as part of the top rank deal. maybe theres a clause for british fighters. or maybe theres a clause where it has to be a totally top rank promoted card not along with goldenboy.
Tough one...... Hatton is a Sky fighter and will no doubt fancy 1.5m buys at £15 each. They may end up with it being on both channels (ala Lewis vs Tyson HBO/Showtime)........ Though probably not.
Manny Pacquiao: 48-3-2 (36 KOs), WBC lightweight champion/Pound-for-pound number one. The jewel in Top Rank's crown, Pacman upset the odds by defeating Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 with a scintillating performance that makes him even more of a star. Any bouts he has against fighters who do not hold their own British television rights will be shown by Setanta. Of course Setanta will be interested in broadcasting any fights involving Pacman. http://www.setanta.com/us/Articles/...Boxing-Top-RankSauerland-fighters/gnid-31054/
I'd be amazed if this didn't end up on Sky PPV. I would love it if Setanta managed to get it though, their boxing coverage is on a different level to Sky which is average at best.
setanta have left Pac with his 0 Kelly Pavlik: 34-0 (31 KOs), WBC/WBO middleweight champion Fighting back in Youngstown against Marco Antonio Rubio on February 21, Pavlik will be looking to prove he remains the best middleweight in boxing and can come back stronger from his defeat to Bernard Hopkins.
