SkY SPORTS BOXING-A NEW LOW.

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Riordo, Oct 16, 2021.

  1. Riordo

    Riordo New Member Full Member

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    I'm sure they said Hughie Fury was on this card so it could be him vs Bakolie?
     
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    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    No Dappy on the night - he was getting it as well if he turned up.
     
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  3. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    Hughie 'The Skirt' Fury would be a step down for Bakolie - a step up for me would be someone like Joyce
     
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    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Never gonna happen because you'd have the regular 90 minute games lasting on average at least 100 minutes and it's just too much, games would be on average too long.
     
  5. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    I remember it well

    Guy got dogs abuse

    So very out of place on the night
     
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    Cookiedough Active Member Full Member

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    That’s an interesting fight, if it happens.
     
  7. unfriendlyorchid

    unfriendlyorchid Probably moaning about Sky Sports Full Member

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    Wildly off topic for this thread, but FYI the proposals were about having a 60 minute game time.

    Teams could easily keep typical matches to the 115 minutes or so a match currently takes (90 mins + added time + half time break) - and if they don't, it's their own time they are wasting.

    I wasn't disagreeing with any of that, but what I said is a PPV for Shields v nobody and Marshall v nobody makes DAZN look good value.

    If, as is going around, it's Eubank v Williams as the main event then, then I'd consider those two cards to have similarly attractive main events - Whyte-Wallin edges it, but I wouldn't mind seeing Eubank-Williams.

    If DAZN are asking £8 for that, and Sky asking £15, £20 or (most likely) £25, the value proposition is firmly in DAZN's favour.
     
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  8. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dont see the point in a fight between Hughie Fury and Martin Bakolie. It´s a very dangerous fight for Hughie Fury. He could loose.
     
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  9. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don’t think Eubank vs Williams will be PPV. Adam Smith has said they won’t be having any PPV this year and that fight is rumoured for December.
    I think Sky want to build some goodwill just now.
     
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  10. Cookiedough

    Cookiedough Active Member Full Member

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    That’s what makes it an interesting fight. Bakolie is a live opponent but one which Fury should beat imo. Great fight for the fans.
     
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  11. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    The Skirt will lose - Bakolie all day for me in that fight
     
  12. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    The Skirt will be flying all over the ring when Bakolie catches up with him - no way The Skirt wins this fight.
     
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    Good to see Paulie back on Sky this weekend.
     
  14. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sky Sports is well on its way to picking up the pieces - both inside and outside the ring.
     
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    aaaaa Ash banned Full Member

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    Yeah they’ll always be okay. Lots of people have Sky and access to Sky Sports News and the website to find out about upcoming fights.

    There’s lots of sports I watch on Sky (darts, cricket, golf etc) but I wouldn’t pay 8 quid a month for a streaming service just to watch one of those sports and a lot of people will be like that with boxing.
     
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