Espn fri fight nights need to change

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Ghostface, May 28, 2011.

  1. Ghostface

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    Every week it is a case of one sided matchups between boxers fallen from grace and a local bum, never any 50/50 fights. Sky sports put these guys to shame
     
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  2. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Do something about it so, write a strongly worded letter to Friday night fights:good
     
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    Exactly.
    Why they couldn't have made Tony Thompson Vs. Cris Arreola this week, I do not know (fair enough, Arreola only fought two weeks ago but they could have had them fight in a month's time or something.)
     
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  4. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes they could put that fight on with a $50,000 licence fee :patsch

    The guys at ESPN Boxing work with a meager budget and do more with that then Sky do with a bigger budget.
     
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    Sky Sports are the big boys for boxing in this country whereas ESPN in America are not, Showtime and HBO pick up the bigger fights so I think for what they have to work with, they do a pretty good job.
     
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  6. Beeston Brawler

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    I don't think we can criticise anyone, when we regularly see Commonwealth title fights featuring an average champion facing an unknown African.... and undercards filled with mismatches.

    It's especially annoying when fairly often there is a superior domestic opponent parked up, avoided or made a bull**** offer with no notice.... with someone like Maloney saying ''nobody wants to fight.....''.
     
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    have Rob Palmer write to them, he ultimately gave us Haye-Wlad!!
     
    HMSTempleGarden, May 29, 2011
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