BoxNation to be shuttered after Ultimate Boxxer 6? 2020 update: resurrected??

Boxnation closing down is sad because it is a dedicated boxing channel. However much of its content has switched to ITV sport. Also sky sports is putting out regular cards.

So the UK boxing fan is well served with live fights both domestic and internationally.

The main issue at the moment is that so much boxing is being put on PPV. This isnt good for the fans or for boxing. Especially because we already pay for Sky sports, BT sport and other channels.

 

It's already a miracle that it lasted this long after not having had a good card since before Brexit was even a thing it seems.

 

I used to read alot of negativity however bought alot of cards to the world...
Wish we had something similar in Aust, hopefully BT might somehow make it here..

 

Shame, 'Boxing Matters' was a great show with the right guests. I'd love Steve Lillis to get a job with BT or Sky because he's about a thousand times more insightful and knowledgable than the likes of Nelson, Froch and Woodhall.

 

Boxnation was a great concept at the right time for Frank, it kept him relevant and in the game whilst most other promoters went back to small halls, after MR were the only outfit given a contract by sky.
It shows the tenacity of Frank cos non of the other promoters tries doing it and neither would MR had they not been the ones who got the sky deal. There was some great night's on BN but it's now served it's purpose and hopefully this deal with BT will be a fruitful one for both Frank and BT.
Btw does anyone know how long the current deal between BT & Queensbury lasts for?

 

A real shame. They'd have had the Crawford fight this weekend for sure.

 

I’m openly sympathetic towards Warren, but I think it’s fair to say that he never got the credit he deserved for starting BN all those years ago. He left/was ushered out of the door by Sky with nowhere really to go, and instead of packing it in, the old *******d goes and starts a new friggin channel.

For many a year, it was brilliant value for money and how Warren managed to stay afloat is simply unbelievable.

 

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. BoxNation was before it’s time. If it launched in today’s market as an app and could pick up some good cards it would do well IMO.

 

I don’t think we’ll ever get anything like it again. The issue of course being that how do you create a permanent channel for a sport like boxing, where you really don’t actually have that much boxing taking place?

To illustrate the point, you could watch every single minute of the entire professional careers of Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua and it would take less time that watching fifteen football matches, eight Wimbledon men’s tennis games, or one game of test cricket.

 

By not paying fighters on time and opening and closing companies down.

 

It’s no coincidence that their output went dramatically downhill after Bill Ives died. I’m surprised it managed to limp along as long as it did.

 

One thing’s almost certain, if it was still kicking, they would be bringing us tomorrow’s Commey - Lopez New York show. Instead it will be the usual You Tube search, whilst knowing the result.