Largest Boxing Audience Ever Was 135,132 at Zale vs Pryor, 1941

[FlatLine]

Imagine that. Here's some more records. This is live crowd at the events ------

Largest Paying Boxing Attendance
Julio Cesar Chavez vs Greg Haugen
On n Feb-1993 a reported 132, 247 spectators crammed into the Estadio Ezteca, Mexico City, Mexico to witness Julio Cesar Chavez make his tenth defence of his WBC light welterweight title. Haugen was floored in the opening seconds and was pounded through the fight before referee Joe Cortez stopped the fight in round five.

Largest Attendance Boxing, Free Admission
Tony Zale vs Billy Pryor
Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. 135,132 where in attendance to watch the bout between Zale vs Pryor on Aug-1941. Admission was free and the referee was Jack Dempsey. Tony Zale won a 9 round knockout.

Largest European Boxing Attendance
Max Schmeling vs. Walter Neusel
Aug-1938, Over 102.000 spectators were in attendance at Sandbahn Lokstedt, Hamburg, Germany. there to see Schmeling won with a ninth round KO.

Largest Indoor Boxing Attendance
Muhammad Ali vs Leon Spinks
Sept-1978, Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. 63,315 where in attendance to witness Muhammad Ali avenge his split decision loss to Spinks seven months earlier.

Largest U.S. Boxing Attendance
Attendance Bout Year Venue – Location
63,350 Ali vs. Spinks II 1979 Superdome, New Orleans, LA
59,995 Whitaker vs. JC Chavez 1993 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
50,994 Pacquiao vs. Clottey 2010 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX
45,368 De La Hoya vs Patrick 1998 Astrodome, Houston TX
37,321 Ali vs. Terrell 1967 Astrodome, Houston TX

[FlatLine]

Honorable mention to

Chris Eubank vs Nigel Benn
October 1993
Manchester, UK
42,000

[SlySlickSmooth]

Pacquiao vs Clottey entertained 50k live? WOW.

[MisterHardtop]

Interesting read and it's sad to see that the days of huge live attendances may be gone, at least within the United States, what if the vast majority of blockbuster fights being held in Las Vegas in front of a paltry few thousand.

[croz]

Interesting read and it's sad to see that the days of huge live attendances may be gone, at least within the United States, what if the vast majority of blockbuster fights being held in Las Vegas in front of a paltry few thousand.

They're not gone. First of all there are still boxers capable of pulling those numbers. Secondly we can't really know because the casinos have all these fights on lock down. Mayweather-Cotto and Mayweather-Canelo could have made great stadium events, but of course the casinos get it all. I'd also like to think Mayweather vs Pac could have smashed the US record in any stadium but in reality it likely would have been bought by the casinos too.

[New England]

dempsey - carpentier was stateside and had a massive gate. impossible to know how many people were there, but the estimates are close to 100K



against tunney there were 120K spectators.





dempsey often defended his title in front of 75-100K people.

[KingTito]

Man, imagine being at an event like that.

[paulf]

dempsey - carpentier was stateside and had a massive gate. impossible to know how many people were there, but the estimates are close to 100K



against tunney there were 120K spectators.





dempsey often defended his title in front of 75-100K people.

**** man, I'd imagine you'd get a better view at home with your radio.

[ИATAS]

**** man, I'd imagine you'd get a better view at home with your radio.

Imagine this - over 70 million americans and well over 100 million worldwide listened to the joe louis schmeling rematch on the radio!

[Ray Corso]

Louis vs Schmeling 2........Yankee St. NY/ NY estimated over 70,000.