Does any one know as I can't find out anywhere.
I read that 900,000 uk fans paid for it on ppv
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Does any one know as I can't find out anywhere.
I read that 900,000 uk fans paid for it on ppv
I womder how many would have paid for Benn Eubank back in the day?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Bet it would have been in the millions. For all the talk of it being a big fight and selling huge numbers of tickets, I saw big empty spaces in that arena.
really where did you see that figure ? That's impressiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
And the reason why Khan v Brook has to happen on a similar scale
The HBO average viewing figure was 700,000 with a peak of 830,000. Bear in mind it was an afternoon show not primetime. For context - It beat the primetime card of Stevenson-Fonfara (650 av 800 peak). Froch-Kessler rematch, which was in the same HBO slot, peaked at 490,000 viewers.
Some blocks of seats were closed off because of visibility issues. 10,000 on the pitch alone. For context - that's more than what's expected for Fury-Chisora yet they're fighting in an arena that holds 20,000. ;)
Fenster - you saying Chisora Fury has only sold 10,000 seats ??
I sure as hell did!
Apparently not even close to that, It was only set up for 10,000, you can still get seats anywhere, the sales are so poor Warren has added 16 fights to the undercard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Neither Fury or Chisora have any fanbase (compared to big stars like Haye, Froch etc) ;)
If you go on eventim you get a view of the arena on the night and half the seats are being blocked off meaning only 10 000 seats have gone on general sell and having just lookd at the seating plan I'd estimate about 6000 tickets have been sold so far. Having said that Haye - Fury had sold out easily and the ppv sells in the UK were close to 1 million.Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterApparently not even close to that, It was only set up for 10,000, you can still get seats anywhere, the sales are so poor Warren has added 16 fights to the undercard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Neither Fury or Chisora have any fanbase (compared to big stars like Haye, Froch etc) ;)
don't talk to me about Haye-Fury !!! :mad:
Let's be clear- Groves's fantastic showing the first time around is what sold that fight. British fans, and followers of the belt around the world, saw this as a momentous changing of the guard. Changing from Froch to Groves...
We kinda/srota "missed" the exchange from Eubank to Calzaghe. But we sure as hell didn't wanna miss it if Groves had magic, once again.
This is what selling a fighter is. Froch let him into the first fight, but it was able to set up a second fight, of epic proportions, and have possibly put Groves in a situation to make heaps of cash from anyone else he fights from here on in- win, lose or draw.
That one first fight also not only paved the way for Groves, but it also put undercard fighters like DeGale, et al, to be put on a larger national stage and international stage moreso than what they did on their own.
Froch and Warren set that up perfectly. They sold the living fuck out of that drama post first fight and pre-second fight build up.
That can't be done again anytime soon. I doubt it. It was one of those moments.
80 thousand people plus in Wembley? Are you fucking kidding me?!!? Shit was bananas!!!
This one did
Load of hype Froch v Groves did not desreve to be PPV. 24 hours sky hype and media newspaper propaganda. The worst thing would be that they think they deserve it for every fight like Degale v Froch.
A friend from PA. after I told him to watch because he's "trying to like boxing"
Calls back an hour later "where the fuck did this guy come from, and how do you pronounce that name" True story ;D
its easy
G - R - O - W - VZ
I was really excited for this fight n tuned in on dvr of course.
It was a so-so fight up til the KO. Was rooting for Froch so I was happy. But it was hardly a classic.
Has anyone see this fight since it happend? Can't find it on youtube
Yeah the first fight was exciting but the second was a bit dull. Although the figures involved may make it the boggest fight in British history, the action itself is not worthy of being called the biggest fight in British history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
I still think froch made the rematch more fun to watch whilst groves did a dirrell
Groves didnt let his hands go as much as in the first and made it easier for froch to march in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
I tuned in as I always do when the Cobra fights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
They had the right of it for sure and I think it took on a life of it's own. I agree with you about Groves being a major factor in it's success.Quote:
Originally Posted by ykdadamaja
The fight didn't disappoint either.
People on Sky were calling it the biggest fight ever... I wouldn't even call it the biggest British fight ever. Millions tuned into Eubank and Benn, despite Froch - Groves 2 being held at our national stadium the access that the public enjoyed in being able to watch Eubank-Benn and Henry Cooper-Ali make them bigger British fights in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by rossYeah the first fight was exciting but the second was a bit dull. Although the figures involved may make it the boggest fight in British history, the action itself is not worthy of being called the biggest fight in British history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
Could you imagine how massive Eubank and Benn would have been now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24People on Sky were calling it the biggest fight ever... I wouldn't even call it the biggest British fight ever. Millions tuned into Eubank and Benn, despite Froch - Groves 2 being held at our national stadium the access that the public enjoyed in being able to watch Eubank-Benn and Henry Cooper-Ali make them bigger British fights in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by rossYeah the first fight was exciting but the second was a bit dull. Although the figures involved may make it the boggest fight in British history, the action itself is not worthy of being called the biggest fight in British history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
If those two wanted to, they could promote a fight now and it would be huge.