Wilder/Ortiz, Santa Cruz/Mares and 154 triple header on Sky Sports

Yeah Sky really delivering with the international shows this year.

 

Hmm, beginning to seem that Eddie and Haymon may have forged some new form of alliance. Suggests very interesting implications for the future if so, across the pond particularly.

 

Good stuff, always happy to have more fights on. I wonder if Frampton joining the BT brigade will prompt Sky to pick up more INTL cards.

 

Interesting that Matchroom now have a solid fight deal with HBO in the US.Hopefully this dosent do anything to the Showtime and Matchroom combination.

 

Doubt it. Hearn always talks about his relationship with showtime. AJ has a deal with showtime.

Hearn is in a good spot with both networks.

 

Great news, I guess Sky were always going to make sure that they would get the Wilder v Ortiz fight so they can start promoting the future fight with AJ.

 

Eddie says he uses sky money to get these fights on sky. He only gets fights he has a future interest in mostly. There isn't many people who will sub for just these types of fights

 

According to Espn,Showtime's deal with Joshua was only a three fight deal from when Joshua faced Martin back in April 2016,for the Klitschko fight,they had first say if they wanted it.Pulev,they bid more than HBO,but surely now that HBO is much more closer to Hearn,they would wanna get Joshua tied to a deal as it is a matter of when and not if to when he fights in America,and especially after losing all those Top rank fighters they would have the funds.This is where it could get messy.

 

Just spoke to Mick Hennessy he's furious. Said he's gonna compete by putting on Peter McDonagh v Robin Deakin on the same night broadcast via Periscope on Twitter live from his garage. And he's only charging £14.99.

Mick's back in the game.

 

Na the deal began when he fought Breazeale.

http://www.*******.com/hearn-clarifies-us-network-status-anthony-joshua--120865

 

Fair enough but will be interesting to see how Eddie manages to keep both HBO and Showtime happy.If he falls out with one of them,theirs postives and consequences either way.If he Wants Matchroom USA to work you have to keep the two giants happy.

 

The thing with AJ is both networks will gladly pay what it takes to get him. No doubt HBO will try and snap AJ up but then again Wilder is with showtime and you would think any fight down the line will be easier to make if both are on the same network.

 

I really hope it's not an exclusive deal with HBO. I absolutely detest watching shows on that network, Max Kellerman is just insufferable.

 

I just cannot see How Can HBO work with Hearn and not have their biggest star on its's platform.It's now or never as Joshua this is him at his peak.His fighting style which could change in a couple of years is indirectly central to his brand.Wilder v Joshua if both win is like a crash course,the public demand will override any broadcasting issues.