Hatton PBF Venue

[EL BULLY]

It seems as though the MGM Grand is WAY too small, could've sold it out twenty times over.

Why dont promotors do anything historic anymore like going to Africa (rumble in the Jungle) or Phillopines (Thrilla in Manilla) it all adds to the excitment of the occasion.

Seems to me that this is the perfect fight to bring boxing back bigtime and they could've gone for the live gate record or something if it was in a giant outdoor areana or something.

This fight is too big for a hotel IMO.

And yes, he does look very fat in my avatar but when he steps on the scales he'll be in awesome shape, as he always is.

[See Me Flow]

MGM has adequate capacity.

[EL BULLY]

MGM has adequate capacity.

Nah mate. They're going to sell it out in 5 mins apparantly.

Could've have made history with this one.

[unclepaulie]

many historic fights have taken place at the mgm. its as good a place as any, not to mention the champs home town.

[duran83]

MGM has adequate capacity.

You taking the piss?

Hattons people got 31000 ticket requests for 3900 tickets they recieved, yes adequate my arse.

[GazOC]

MGM has adequate capacity.
:lol: Its not even close to being adequate for this fight.

[pipe wrenched]

I'm guessing as with anything these days it's all about the money. Limited number of seats means they can charge what ever they want for them, and the thousands that would get cheaper seats in a huge venue will now have to pay $55.00 at least to see it at home.

[achillesthegreat]

MGM has adequate capacity.
You must be American. Hatton sells out 15,000 on his own versus your dad.

If this fight was in Wembley it sells out 80,000 no problem. Calzaghe and Kessler is going to do 70,000 and has already done 30,000. The Brits like it bigger now.

[brooklyn1550]

They will have these big fights with an American superstar at a Las Vegas casino because it brings in more money, but I would loved for this fight to be in one of those massive soccer stadiums.

[Toopretty]

It seems as though the MGM Grand is WAY too small, could've sold it out twenty times over.

Why dont promotors do anything historic anymore like going to Africa (rumble in the Jungle) or Phillopines (Thrilla in Manilla) it all adds to the excitment of the occasion.

Seems to me that this is the perfect fight to bring boxing back bigtime and they could've gone for the live gate record or something if it was in a giant outdoor areana or something.

This fight is too big for a hotel IMO.

And yes, he does look very fat in my avatar but when he steps on the scales he'll be in awesome shape, as he always is.
If you are a Hatton fan...Please change your avatar. Thats only a suggestion.:good

[GazOC]

:lol:

[TBooze]

It seems as though the MGM Grand is WAY too small, could've sold it out twenty times over.


Simple really the MGM pays the promotor to stage the fight. If the bout was at the Commonwealth Stadium in Manchester, the promotors would have to pay the owners to stage the bout...

But of a no-brainer really.

And top of this the MGM does not really want a load Northerners showing up for the fight, hence the reason there will be limited tickets. Hatton fans are only going to spend a limited amount of the sort of money that MGM needs to justify the staging of the fight there. Ideally from the MGM point of view they only want big spending Hatton fans showing up.

[GazOC]

And top of this the MGM does not really want a load Northerners showing up for the fight


Tough shit!!;)

I take your point though...:good

[TBooze]

Tough shit!!;)

I take your point though...:good

Sorry, I guess that is a tad offensive:oops:

But I think you know what I mean!;)

[GazOC]

I understand mate, I'm booked in the MGM Grand from the 5th to 10th December. I won't be spending a penny in the casino and I'll be after all the free booze and food I can get my hands on!!:D

Hell, if I was running the MGM I wouldn't want myself there either!!;)

[Lance_Uppercut]

Nah mate. They're going to sell it out in 5 mins apparantly.

Could've have made history with this one.

Neither Hatton nor Mayweather are big enough to make history in the states.

[GazOC]

Neither Hatton nor Mayweather are big enough to make history in the states.

'Most British fans in the USA for a boxing match'.....?

[allenko1]

I'll be there.Casinos mean $$$ so they have the fights there. MGM Grand is not a bad place at all to watch a fight.

[Lance_Uppercut]

'Most British fans in the USA for a boxing match'.....?

I don't know if that's a stat anyone even keeps, but sure.

[GazOC]

I don't know if that's a stat anyone even keeps, but sure.

I shoulda put a ;) at the end......;)

[mike464]

I'm fed up of all the Hatton fans moaning about this. It's quite simple. It has obviously taken a lot of money to get both Hatton and Mayweather to step up and fight some one who has a chance to beat them. This has only been possible because the MGM Grand makes a lot of money at the tables on fight nights and so can afford to pay a lot more for the site fee. They make more for fighting in Vegas than filling up an 80,000 seat stadium. Get it?

[GazOC]

So going back to what TBooze has said, how are all us piss poor Northern Monkeys going give the MGM the gaming money they needed to finance the fight?

[allenko1]

I'm fed up of all the Hatton fans moaning about this. It's quite simple. It has obviously taken a lot of money to get both Hatton and Mayweather to step up and fight some one who has a chance to beat them. This has only been possible because the MGM Grand makes a lot of money at the tables on fight nights and so can afford to pay a lot more for the site fee. They make more for fighting in Vegas than filling up an 80,000 seat stadium. Get it?

:amen

[Thread Stealer]

Why dont promotors do anything historic anymore like going to Africa (rumble in the Jungle) or Phillopines (Thrilla in Manilla) it all adds to the excitment of the occasion.


For the thousandth time, because boxing is a business, and Golden Snaggle Tooth Promotions felt it was best for business to have it in Vegas where casinos can afford extraordinarily high site fees.

[TBooze]

Why dont promotors do anything historic anymore like going to Africa (rumble in the Jungle) or Phillopines (Thrilla in Manilla) it all adds to the excitment of the occasion.


You need mad rich dictators for that to work. The Mobutu's and Marcos' are just not around anymore to finance these things.;)