When was the last time Sky showed a title fight on regular Sky

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by royalt0208, Nov 1, 2009.


  1. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just wondering when was the last time Sky had a world title fight involving a Brit on regular Sky? I can't think of one in the last 2/3 years. And I'm just thinking and am slightly worried that any British boxer that wins a genuine world title nowadays will be put straight on to PPV.
     
  2. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    I should imagine it was Clinton Woods defending the IBF.
     
  3. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Witter-Harris?
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    And we are lucky enough to have the Matt Hatton vs. Lovemore N'Dou world title fight coming up!!
     
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    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks I wasn't that bigger boxing fan back then so can't really remember further back then the last two years, but have to say with the way boxing is going I can see our future champs (especially FW boxers) being only on PPV :mad:.
     
  7. beecho1988

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    Hunter vs Molitor
    witter vs Corey
     
  8. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Iv got a belt i can add to that if they want. Bought it in Marks and Spencers earlier.
     
  9. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well the winner of Les Sherington-Shannan Taylor fight will be crowned the Interim WBF Super Middleweight Champion :nut I think that takes some beating
     
  10. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    O lawd. You serious?!?! The WBF is still quite popular around those neck of the woods. I think the sanctioning body is based over there somewhere. Im just glad that title is hardly contested on these shores. What a piece of **** belt. I mean seriously why would you pay money to contest that crap?
     
  11. Beeston Brawler

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    I think it must be Witter vs Harris.

    Trying to think of world title fights involving Brits that weren't on Setanta since that time - there are very few!

    Obviously Hennessy has been with ITV - Froch vs Pascal was on ITV1.
     
  12. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sadly yes, the best thing that could happen to boxing is if these bs belts just disapeared I don't have a problem with the big 4 belts but WBU, WBF, IBA, IBO (even if I do like their rankings) are just a drag on the sport.
    It's good to see that things are getting done properly here now and I really do enjoy watching fights like this Fridays that are for a genuine title that holds genuine prestige and no for the WBU or some bs inter-continental title. God I hope Ricky doesn't try and bring those belts back hopefully the Shitton-N'dou fight is a one off.
     
  13. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    not the question asked but pacquiao vs cotto is on SS1 thats good enough for me.
     
  14. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well as delighted as I am to see that I would still like to see a little more from Sky on that front (their domestic coverage has been top notch this year). They should show all of HBO World Championship Boxing as a bare minimum, if they did I would subscribe straight away.
     
  15. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Someone at Sky clearly doesn't have a ****ing clue.

    Floyd vs Marquez and Pac vs Cotto both on regular..... Khan vs Salita PPV..... Hatton vs N'Dou on at all

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