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    Default Re: Best arena or venue that you have watched boxing in?

    Docklands and Wembley arena both good venues

    O2 is good for me didnt think i'd enjoy it but really felt the atmosphere both times i've been.

    York hall is ok too

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    Default Re: Best arena or venue that you have watched boxing in?

    york Hall Bethnal Green.

    Seriously cant beat it. Right up close you feel like you are actually in the ring.

    The 'Mecca' of boxing without doubt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaymitch81 View Post
    york Hall Bethnal Green.

    Seriously cant beat it. Right up close you feel like you are actually in the ring.

    The 'Mecca' of boxing without doubt.
    Booked my ticket for Haye v Thompson before i found out the Alexander v Takaloo fight was confirmed would loved it at York Hall for that 1!

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    mgm, whatever the venue is in manchester that they keep changing the name of , stoke town hall, good balcony seating, the freezing ice centre in sheffield, have yet to experience the venues of the sarf.

    But I always try and get close to the ring to see a bit of sweat flying.

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    Default Re: Best arena or venue that you have watched boxing in?

    Philadelphia's Blue Horizon. Holds maybe a thousand or 1500 people.

    The front row of the balcony, with it's big overhang, is a great place to watch a fight. And being in North Philly?

    The whole thing has a whiff of danger including making it there safely and then away afterwards.
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    I'll make it to Vegas 1 day! Big ambition of mine

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    Default Re: Best arena or venue that you have watched boxing in?

    I been to MGM, Mandalay Bay, MSG , Sheffield and Manchester G-MEX.

    But for me you can't beat Manchester MEN. Good view wherever you are - even if the guy in front is 7 foot tall. Been to about ten shows there. You actually have a better view in the first rows of the tiered seats than you do at the back of ringside (and save about £200 !!)

    Was in Philadelphia couple of years ago doing my lifelong ambition Rocky Tour. Though no fights were scheduled at Blue Horizon I went along to see it but door was locked. As I was looking through some woman opened it and asked what I wanted. She heard by broad yorkshire accent and on realising I had come halfway round the world invited me in for a quick tour. Had a look round and can only imagine what its like on a fight night as MHM says. You are so close to the action it must be amazing ! Tommy Gunn had a fight there in Rocky V !

    The woman told me she was only first female afro american fight promoter in the state or something like that. Forget what she was called. Still an interesting day.

    Gone off on a bit of a tangent there but you get the general idea
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    I rarely miss cards that takes place at the Home Depot Center in Carson California cuz I live nearby.. Rafael Marquez/Izzy, Margarito/Williams, Arreola and others fight here often and anyone who has been to the venue would say that there's not a bad seat in the house.. HDC has the greatest seating of all the venues ive been too...

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    Default Re: Best arena or venue that you have watched boxing in?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark TKO View Post
    I been to MGM, Mandalay Bay, MSG , Sheffield and Manchester G-MEX.

    But for me you can't beat Manchester MEN. Good view wherever you are - even if the guy in front is 7 foot tall. Been to about ten shows there. You actually have a better view in the first rows of the tiered seats than you do at the back of ringside (and save about £200 !!)

    Was in Philadelphia couple of years ago doing my lifelong ambition Rocky Tour. Though no fights were scheduled at Blue Horizon I went along to see it but door was locked. As I was looking through some woman opened it and asked what I wanted. She heard by broad yorkshire accent and on realising I had come halfway round the world invited me in for a quick tour. Had a look round and can only imagine what its like on a fight night as MHM says. You are so close to the action it must be amazing ! Tommy Gunn had a fight there in Rocky V !

    The woman told me she was only first female afro american fight promoter in the state or something like that. Forget what she was called. Still an interesting day.

    Gone off on a bit of a tangent there but you get the general idea

    Good little story! anything else interesting to tell us about on our Rocky tour? Me and my bro always talk about doing something similar.

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