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That was enough to easily shatter the previous record of 63,000, which was set when Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks in 1978.
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Do we think people are excited to get back to sporting events or do we think people are excited? The answer is an overwhelming yes.
People are incredibly excited to get back to a sense of normalcy and get back to sporting events. The fact that more than 73,000 people showed up to Canelo beat Saunders is proof of that fact.
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May 10, 2021
Canelo Alvarez v Billy Joe Saunders
The Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders fight held at AT-and-T Stadium on Saturday is officially being recorded as the largest indoor boxing event in U.S. History. The record crowd of 73-thousand-126 surpassed the previous record of 63-thousand-350 when Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks in their rematch of a heavyweight title fight in New Orleans in 1978. The crowd in attendance for Alvarez s eighth-round technical knockout victory over Saunders was also the largest post-pandemic crowd to be held at the home of the Cowboys.
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More than 100,000 fans packed Atlanta’s Truist Park this weekend for a three-game series between the Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies as the Georgia stadium returned the largest crowds since the start of the pandemic open at 100 percent capacity.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, nearly 40,000 fans nearly sold out the stadium both Friday and Saturday night, with nearly 30,000 in attendance Sunday.
Meanwhile, between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, more than 70,000 people broke the record of attendance for an indoor boxing match between Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders at AT&T Stadium. Masks were encouraged, but not required.
Alvarez Adds Another Title With 8th-Round TKO of Saunders
ARLINGTON, Texas Canelo Alvarez jumped into his trainer’s arms while Billy Joe Saunders slumped in his corner with a towel draped over his head.
The wildly popular Mexican fighter added another super middleweight title belt in front of a huge crowd in another fight in Texas. Not only did Saunders have his first loss as a pro, the English fighter might have a broken eye socket.
Alvarez set up another victory in his latest Cinco de Mayo bout with a staggering right hand in the middle of the eighth round, sending 73,126 already-screaming fans at the home of the Dallas Cowboys into a frenzy as we waved his arms to encourage the noise while the round continued.