Froch to benefit from Khan stupidity

Hopefully Froch takes Khans SKY spot, it's what I've hoped for since this debacle unfolded.

 

Absolutely agree, he deserves it and this is his big chance. I wish him all the best in this situation.

 

Won't happen. If Froch get's a spot on Sky, it's not because Khan is fighting on a different channel.

You'll see Bradley/Khan on Sky next, just watch and see.

 

The problem's gonna come down to the exact same reasons Khan's team didn't want to be on sky.. money.

However, at the moment I think Froch is seriously considering taking less UK tv money to get the fight with Johnson on normal sky, in the hope that he can earn more in the future on a pay per view. Hopefully Froch can get some kind of deal with a show over here to double up for Sky Box Office but if that can't happen for whatever reasons, he's going back on Primetime as well.

One of the main reasons sky dropped Khan/McCloskey from box office was because they already have several future other pay per views already lined up in the next couple of months.

Sky have a massive reputation to keep and if the continue to increase the amount of boxing on ppv, they'll get a hell of a lot more complaints and threats to leave than they're already getting.

 

hope the greedly little turd is on primetime forever

 

I can't see Froch/Johnson being on ppv - its two weeks after the warrens how and perhaps only three weeks before Haye/Klitschko. Sky may be willing to run two ppvs in a month but no way are they doing three in six weeks.

 

Greedy because he want's to make a turnover so he breaks even?

I don't see anything wrong with that. This was on Sky PPV the first time, and it broke down because of the card, nothing else.

If you don't want to pay, then don't, because otherwise, I don't see how it going on Primetime ****ing affects you.

 

Also, it's Froch's first major fight there and it'll be at 0400, so sales will be rubbish on PPV. If he wins the Super 6 and comes back to England to fight, then he deserves it.

 

Don't get so defensive, Laz. People are just stating their opinions. I'm sure Amir himself would admit this move has been fuelled by the desire to maximise his financial benefits. Besides, I'm sure he'll be doing much more than breaking even either way.

But you've got to admit, opting for Primetime over SS3 is a short term decision made to gain as much money for this fight given the circumstances. A very dumb one at that.

 

This is an opinion? "hope the greedly little turd is on primetime forever"

I'm not denying your post. It clearly is, but more so to make something half-decent out of the fight. It is his job after all. In the long-term, it might effect him, but I doubt it.

 

Froch Johnson should be on SS1, then he could get the Super Six final on PPV as the selling point would be there for the 'casual' fan. If he were to win the Super Six (something I am more than confident he can do) then he would be able to bargain for Bute/Kessler/Pascal etc to fight UK time on Sky PPV.

Having said all of this, Khan still has a home on Sky providing he beats McCloskey and fights Bradley next.

 

Well it might not be phrased very eloquently, but it's still an opinion.

Personally, I don't think it's a greed, him and his team are trying to make the most of a bad situation with only the short term future being considered. I agree, he is a prize fighter, he fights for money and it only makes sense that he'd try and get as much as possible.

I'll have to disagree in that it won't have a long-term affect though. Only time will tell!

 

I'm not convinced Froch vs Johnson will be on Sky. It's not a fight that people over and above the ''Primetime buyer'' will be all that interested in, especially at 4am.

In this instance it makes sense to keep that fight on Primetime, with a view to switching to Sky for the final, assuming both he and Ward win.

Obviously the situations of the two fighters are very different, Froch wants to be on Sky, whereas Khan has basically :finger'd them and made a very rash, and possibly unprofitable move.

I can kinda understand where he is coming from, he originally expected to make £1m+ and will want to recoup as much of that as he can..... but due to the lack of time involved and Primetime's clear lack of experience in production and also marketing..... it's rash and makes him look bad.

 

No way is Froch v Johnson on Sky as a pay per view without help from a good uk card. And as mentioned above it's not gonna happen because it falls between Warren's card and Haye v Klitschko.

And it won't get on normal sky because they won't cough up anywhere near the money he'd get even for an internet stream (ala Jermain Taylor fight) for a fight that starts at 4am.