Boxxer under pressure from Sky ?

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  1. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    F1?
     
    Sonny1, Apr 10, 2023
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  2. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sky and Boxxer have been overpaying to continue in boxing since Matchroom moved away. Whether they're willing and able to keep it going is another story.
     
    Bob Flaps, Apr 10, 2023
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    Chuck in the F1 and Darts, and I think this is spot on.

    Boxing isn't a needle mover for Sky, it's a "nice to have" rather than a "must have"
     
    Mr Posh, Apr 10, 2023
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    Ben Shalom is clearly out of his depth. The wheels will fall off at some point.
     
    DON1, Apr 11, 2023
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  5. Bob Flaps

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    Sometime he'll realise you can be nice to other promoters and try to make fights, but you won't get it back.
     
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    That's a really good point.

    Ben Shalom finds himself in shark-infested waters and he must be careful not to get eaten.
     
    Astro, Apr 11, 2023
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    Okolie v Riakporhe would be a new low for PPV boxing but then I remembered Cleverly Bellew II
     
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  8. Bob Flaps

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    Brook vs Gavin?
     
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  9. nurological

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    That had a great Undercard though and Brook wasn't even on the card initially until Fury pulled out of the Wlad fight I believe.
     
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    Fair enough. Brook-Jennings?
     
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    A classic
     
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    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree, undercard was good. Most people weren’t that bothered about Brook-Gavin. More interested in Mitchell, Selby and an up and coming AJ.
     
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    Yeah quite a few left before Brook and plenty more during
     
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    Remember that Frank Warren was planning to stage Joyce Dubois on PPV before Covid.
     
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    There have been several worse PPVs than that. In the context of BT Sport promoting and cashing out fighters, it made sense.
     
    Bob Flaps, Apr 12, 2023
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