Matchroom Boxing leaving Sky?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by BXNG101, Apr 8, 2021.



  1. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    Not a massive fan of football but i agree with what you say, i follow FC United, but only because my younger brother used to play for them at the latter end of his career, and to hear some of the fans and their passion puts these bigger clubs to shame, the atmosphere is absolutely unbelievable as well.
     
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  2. Gatekeeper

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    Without AJ and to a lesser extent Whyte this won't work.

    Conor Benn isn't going to have people signing up in droves or have I missed something ?? Are there names on Eddie's roster that will attract subscribers that I've forgotten ?? This is a mistake for Eddie.
     
  3. Brixton Bomber

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    AJ has one fight left with Sky, and to be frank, he could go on ANY channel and bring in more £££. AJ doesn't need sky, they need him.
     
  4. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    True and that one fight is against Fury which could well be the end of him, AJ is nearly done win or lose against Fury.
     
  5. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Nearly done? He's a cash cow, with at least 3 more years in him.
     
  6. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    We'll see. If he carries on after getting battered by Fury and goes to DAZN then maybe it'll be a success, without him I can't see it.
     
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  7. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Zzz.
     
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  8. GTFUP

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    Doesn’t AJ have his own promotional company and fighters ( Buatsi? ), which channel will they fight on?
     
  9. Brixton Bomber

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    He will stick with Eddie.

    AJ could have left years ago but never.
     
  10. DON1

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    I was wrong on this one, fair play mate you nailed it.
     
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  11. Trafford

    Trafford Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The second Fury fight will be on DAZN in the UK. AJ has one fight left on his Sky deal. DAZN can afford to purchase worldwide rights where as Sky can only guarantee UK rights. They will not get anywhere near a new AJ deal
     
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  12. N17

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    Mr Don, fair play but it was just my opinion after listening to Hearn for years,, I was just repeating what Hearn has said himself.. he is all about numbers.
     
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  13. N17

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    The way my Tottenham Hotspur are going, Sky losing Matchroom, I might be sacking off my Sky Sports subscription after all these years/decades.
     
  14. I Shot JR

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    I think an issue Sky face going forward is the disparity between the price of streaming services (on average £8 a month) and their offerings which start at £30 a month. You really have to be offering a lot of quality content for that steep price nowadays.

    I agree that DAZN will eventually get the Joshua fights as they are able to tie up the content for every territory.

    DAZN will inevitably go up in price from July- possibly to as high as a tenner a month depending on the content offered.
     
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  15. EJC83

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    Up and coming cup final
    Champions League final two years ago
    Arguably the best striker in the World
    A couple of points off a Champions League place

    I have to say that's not bad going, I'm a West Ham fan and the season Spurs are having this season is still going to be better than any I've experienced as a Hammer (I was two when we finished 3rd). I think Spurs fans expect too much, I remember when they had Ramon Vega at the back messing things up in relegation battles, I remember Andy Booth up front, even when Spurs were that bad though there were still league Cup wins and it may happen again. Add to that the last ten years or so have seen Spurs consistently in Europe, playing decent football and largely being competitive at the top end of the table. Spurs fans got to see Gareth Bale turn into one of the best players in the world and see him tear it up in Europe, the emergence of Harry Kane and somehow keeping him for longer than expected. I just don't get football anymore, I really don't, nothing can be enjoyed, it's all about tomorrow rather than enjoying the moment, it's all solely about success etc and Spurs and their fans, no offence to you, are arguably the poster club for this, Arsenal too.
     
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