Phoned up Setanta to cancel my contract and the bloke at the other end said they are showing the Haye fight in March and that I can say on for just £5 a month for the next 4 months. Bargain! Especially if they show B-Hop-Calzaghe and Jones-Trinidad too.
Mike, what number did you ring for that mate? Got to cancel our one we've got through sky as we are on it through virgin now.
08700 50 69 84 from their website: http://www.setanta.com/en/UK/How-to-subscribe/Satellite/ it's for their call centre
I hope this fight goes ahead, but before you all get too excited remember that Warren has a nasty habit of announcing fights before they are actually finalised. He's been doing this for years. Also, he doesn't yet have a venue which is slighty odd, as Warren normally will have venues booked and then make the fights to stage at those venues. The reason for this is that many of the top venues are booked up(on a Saturday night) many months in advance eg pop concerts etc. I hope I'm wrong, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if I'm right
This is why Haye is so easy to like. Everyone would have understood if he didn't want to boil down to 200 again but he is happy to make the sacrifices it takes to give the fans the fight they want. C'mon the Hayemaker.
My thoughts exactly. Credit to Haye for making this fight happen - he could have just taken an easy voluntary defence before stepping up to heavyweight. Have lost respect for Maccarinelli over the past few months so hope he can redeem himself in the build up to this fight - will do well to remember it is Haye giving him the opportunity to win all the belts at cruiserweight.
I'm interested to see what the T&C's are in the contract. Wonder if Fwank was willing to make Haye a huge offer or whether he relied on Haye's willingness to make the fight? In answer to your other question, given that it appears to be promoted by Warren it'll be on Setanta.
Can only speculate that the terms and conditions must have been more favourable to Haye than previously. Maccarinelli was quoted about Haye "finally putting pen to paper" - think his reluctance in the past had been due to rumours about unreasonable demands! Jimbo, it was another poster who asked about where the fight will be shown but you are quite right - Setanta have it exclusively.
What exactly does it take to impress you? :shock: I'm actually baffled. I understand the people who say he needs to tighten his defence, or those he question his chin (though I disagree on that one), but never impressed?