Sky leaving boxing?

I don't think it's a bad strategy for Boxxer, they clearly can't compete at the highest level with MR and Queensbury. If their only real option is to cater for grass roots boxing and building future talent, then negotiating a BBC deal is probably the smartest move they could have made, certainly has more potential than Channel 5 if they play their cards right. I will be interested to see if Shalom is telling the truth saying they will be broadcasting on BBC1 before Match of the Day, or if it's actually just some 'red button' thing and hidden away.

 

So it is 4 shows a year

 

It’ll be on BBC2 for the main event with the undercard on the iPlayer/online, I would think. I can’t see the BBC putting this on BBC1 on a Friday or Saturday night even for a world title fight.

No details yet on how much the deal is worth to Boxxer but I doubt it’ll be enough to keep a hold of it’s biggest names.

 

He’s a young bloke who started from scratch and has managed to persuade Sky and BBC to invest in him within 5 years. He’s trying something new, fair play to him.

I think he’s handling himself pretty well, especially as the new bezzies Hearn and Warren (who hated each other before Saudi money) gang up on him like playground kids.

 

Frazer Clarke vs Jeamie TKV announced as the first fight on the 27th of September for British Heavyweight and Lonsdale belts. Full details to be revealed in due course.

 

I'll be honest, if all they show are British Title fights in the main with the odd European Belt thrown in, then I'll be happy.

British Title fights nearly always deliver.

 

British title fights are what I enjoy the most in Boxing. Don't get me wrong, a top tier fight for a world title will be levels above in terms of skill, but I'm to old to stay up and watch them these days if they are in the US, I'm also more reluctant to spend money on PPV's. Give me a British title fight in front of a lively British crowd at a reasonable hour any day.

 

Brilliant post

 

I hear BBC who have been losing lots of licence customers at an high rate in recent years wont have enough money to pull the top fighters on their shows , specially now in the current landscape where Saudi money has changed all the fighter purses, BBC just can't compete with that.

Boxxer's top fighters can simply earn much more money with Queensbury and Matchroom that's the bottom line , yes they have more UK audience with BBC but in this day and age is all about the money.

 

Everything you've said here is common knowledge
What's your point?

 

That Boxxer will struggle to keep their top fighters , he will have to let go of Adam Azim and Ben Whittaker, £500k total budget per show not going to be enough to stage and pay the fighters ... Ben will have to sign new young talent and keep his lower/mid tier fighters ..

 

It's already been said numerous times though
It's clear as day operating costs will change

 

I'd be shocked if the budget per show was anywhere near £500k from what I have heard.

Good luck to BS though, for all his failings , small time boxing on BBC (somewhere) is a step in the right direction.

 

Pleased that boxing is back on the BBC.

 

I hope its a success but over the years terrestrial tv stations have picked up boxing and discarded it, there has been no long term real comittment to the sport. 4 shows at 500k a show, tells me all I need to know.