Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
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Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
Carl Froch’s IBF World super middleweight title fight with Lucian Bute at the Capital FM Arena Nottingham on May 26 is racing to a sell-out after over 5,000 tickets were sold in the first 48 hours.
The Cobra aims to become a three-time World Champion when he faces the unbeaten Canadian, who is making the tenth defence of his title. Froch is fighting in the UK for the first time since beat Andre Dirrell in the Super Six opener at the same Arena in October 2009.
Tickets went on sale at 2pm on Monday when Froch and Bute came face-to-face at a press conference at the venue, and the demand for the hottest ticket in town was instant, with a huge queue forming at the Arena, and the phones and website were hot with fight fans snapping up the seats.
Inside the first two days over 5,000 tickets for the fight in the 9,000 seat Arena were sold, and promoter Eddie Hearn expects the fight to be sold out in the next few days.
“The response has been phenomenal but we always knew it would be,” said Hearn. “Carl’s loyal fans have followed him all over the World in the last few years so with The Cobra coming back home it was always going to be a big seller. If you haven’t got your ticket now, you need to move fast as this could be sold out by the weekend.”
http://www.boxingscene.com/froch-bute-tickets-explode-bellew-mcintosh-moves-more--50911
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
As it should be!!!
flapanther2001- Posts : 2962
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
Still not as well at it would have sold in Montreal; but great to see a sellout for this one!
Tobe- Posts : 1042
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
if you sell 5000 tickets in 48 hours then why are you fighting in a 9000 seat venue??
captainanddew- Posts : 8143
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
Tobe wrote:Still not as well at it would have sold in Montreal; but great to see a sellout for this one!
We as fans can cry about certain fighters not leaving home to go fight else were and are sometimes justified in criticizing these guys but like you said if this fight would have been held in Canada oh man what a crowd they would have gotten over there! But props to Bute for going to England and I hope they do get the 9000 seats sold out and put on a good show!
nano212- Posts : 412
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
captainanddew wrote:if you sell 5000 tickets in 48 hours then why are you fighting in a 9000 seat venue??
Eddie tried to get the local stadium but he was having issues with the council.
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
Upside is that a smaller arena (like a 9000-seater) can make for a great atmosphere if you have the right crowd. Should be great to watch.
Tobe- Posts : 1042
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
Tobe wrote:Upside is that a smaller arena (like a 9000-seater) can make for a great atmosphere if you have the right crowd. Should be great to watch.
Brits always make great crowds.
GrantZilla- Posts : 9310
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Re: Froch vs. Bute sells 5,000 tickets in 48 hours
Bute's going into the lions den for sure, I expect him to thrive in the hostile atmosphere but lets see.
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