Boxxer under pressure from Sky ?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by DramaShow, Apr 9, 2023.


  1. Bfcad

    Bfcad Active Member Full Member

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    What has the premier league got to do with selling it? You've spent half of this last year saying nobody watches sky anymore,it's all about the massive Saudi football league now apparently......or when it suits
     
  2. ALN93

    ALN93 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Didn’t you know? If your club gets promoted to the Premier League it means all your fans suddenly become interested in boxing.
     
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  3. Wizbit1013

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

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    Good luck to Wood

    Done it the hard way and I hope he gets a payday that sets him up for life
     
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  4. Bfcad

    Bfcad Active Member Full Member

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    I bet they are all queuing to subscribe to watch shows featuring 8 stone central americans fighting in hotel function rooms.........the power of the Premier league!
     
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  5. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    U know what I mean.
     
  6. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    End of day, its down to wood whether he moved up or not. Not EH
     
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  7. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    They are good as "an event" as long as they're full and it's a nice day. Warrington vs Selby at Elland Rd was fantastic. Froch vs Groves etc they're more about the event. If your there to watch the fight, unless u have a ringside or outer ringside, don't bother as you'll end up watching it on the screens
     
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  8. keysey

    keysey Member Full Member

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    Think more than not just see the pound signs and tag along to a football team, seen Connor henn do the hammer signs before, bet he never went near Upton Park
     
  9. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Stand by my post - Tony Bellew fought for a World Title in a half closed stadium and the crowd could have easily fitted in the Echo Arena that night.

    Football Stadiums are for football, Arenas are built for boxing and concerts.
     
  10. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Have to remember the Hearns turned darts into a sport people watch in arenas on screens, and there's no sign of that slowing down. Across Europe the crowds are still growing - 20,000 people basically watching a telly. Casuals will do it for boxing too, the thing they're buying is participation in an event.
     
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  11. Boris Wang

    Boris Wang New Member banned Full Member

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    Lol Azim isn't being protected at all... he's fighting for the EBU title in his 10th fight and he's only 21. I would actually say it's the opposite, they're rushing him towards big fights because Boxxer is under pressure from Sky. Compare that to Dalton Smith who's 26/27 and you'll understand what I'm saying.

    Also british boxing will be fine in the future, you got Adam Azim, Ben Whittaker, Moses Itauma, Hamzah Sheeraz, Conor Benn, Pat Mccormack etc.
     
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  12. Koli55

    Koli55 Active Member Full Member

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    Azim is protected in a way that he's only fighting featherfists with 10-30% KO ratio. Just like Matchroom did with Benn. Add British judges to that and essentially these guys can't lose a fight.
     
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  13. Trafford

    Trafford Well-Known Member Full Member

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    By protect I meant about his often spoken about glass chin. There’s a reason he’s not been put in with anyone with more than a 20% knockout percentage besides the limited and smaller charlton.

    he’s moving quick granted but he won’t be in a competitive fight for atleast another 10 fights
     
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  14. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benn a future star? Matchroom would cash him out tomorrow and hope he goes away.
     
  15. unfriendlyorchid

    unfriendlyorchid Probably moaning about Sky Sports Full Member

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    That's fair comment mate and your opinion.

    But read your post again, that isn't what you said initially. You were mocking the idea of Wood fighting in a stadium simply because it might not sell out, which I called you out on.

    Good to see you've back tracked.