Boxxer Show: Caroline Dubois, Viddal Riley, Callum Simpson - September 30 // York Hall

I agree it's far better for fight nights to avoid clashing, it only splits viewership. Some of the clashes have also seemed needless at times this year when other weekends have been eventless.

If Boxxer have announced first then why don't Matchroom just choose a different date (your going to accuse me of hating here but facts are facts), clashing damages both promoters shows, but one has a uk membership of millions and the other a much smaller percentage. Surely this clash hurts DAZN a lot more, especially as Boxxers show will follow an afternoon of soccer Saturday/ various sports all which will have adverts for the evenings fights. If it was going up against AJ then it would lose out, but its 2 lower level shows, there is only one place where the bulk of people will be tuning in

 

The women’s boxing really spoiling some good cards lately should be on early or separate but Viddal Riley is coming along nicely I take him seriously as a contender.

 

Here for it but will you sub for it?.....

 

Given Sky still heavily promotes Savannah Marshall (until very recently it was her face along with Lewis Hamilton and a footballer I forget as the sports banner on Sky Q) it wouldn't be surprising if they demanded the Dubois fight be the highlight.

Then again if Adam Smith's old mantra of the top fights at 10pm on Saturday is still true, maybe Dubois will be on at 11 and Riley the prime time slot

 

Does this mean we're not getting the trilogy between Viddal and Taj?

 

Do Matchroom just wait for Boxxer to announce a show and then just go the same date?

 

Why should Boxxer have gone on Friday? Quality of the show or the potential clash, or some other reason?

Maybe Friday night doesn't suit Sky and frankly they're hardly competing with DAZN for an audience.

 

Bit strange that on quite a few occasions they’ve announced the same date after Boxxer have announced theirs but who knows. It’s no good for anyone though. Losing interest in British boxing these days tbh, rarely any fights that get me buzzing anymore. Can only think of Wood v Warrington for the rest of the year that has some intrigue.

I wonder if Matchroom had the opportunity to stay with Sky in the UK whilst having DAZN show their fights for overseas viewers.

 

I know I it’s the York Hall but there were better fights on Friday Nights in Sports Centres pre Matchroom TV deal. This is utter junk 2 years into the Boxxer tv deal. Can’t Sky and Shalom bring the odd world champion over to defend his title. Never happens anymore unless they are tied to Matchroom or promoted by Arum.

 

Fear not, they're bringing Mikaela Mayer over for the Smith-Eubank show!

(Not going to be a hypocrite here, I did once post that Mayer could be a future star in boxing if she kept going at the same pace, given her looks, being a yank etc - sadly she's proving as annoying as a lot of other boxers, male or female, after a defeat)

 

Bring back regular Friday night boxing.

Many a good fight watched on a Friday evening.