Hello! Live Boxing on ESPN UK

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by gasman, Sep 15, 2009.

  1. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is on early hours of Saturday morning at 2am. I might have to get my ESPN subscription now, sit up on Friday night for this one to get myself acclimatised for the following night/morning Mayweather card:thumbsup

    *One more thing, I signed up to ESPN's 'newsletter' for updates on their sports coverage and clearly stated that boxing is my favourite sport, but the *******s didnt even have the decency to send me this update on their boxing coverage.

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    Live: Friday Night Fights

    Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux takes on 71-fight veteran Giovanni Andrade from Brazil for a regional WBA super bantamweight title.

    http://www.espn.co.uk/schedule/
     
  2. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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  3. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    Thanks, not showing on the Sky planner yet though.:huh
     
  4. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep I noticed that myself.

    I read elsewhere that a status update on Carl Froch's twitter account (if it is infact his official twitter account) that he was doing a photo shoot for ESPN UK?? I would like to believe that ESPN have got their finger out and are going to show the super six??
     
  5. slip&counter

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

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    don't get to excited fellas

    the ****ers couldn't even bother showing Clinton vs cloud live.

    this is only a one off FNF card and there won't be another this year

    wait til there's something substancial before subcribing
     
  6. foreverleeds

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    Cheers for the info gasman :good

    Lets hope we've found a new home for British boxing fans :bbb
     
  7. GladiatoR

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    Doubt that.

    They only seem to think we're interested in football. Which is why they broadcast matches from Serie B.

    :lol:
     
  8. mryeags

    mryeags Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crrect mate ESPN UK are only showing football NO boxing at the moment .... ESPN USA on the other hand cover plenty of fights .... watch online !
     
  9. saturday_kid

    saturday_kid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its a start, great weekend of boxing for me, going to Wolverhampton to see Saville Vs Baguley for the English strap, will be recording kretschamann etc on Eurosport, Daws/Morrison on sky and now this. Will probably watch them all saturday building upto Mayweather/JMM!
     
  10. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    will sort my subscription tonight!
     
  11. Mike_S

    Mike_S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I saw Rigondeaux fighting at Planet Hollywood in Vegas, looks awesome, great amateur career, can't wait to see him step up but he isn't very young.
     
  12. foreverleeds

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    :lol: That's true actually. Serie A is bad enough. Also, the amount of baseball thats on ESPN is incredible!! I'm sure it's about 2 different live matches a night or something! Is US Baseball that popular in the UK?

    Ah well, a live fight on ESPN UK is a start. Hopefully plenty will tune in or sky+ it.
     
  13. chrisfinch

    chrisfinch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Totally agree. Can't believe people are getting so excited about a Friday Night Fights show live.

    They had the opportunity to show Woods v Cloud live, and passed it up.
     
  14. Mazallan

    Mazallan ESB yes man Full Member

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    OMG amazing news. Can not wait.
     
  15. saturday_kid

    saturday_kid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Didn't the secondsout deal put a stop to them showing it live?