Sky set to slash boxing budget by 50%

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  1. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Maybe it's an eye test?
     
    dftaylor, Apr 19, 2012
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  2. peakbay

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    i dont know why but i couldnt help but lol at that
     
    peakbay, Apr 19, 2012
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  3. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Strange considering they just had such good figures for the Brook Hatton fight
     
    Scotty321, Apr 19, 2012
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  4. Lilo

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    You know what - and I'm being 100% serious here:

    Get Cleverly on Countdown! That's topnotch promotion. Completely new audience.
     
    Lilo, Apr 19, 2012
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  5. glue glove

    glue glove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe they're not doing so many cards perhaps?

    Like domestic titles only as undercards for World Title fights?

    Maybe Channel 5 can spring for Maloney and Hatton?
     
    glue glove, Apr 19, 2012
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    The rumour i've heard is fewer shows but bigger shows with the budget unchanged if not bigger
     
    daisycat, Apr 19, 2012
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    If it means we get more shows like Brook vs Hatton and (hopefully) Price vs Sexton then great. Lots of good fights and much less of Smith, Nelson and Piper gazing into each other's eyes.
     
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    i would rather see a bigger show every 2 weeks than a small one every week.
     
    Jonsey, Apr 19, 2012
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  9. duagre

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    I wonder if the decrease in shows is a knock on effect of Big Frank's departure. Maybe they're just not going to replace those dates that would have belonged to him. There has been less shows so far this year because of that.
     
    duagre, Apr 19, 2012
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  10. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats my thoughts and I said earlier in the thread, it makes sense that as FWP fighters will no longer be fighting on SKY they no longer need that budget.
     
    rampant, Apr 19, 2012
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  11. I Shot JR

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    An average pundit/presenter on Sky is on about £60k a year (Nelson etc). If Sky have halved their boxing output the logical move would be for Hatton to leave for either Channel 5/ITV/ESPN.
     
    I Shot JR, Apr 19, 2012
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  12. ashedward

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    I remember you mentioning it one or twice:yep.I also remember you saying that Sky will pull out of boxing completly this summer which isn`t going to happen thank ****
     
    ashedward, Apr 19, 2012
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  13. dftaylor

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    Huh? :huh
     
    dftaylor, Apr 19, 2012
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  14. GazOC

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    I reckon boxing does OK but theres just only so many idiots who will stay up until 5am thats why Sky won't fork out for it.
     
    GazOC, Apr 19, 2012
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  15. ashedward

    ashedward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That is a very good point.
     
    ashedward, Apr 19, 2012
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