apparently sky have signed Amir khan, this is what they were talking about when they said expect a big annoucement on FFN, They will show his fight on sept 6...link to come.
Let's hope Sky have blown their entire boxing budget on signing Khan so that every other boxer goes onto channels I have.
It seems odd Warren signing Khan to Sky, but he is miffed with ITV for screening Khan late and doing a deal with Mick Hennessy for the Froch & Witter bill, and also enraged with Setanta for doing the deal with Haye and with Bob Arum. He appears to have backed himself into a corner and with Hennessy apparently close to doing a 12/14 fight deal with ITV Frank will be forced back to Sky. In truth they are a match made in heaven, because they both love screening mismatches.
it all comes down to money as ever and Sky have the most to pay for Khan's demands, which I bet were pretty high. And bet they're thinking if 6 million were watching him beat Gomez past 11pm they'll pick up some decent return on PPV. Remember Sky also have a few free saturday nights this football season cos they lost the FA rights (FA Cup and England internationals) to ITV and Setanta. Which I bet didn't go down too well with the big bosses. They need something big to counter that loss. Khan is there answer i bet. And September 6th is a big night for football on Setanta as they have England World Cup qualifier v Andorra.
Think you could be onto something there silverman. They'll bring him on the Hatton way, lots of defences of a meaningless bauble then switch him to PPV when/if he finally steps up.
Khan's father probably cottoned on to that. ITV don't have sufficient ability to really build up a fighter, whereas Sky do, through SSN, website blogs etc etc.
**** khan then. I aint buying shitty PPV for some WBU **** I bet all his ITV fans are going crazy right now
Most of those will have Sky anyway :deal I see a WBU reign of terror - he would put Lee McAllister away pretty easily before making three defences and unifying with the WBF.
With Calzaghe and Haton on their way out, and also missing out on Haye, bet Sky are pinning their hopes on Khan becoming the next superstar. Same with Sports Network. Can't see them risking him in any meaningful fights soon. Frank will be hoping Enzo wins his cruiserweight belt back, keeping the WBO super-featherweight fights between his own Arthur, Cook and Mitchell. Trying to get Ordinary Harrison a heavyweight title shot before Haye. Bet the Khan's aren't too happy to be disappearing off terrestrial TV. From six million to six figure audiences. Though sure there will be enough money to keep them happy.
I have heard rumours both ways. one says Hennesey is putting Froch vs Pascal on the Hatton undercard for sky, the others say what slip has said. Khan will not be PPV until he fights for a world title. wonder if he will be on FFN on satudays still.
Thought Sports Network had signed an exclusive 3 year deal with Setanta Sports involving the likes of Enzo Maccarinelli, Alex Arthur & Kevin Mitchell, etc. If Sky have signed Amir Khan I'm intrigued as to what will happen on Sept 6th with Arthur & Khan co-headlining. Perhaps Khan won't fight on that bill after all and thats part of the reason an opponent has yet to be officially announced.
[url]http://www.twodice.org/warrensky.html[/url] intresting they say 6 of the 11 fights will be PPV, I cannot imagine any card warren putting on being capable of PPV. the sep 6th show has 3 of his top 5 fighters on the same card, and its not PPV worthy. Fights Warren could put over the next year that our PPV worthy. Khan vs Campell Khan vs Pacman Arthur vs Mitchel (if it had a top undercard) and in relaity on 1 of those will get made within a year, so where our the 6 PPV's gonna come from?