should attend this. It would be a great turn out. I will be there, I LOVE how close it is to the Cosmo lol but anyways, GO WARD!!! MERICA vs Russia #coldwar

[JUNIABOY]

Honestly that's probably where it should be. If Canelo couldn't sell out the T-Mobile arena Ward vs. Kovalev is gonna flop. New York killed boxing when they allowed the UFC to slip that million dollar insurance into the bill legalizing MMA in NY State

Canelo couldn't sell out T-Mobile Arena because his fans were fed up with Caneloweight. This and that don't equal the same thing. Canelo's debut shouldn't count against the venue's appeal. Vegas is still the capital of boxing.

[JUNIABOY]

There goes another one of the excuses lil g fans was trying use, Ward going pull out want fight in Oakland doe.... Now they are left to hope Ward fakes a injury

It still doesn't explain why Ward & RocNation didn't want the tickets to go on sale. Actually, it appears to be that Duva is covering RocNation's ******ity in considering a different venue.

[JUNIABOY]

This is what Duva has been waiting for since she signed Kovalev with HBO. It's finally her time to put on the biggest fight for Main Events in decades, and first big fight with her as lead promoter. She's obsessed with a Vegas fight. Remember she said Kovalev's home base would be Vegas with MGM? They sold 2,000 tickets to that fight and haven't fought there since. The only logical place for this fight to take place is the Bay area. Ward doesn't sell tickets outside the Bay area. Kovalev doesn't sell tickets anywhere in the U.S. And the build up to this fight has done nothing to make it a bigger fight. Anticipation is about the same as it was when it was first announced.

I guarantee the boxing fans who are going to watch this event will be more than happy to get the Vegas scene as a bonus. They can't have it in Oakland because the original contracts excludes it.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Canelo couldn't sell out T-Mobile Arena because his fans were fed up with Caneloweight. This and that don't equal the same thing. Canelo's debut shouldn't count against the venue's appeal. Vegas is still the capital of boxing.

I agree Vegas is still the boxing capitol of the world. All big fights should be in Vegas. I just don't see these two putting more than 10,000 in that Arena with Vegas prices. Especially with these two small hall promoters.