Sky Sports' coverage of fights is atrocious and amateur.

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  1. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    Just watched Okolie Chamberlain fight.

    Can't stand their ridiculous camera angles. All fight long it was zoomed in on upper bodies, completely unable to see footwork., tactics, ANYTHING.

    Filming it with cinematic, eastenders drama angles. Learn from the real pros- stations in the states have been filming for years. Learn from them. Bloody Amateurs.
     
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  2. Kapparino

    Kapparino EDDIE HEARN PROTECTION UNIT Full Member

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    I don't think there were much tactics in that fight.
     
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  3. jquest

    jquest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree, Sky's coverage is terrible and has actually got worse and worse. I cringed at the commentary team mentioning Abel Sanchez not being in Carson Jones' corner because they might have had a falling out or Abel Sanchez trusting Jones with knowing what to do throughout his fight. They were completely ignorant to the fact that he is the trainer of Gassiev who has a unification fight. Instead they just just spent the whole of the broadcast hyping Okolie as the greatest Cruiserweight prospect in the world.
     
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  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    I remember watching this and thinking the game has changed and BT Sport is now where's its at.

    @50 seconds

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  5. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed, point still stands though
     
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  6. navigator

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    Their approach to boxing is diabolical, an insult to the intelligence of actual boxing fans, and I'm about sick to the back teeth of the awful punditry.
     
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  7. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Adam Smith is just creepy.
     
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  8. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Absolutely pisspoor that.
     
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  9. Booker18

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    He always goes with the dramatic "he's looked to his corner AS IF TO SAY..."

    Absolute idiot
     
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  10. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    It's annoying to see how much the commercial "success" of UK boxing is purely down to catering to bloody eastenders drama
     
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  11. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Every single fight.

    Add that to "Your Hagler-Hearns, your Barrera-Morales"
     
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    Jesus WTF was that shot? Quarter of a profile shot with an askew frontal shot all out of focus, what kind of mickey mouse set up is that. I follow Youtubers who can shoot a video with better framing than that, I know it's live but hell an interview shouldn't look like it's filmed on a selfie stick.
     
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  13. Jacob Hall

    Jacob Hall Member Full Member

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    had to make an account when i saw this topic. seriously i cant stand skysports boxing its all over the top hype aimed at the brainless casual fans its a complete joke. the commentary the punditry, the cringe inducing build up , promo videos and ring walks its all just cringe.
     
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  14. Birmingham

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    Nelson, Smith and Bellew take the **** with biased inaccurate agenda ridden opinions. Terrible fight Okolie v Chamberlain and the commentary backed it up..I was looking forward to it, what a let down in every department !
     
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    His voice goes deep for pure drama effects like an absolute tool. Does'nt fit in with boxing in any way imo.
     
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