Foto vom Weigh-In des ersten Kampfes
Der genaue Austragungsort wird in den nächsten Tagen bekannt gegeben. Topkandidaten sind lt. Eddie Hearn das Emirates (Arsenal-Stadion) mit 60.000 Plätzen oder Wembley mit voraussichtlich 80.000 Plätzen.
Auszüge aus der aktuellen Kolumne von Eddie Hearn:
Eddie Hearn: "We are also looking at Old Trafford and the City Ground in Nottingham, but my heart says this is a London fight. This is a statement fight, a fight that will show where boxing stands."
Some people in the industry tell me this is a fight for 60,000 people. That would be perfect for the Emirates. But I do think we can do 80,000 people. More than 20,000 people have already signed up to our ticket alert site and I think we could sell 40,000 tickets in a day. That is also why, as much as Carl would love to fight in Nottingham, I want to look at bigger venues. (...)
This fight is huge and whichever stadium we end up in will reflect that. Imagine the build up, the anticipation and that epic night with the biggest crowd in post-war boxing history as both of these great fighters put it all on the line. It’s making the hairs on my neck stand up just talking about it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/bo...N-Froch-Groves-II-place-Wembley-Emirates.html
Für mich bis dato von der Ansetzung der absolute Kampf des Jahres. Freue mich riesig drauf und werde mich wohl auch auf den Weg machen Ende Mai. Sehe Groves diesmal gewinnen.