HBO and SHO ticket sales in NY tomorrow.

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$50 - that's £36 in real money - to watch an American world HW champion defend his title in NYC, and they still have tickets unsold the day before the fight.

Kafkod, let's try to discuss this reasonably. Everything is relative. We're both well aware that Anthony Joshua is one of the biggest stars in boxing, if not the biggest. We can't compare everyone else to him and say that all others are failures.

Kovalev is fighting the same night, in the same city, and they're giving away so many free tickets that it's driven the price down to $9. For a show in a very small venue.

Wilder is headlining a major NBA arena. He's the first American heavyweight in decades that can come close to filling a major NBA arena. You have to consider the conditions of the marketplace that he inherited. American heavyweight boxing was essentially dead before he came along. The previous American heavyweight champions, Briggs, Byrd, Oquendo, Brewster, etc were fighting in front of very small crowds.

So wouldn't it make more sense to praise Wilder for how much he's improved things here instead of blaming him for the poor conditions that existed before he came along?

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didnt realize that the barclays opened up the top section and raised prices this week

ill be in sec 8 tomorrow night....

Awesome man! Enjoy the fight. I just got my credentials this morning. I'll be in the 5th row of press row. Haven't been this excited for a fight in a very long time.

[kafkod]

there arent many US boxers from any class that are selling out arenas in the states....US fight fans are not as rabid as they are in the UK....we know this and acknowledge it fully.....i figured you didnt need to point out the obvious but you just couldnt resist taking a dig at wilder because you are a pathetic POS who hates people based on nationality and race

When you have no argument - play the race card.

Wherever did you get that idea from Cuck ... oops sorry, I meant Curt. Silly me.

[Curt Henning]

When you have no argument - play the race card.

Wherever did you get that idea from Cuck ... oops sorry, I meant Curt. Silly me.

i made my point and my argument you dumb twat

what part did you miss you ****stick?

i said no american born fighters are selling out arenas in the US.....US fight fans understand that the UK fight fans are more into boxing and more rabid

yet outside of the UK most fighters want to come to the US still.....canelo over here....golovkin over here...all the EE guys are over here fighting or living......

what was your point or argument again other than taking a shot at wilder for no reason you dumb POS?

[kafkod]

Kafkod, let's try to discuss this reasonably. Everything is relative. We're both well aware that Anthony Joshua is one of the biggest stars in boxing, if not the biggest. We can't compare everyone else to him and say that all others are failures.

Kovalev is fighting the same night, in the same city, and they're giving away so many free tickets that it's driven the price down to $9. For a show in a very small venue.

Wilder is headlining a major NBA arena. He's the first American heavyweight in decades that can come close to filling a major NBA arena. You have to consider the conditions of the marketplace that he inherited. American heavyweight boxing was essentially dead before he came along. The previous American heavyweight champions, Briggs, Byrd, Oquendo, Brewster, etc were fighting in front of very small crowds.

So wouldn't it make more sense to praise Wilder for how much he's improved things here instead of blaming him for the poor conditions that existed before he came along?

Where did I say anything negative about Wilder or blame him for anything in my post?

But if you want to compare him to a US based Eastern European champion ... it's a shame Deontay can't draw fans in NY the way GGG can.

Golovkin does have a very good promotional team behind him doe.

[Pigeons]

I'm sure HBO will have better ratings tomorrow

I don't think so. But neither card will have an impressive number due to the counter-programming.

[kafkod]

i made my point and my argument you dumb twat

what part did you miss you ****stick?

i said no american born fighters are selling out arenas in the US.....US fight fans understand that the UK fight fans are more into boxing and more rabid

yet outside of the UK most fighters want to come to the US still.....canelo over here....golovkin over here...all the EE guys are over here fighting or living......

what was your point or argument again other than taking a shot at wilder for no reason you dumb POS?

I didn't mention Wilder or put forward any argument in my comment, it was just a generalized observation about poor ticket sales for boxing events in NY this weekend.

What are you Wilder fans so hypersensitive and defensive about?

[Pandur]

Wilder is headlining a major NBA arena. He's the first American heavyweight in decades that can come close to filling a major NBA arena. You have to consider the conditions of the marketplace that he inherited. American heavyweight boxing was essentially dead before he came along. The previous American heavyweight champions, Briggs, Byrd, Oquendo, Brewster, etc were fighting in front of very small crowds.

So wouldn't it make more sense to praise Wilder for how much he's improved things here instead of blaming him for the poor conditions that existed before he came along?

I will agree on this part. I cant remember the last time an American heavyweight sold out big arenas.
I think we have to go back to Evander Holyfield to find an American heavyweight that sold more than more than 15K tickets.

[siablo14]

No, SHO has a much better talent roster than HBO. As far as I am concerned, HBO is garbage.

I was comparing why the different arenas have the different stats. I prefer SHO too.

[Mrsantiago]

IDK why they just had to have that fight on the same day as Wilder-Ortiz.

Because HBO is ruining the sport and Kathy Duva is a scornful little bit€h