Unlikely, but we would get some stacked cards... Do Matchroom even have the stable to fill the dates? We could see the cards being watered down big time. Not good
This :deal Its a business - when a competitor is weakened you don't help him! Imagine if Pepsi was in trouble; would Coca-Cola help them? Would they ****, they'd probably buy them out. Hearn will use Coldwell as he isn't big enough (pun intended) to overthrow him. The only fights where this could realistically happen is: Barker v Murray Frampton v Quigg/Munroe
Nope. Pepsico and Coca Cola co are two seperate entities. Neither is big enough to swallow the other, as Coke has the upperhand in Cola, but Pepsico has a much broader product base. Tropicana for example is a Pepsico brand, as are Walkers crisps. Coca Cola are Mike Tyson, to Pepsico's Lennox Lewis.
Sky are not going to only put 20 shows on a year. They will open up another batch of dates and promoters will pitch shows to Sky. This will mean there is a higher quality of show on Sky. If Dave Coldwell want to put a show on Sky he can put together a provisional card and go to Smith and Francis and ask for a date. If they like the card he gets the date. Hatton, Maloney and the rest can do the same.
Your assuming its 20 shows over a year,as if the deal is over a year ...it could be 2years ...and there is no gurentee (like your implying) that there will be more dates ...the budget has been cut by 50% remeber ....this is the fact ...