Josh Taylor vs Jose Ramirez on Fite TV?

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  1. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  2. bladesman

    bladesman Active Member Full Member

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    When does it's deal with Fury end? Looks like the BT/top rank deal is dead.
     
  3. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    It’s another massive fight that’s been lost by the providers.
     
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  4. rezzer

    rezzer Active Member Full Member

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    Theres never been a BT Top Rank deal has there. Some TR shows have been on Premiersports recently but when was the last time BT showed international boxing. The BT/ Top Rank deal never existed.
     
  5. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Extremely poor and terrible for Josh. Was hopeful Channel 5 would pick it up.
     
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  6. rezzer

    rezzer Active Member Full Member

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    I'd be very surprised if this isn't shown on UKTV. BT are a joke. Fite TV show all Top Rank shows on a PPV basis even when they were being screened by Premiersports and Boxnation. It's what they do. £20 for Chisora Parker and this isn't televised. Shows that the only real commitment tv channels have to boxing in Britain is a means to an end, which is fleecing casuals with PPVs.
     
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  7. rezzer

    rezzer Active Member Full Member

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    You can also get a Top Rank subscription on Fite TV which is around $5 a month and you can see all the shows.
     
  8. ButeTheBeast

    ButeTheBeast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fights in the morning do poor viewing figures.

    Josh Taylor is hardly a household name

    No surprise nobody has bought the rights.
     
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  9. Skyver

    Skyver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It will only be hardcore Taylor fans staying up to watch in uk anyway so it's not surprising imo.im just glad there's a means to watch it live.this fight will do wonders for taylors profile,millions will be tuning in for it in America.
     
  10. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    This is a ****ing joke

    Josh Taylor arguably the best fighter in the UK right now and the likes of BT are not picking it up. Pathetic.
     
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  11. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seen a couple of people on twitter saying his fight on BT did 0 numbers.

    BT had first call on the rights but because of this they ain't picking up his fight at 4am
     
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  12. Webber

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    I’m thinking Top Rank would have been pushing for this to be on PPV, similar to Crawford vs Khan was. I don’t think it sells enough for BT to warrant putting it on PPV.
     
  13. Koli55

    Koli55 Active Member Full Member

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    Josh Taylor just isn't that big of a name even though he is clearly a TOP3 British fighter.
    I think Eddie Hearn said that Taylor-Prograis was his worst PPV show in regards of purchases. And that was UK prime time and included names for more casual audience such as Chisora, Price, Burns, Selby and even Benn.
     
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  14. ButeTheBeast

    ButeTheBeast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Think Lomachenko-Campbell was worse.

    Eddie overestimated Lomachenko's popularity in the UK.
     
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  15. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Its only $12.99 which is good value compared to matchroom ppvs