Great recap of a great night. I ran into Jim Lampley randomly after the fight at the casino's Starbucks and he was very, very impressed with the crowd and the venue. Granted, the Ukrainian crowd showed up and did their thing to support their main card fighters, but it definitely gives me hope about the future of big ticket fights in the area, as you mentioned. The Convention Center and the Armory are fine, but the MGM definitely dresses up a little nicer.
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Great recap of a great night. I ran into Jim Lampley randomly after the fight at the casino's Starbucks and he was very, very impressed with the crowd and the venue. Granted, the Ukrainian crowd showed up and did their thing to support their main card fighters, but it definitely gives me hope about the future of big ticket fights in the area, as you mentioned. The Convention Center and the Armory are fine, but the MGM definitely dresses up a little nicer.
Thanks for your comments! I definitely agree. Hopefully, Friday's card will keep the momentum going!
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