Frank Warren new TV deal: 3 Saturday shows rumoured for September

We know that Frank Warren has a new TV deal starting in september. We really have no idea who it is with but from rumours and small bits posted on here by Frank Warrens fighters, we know that the 1st show will be September 4th and will include John Simpson vs Stephen Smith.

Tony Bellew has told us "its very big news for boxing fans" which gives me hope of national tv or a new channel in ESPN getting involved. however he also said "There'll be shocks when everyone renews there boxing contracts with Sky in August, I'll say this just wait and see what happens then" which makes me think he will get guaranteed dates with Sky on a saturday.

September 4th is significant as there is no Premiership Football that day. There is however England european championship qualifiers which almost certainly rules out ITV who have the rights to England's games.

this means we could be looking at Sky, ESPN or even the BBC looking to fill there saturday night schedules with live sport as there would be no premier league highlights.

The premier league free saturdays are September 4th and October 9th.

Bellew has said there will be more than 5 shows before the end of the year come september, and they could be made up by these fights;

Chisora vs Sexton (BRIT/COMM HW)
Cleverly vs Mohameddi (EURO LHW)
Bellew vs Ajitse (COMM LHW)
Smith vs Anderson (BRIT SMW)
Macklin vs Barker (EURO MW)
Rhodes vs Konceny (EURO LMW)
Brook vs Jennings (WBO int WW)
Martinez vs Burns (WBO SFW)
Simpson vs Smith (COMM FW)

add to that

DeGale for domestic title?
Saunders stepping it up?
Hall return?
Gavin for domestic title? (Commonwealth to be vacated by Ajose)
Mitchell return?
Liam Walsh stepping it up? Appleby return? (Commonwealth to be vacated by Burns)
Broadhutst return?

 

thats very interesting. so ITV still in the picture.

 

how about September 4th;

Roman Martinez vs Ricky Burns (WBO SFW)
John Simpson vs Stephen Smith (COMM FW)
James DeGale, Frankie Gavin, BJ Saunders, Paul Appleby

 

why dont you think rhodes or barker will happen?

 

Macklin could take his IBF eliminator but i don't think it will make him as much cash as the Barker fight where he's getting 60k. Rhodes could also get a vacant WBC title fight with Chavez Jnr or Margorito