It really annoyed me to have to pay £15 for Primetime. You get no atmosphere because you can barely hear the crowd. They cut the interview short and we had to listen to the back stage team. By far the worst bit about the fight was the backstage team!!! We witnessed a great fight that could have gone either way. And alls they could do was just moan for 20 minutes. It was like 3 men sat in the pub having a moan. I would much rather they would talk about the fight and how good it was.Praise both fighters for the performance they put on. It was completely shocking viewing!!
Yeah, but you get the insight of Khan. You're moaning about paying £15 for gems like this: Khan: 'I've not watched Prescott since I fought him' Khan 20 seconds later: 'Yeah, Prescott starts well but usually fades down the stretch'
Khan is just not a pundit. The guy has all the personality of a piece of cardboard and doesn’t have the right sort of mentality for being on TV. Mcguigan is the gold standard for former fighters on TV – he’s coherent, makes clear points and backs them up. He’s usually done his research too. Imagine turning up to co-commentate a fight and even claim that you haven’t watched any of the guy’s recent fights. Clownshoes.
the entire presscot fight khan was talking about how he has become a better fighter since then etc etc
Well, Sky were trying to say Martinez was being disrespectful against Barker because he held his hands low, so they clearly haven't watched him either.
i liked when the other commentator was talking about how amazing he is for being able to do those standing up push-ups. I'm pretty sure every welterweight can do those things.
I also found the commentating bias for the main event. Kind of the opposite of what HBO were apparently. Getting excited every time Marquez through whether they landed or not.
i wish we could just pay for HBO here in the UK. It just looks slick. Primetime looks like and feels like i've stepped back in time 30 years. Even the way they've designed the Studio depresses me.
Not to mention the appalling commentary (bunce, kerr and the slightly random collins were ok) but the production was shocking my sound cut out. the screen froze about a DOZEN times, somone seemed to fast forward some clips, they didnt have a ****ing clue about the HBO interview. for £15 it really is scandalous. No doubt Venus will come on, tell us we are wrong, that 'people' keep telling him Benny Ricardo is good, tell us it does amazing figures when really we know only the boxing hardcore watched and the whole set up stinks of a fast buck, gap in the PPV market gimmick. And the thing is, because we are suckers and love the sport, nothing will change and we will pay again. ****
Khan referring to one of the greatest combination punchers in the World (l can't remember exact wording) Khan: Marquez is a great, accurate, single shot counterpuncher, but he's starting to put his shots together quite well here atsch
Primetime wont have a fight for quite a while now, can't see what they can get that people would pay for