Sky are full of it

[saturday_kid]

Originally Posted by RichDam

So you would prefer Rob Norton against Leon Williams to a packed card, topped by a great fight....thought not.

No but I'd prefer small shows every week than a big show every month or so

[RichDam]

Originally Posted by Jack

Small hall shows are exactly what boxing on TV should be trying to get away from. If the main event is only going to sell 1000 tickets, how good of fight is it? And if it's only going to bring in money for 1000 seats, how feasible is it that you'll see a good undercard? More often than not, these 'small hall shows' have a shit main event between two fighters nobody cares about and an undercard consisting entirely of a good young fighter against a punching bag. It's boring. I'm tired of all these awful cards that you see on TV.

The only way for boxing to regain popularity is to be entertaining. Pit two fighters against each other who both have something to win and lose and that is enough. Sadly, however, this doesn't happen anywhere near enough in British boxing as it should do.
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If it was W*rren in charge last night, Brook would have fought a name like Alfonso Gomez at best or some unknown fighter who doesn't have a chance. We wouldn't have had a great undercard fight in Rees/Matthews because that would have headlined it's own card. We wouldn't have seen Proksa/Hope II because that would also be a main event on a much smaller show. On the undercard of those two shows, we'd have seen Fielding, Yafai, Aston, Cardle and Purdy on TV against no hopers. BoxNation is something I object to because it's sole purpose is to have this sort of business plan and it's not fair on the fans. The people who buy tickets should be given a top to bottom good show and the fans at home should be given 3 interesting fights. Can you imagine Frank doing another Magnificent Seven card right now? They could have stacked Haye/Chisora but look at the dire undercard for that show, which is the perfect example of everything I'm talking about.

Hearn is delivering something for the fans, rather than himself, and that is commendable.

Excellent post, total sense from top to bottom.

[saturday_kid]

I'll see you in two years when your all moaning about Hearn's monopoly on Sky.

Guarantee it

[RichDam]

Originally Posted by saturday_kid

No but I'd prefer small shows every week than a big show every month or so

How about a mixture of big shows and American cards?

[billy nelson]

Craig McEwan would box rings round the prodska imo

[Clint Eastwood]

Saw on twitter earlier than Brook should be the chief support for Froch fight in Nov.

[saturday_kid]

Originally Posted by RichDam

How about a mixture of big shows and American cards?

but then British grass roots level suffers

[BoxingAnalyst]

Originally Posted by saturday_kid

but then British grass roots level suffers

Jesus Christ, let it go.

[RichDam]

British grassroots will be fine if there are packed cards that attract new fans. Boxing will continue to scrape by if they keep serving up average entertainment.

[shenmue]

Originally Posted by gazrichards

bollocks
barker would beat him comfortably on points as would murray.macklin would knock him out as would andy lee now hes coming back to fight in britain

OK fair enough, all would be good fight though. I just think Barker, macklin and Lee can be hurt at times so i wouldn't be that shocked if Proska got a stoppage win. because of his wildness all the British guys could UD him though.

The way Sky talked about Proska last night you would think he was a journeyman style fighter with no chance of winning which i think was a bit unfair. But I'm a bit biased as a Proska fan Ha.

[TonyD407]

he had his first tough fight and got thru it .....

give him credit

[harry the haddo]

Originally Posted by Jack

Small hall shows are exactly what boxing on TV should be trying to get away from. If the main event is only going to sell 1000 tickets, how good of fight is it? And if it's only going to bring in money for 1000 seats, how feasible is it that you'll see a good undercard? More often than not, these 'small hall shows' have a shit main event between two fighters nobody cares about and an undercard consisting entirely of a good young fighter against a punching bag. It's boring. I'm tired of all these awful cards that you see on TV.

The only way for boxing to regain popularity is to be entertaining. Pit two fighters against each other who both have something to win and lose and that is enough. Sadly, however, this doesn't happen anywhere near enough in British boxing as it should do.

If it was W*rren in charge last night, Brook would have fought a name like Alfonso Gomez at best or some unknown fighter who doesn't have a chance. We wouldn't have had a great undercard fight in Rees/Matthews because that would have headlined it's own card. We wouldn't have seen Proksa/Hope II because that would also be a main event on a much smaller show. On the undercard of those two shows, we'd have seen Fielding, Yafai, Aston, Cardle and Purdy on TV against no hopers. BoxNation is something I object to because it's sole purpose is to have this sort of business plan and it's not fair on the fans. The people who buy tickets should be given a top to bottom good show and the fans at home should be given 3 interesting fights. Can you imagine Frank doing another Magnificent Seven card right now? They could have stacked Haye/Chisora but look at the dire undercard for that show, which is the perfect example of everything I'm talking about.

Hearn is delivering something for the fans, rather than himself, and that is commendable.

Lot of sense in there, although i do think there is a place for small time shows - to a certain extent 5 are doing this with fury/eubank who are slowly building up to bigger and better things. surely there should also be space for the spencer fearon's of this world who always puts on competitive fights and is slowly getting better quality fighters on his bills. one other thing that i'd add is that there aren't many better nights than a competitive british title fight in a packed small hall