Why do they call New York the "Mecca of boxing" when.....

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  • GhostofDempsey
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    Same way the Dallas Cowboys are referred as "America's Team", sometimes nicknames and monikers just stick. They aren't always meant to be taken literally. But when you consider the Garden can still host a second tier fight like Cotto/Ali and pull in 12K fans, and nearly 20K fans for GGG/Jacobs, you can understand the significance of that venue.

    While Vegas is the venue for the biggest fights in the U.S.--mostly because it is a 24/7 party town and they don't have to schedule fights around other big league sporting events, the Barclay's Center is gaining on them in terms of big fights, and the U.K. is shattering attendance records.

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