Comments Thread For: Ward-Kovalev Rematch: Paid Attendance Was Only 6,366

[Eff Pandas]

For a while there in 2015 and 2016 I thought they were going to do well and thought they were doing well. But those contracts and their promoting inexperience. I wonder if Ward is going to jump ship next.

Yea I was hoping they would have a bigger impact then they have ended up having. They signed some fighters that could garner some headlines, they got some good prospects that could turn into something. They had the tools, they just didn't really have the experience or blueprint to put their tools into action I think.

And yea it sounds like they could be closing up shop soon. Wouldn't be surprised if the Cotto fight is the end of the road or if some Ward vs Bellew fight is the end of the road if Ward still gots a fight with them.

[_Maxi]

Don't disappear from the thread Clarky

[DinoCop]

The numbers must be right, I remember some reporters posting the empty seats on web, expressing their shock at it. Some 6000 of those seats were probably Kov fans LoL

[BrometheusBob.]

It's a shame really. Ward is a lot more entertaining at 175 than he was at 168. He is just not a draw. He's not hood enough for the casual black fan base.

Truth

At least not a sold out arena / PPV caliber draw.. How he got Roc Nation to guarantee him 6.5 million I'll never know

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Comments Thread For: Ward-Kovalev Rematch: Paid Attendance Was Only 6,366

Those gate receipts generated $2.187 million in revenue, far less than the ticket sales from their first fight produced. That bout, which Ward narrowly won by unanimous decision November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, produced $3.341 million in ticket revenue.
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[Golden Boi 360]

already a thread up on this

https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=751519

[BoomBoomBaam]

Kinda expected the rematch to do a bit worse, is this normal for rematches in general or nah?

[Bjl12]

real boxing fans wont pay to watch ward fight. and who can blame them? its going to be ugly, boring, lots of fouls and you know you are going to get a pantomime ending. How can it be considered 'sport' when only one guy is allowed to win? its basically scripted entertainment.

your boy lost, stfu

[jpeck]

*6369 - you forgot the judges

[Golden Boi 360]

Andre Ward got a great deal with Roc Nation though, 6M guaranteed is great (for Ward, not so much for RN)