Golden Boy offer Khan fight to ITV for nothing?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Bodysnatcher, Apr 5, 2010.


  1. under the wire

    under the wire Active Member Full Member

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    Mitchell Katsidis is on the same night, dont know if its on PPV or not?
     
  2. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    They could do a Jeremy Kyle special
    "Why does my chin let me down"
     
  3. under the wire

    under the wire Active Member Full Member

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    :yep:rofl:yep Now, that is hilarious!
     
  4. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Call me crazy but I would more rather have this on Sky PPV with Mitchell-Katsidis as an English leg then have it on ITV 4. If it goes on to ITV 1 then that would be great but I don't want to see such a big fight on ITV 4 as if this is some small hall show for the British title.

    What's the problem between Khan, Golden Boy and Sky I am confused as to why they are having problems. And if FW thinks that the Mitchell-Katsidis would survive on PPV on it's own he is delusional.
     
  5. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree, ITV1 would be the one screening this, i hope they give the HBO commentary aswell.
     
  6. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can't see Warren doing a joint venture PPV with Khan considering Khan just left him :lol:.......

    Would love if this showed up on ITV, maybe GBP expected instant UK PPV revenue from Khan when realistically he doesnt bring in that much money...its a good idea getting him back on ITV when he is a World Champ to build up his status a bit more.

    Hope it comes off :good
     
  7. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    Nah. ITV1 will have it's own commentators. Just watch the HBO version on youtube later. This time FW can't take down the videos :happy
     
  8. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    wat bout the people going to the mitchell fight who dont have sky in there hotel
     
  9. under the wire

    under the wire Active Member Full Member

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    True but Golden Boy dont have a contract with SKY like Frank Warren does. So when Khan left Warren he also left SKY. But your right, ITV4 is crap.
     
  10. under the wire

    under the wire Active Member Full Member

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    LOL! Good point. That tears it. It MUST be on ITV!:lol:
     
  11. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    would have thought Sky would want to put it together with Mitchell vs Katsidis for a ppv.

    if ITV say no then we really no US fights make no cash sense.
     
  12. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    Weren't the PPV figures for Khan very poor as well? Just 30,000 buys for the fight with Kotelnik IIRC.
     
  13. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    This would be PPV as well, but the time and the fact that HBO money compensates for UK revenue is why this could be true, I disagree that fighting on ITV4 means he 'fades from public's eye' i bet more people watch this then his primetime PPV fights, its a channel available to, if i'm not mistaken 90% of the country if not more, plus as someone mentioned there's the possibility ITV could replay it on their main channel at a more reasonable time.

    GBP are smart, they realise they need to make Khan a bigger household name as he's lost some profile during his time on PPV and defeat, hopefully this is true and their willing to 'lose' now and benefit in the long term. Something Henny and Froch failed to realise, GBP are much more savvy and as i said they can afford to do this with the HBO money.
     
  14. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :cool:
     
  15. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    HBO got my first Youtube account deleted for uploading a fight!