Is the boxing drying up on Premier Sports already?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by colinthfc, Oct 31, 2010.


  1. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    Am I being cynical in thinking that the put on a batch of fights in September & October in order to get us hooked up on deals which need 2 months notice to cancel and then drip feed the fights thereafter, but just enough to stop one cancelling. Hurling does not do it for me.

    Lopez v Marquez is the type of fight I would expect them to pick up, if they genuinely want to rival the coverage on Sky
     
  2. leighton

    leighton Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wasnt there a bloke on from them a few weeks back saying they were in talks about more fights? Also was Mick Hennessey putting a few cards there way as well with the Tyson Fury card being the first one. It is a wait and see with them but if the demand is there and they get the people signed up they will show more would be my guess.
    Also with any new station they dont have the money that say ESPN or Sky have to get the fights they want. I would guess at the moment they are trying to get last minute fights I guess they will show more fights by the time the year is out. I would think with this tread up we might hear from that bloke again.
     
  3. WalletInspector

    WalletInspector Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    They've got the Green vs Flores fight some time in November.
     
  4. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I agree I really expected them to pick up Lopez/Rafa, maybe along with Kats/JMM. So far they have only delivered Green BJF which is a good fight in it's own right. But I would have preferred the other two.

    Also no mention of Martinez Williams II although I expect sky to pick it up
     
  5. tdw

    tdw Active Member Full Member

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    In fairness they did say at least 1 fight a month which they have lived up to
     
  6. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    its criminal if no english channel pick the rafa juanma fight

    i had a dream last night that primetime picked it up and juanma won in the forth round :sad
     
  7. EnglishWay

    EnglishWay KO King 2010 Full Member

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    haha u got it bad mate^^^
     
  8. tdw

    tdw Active Member Full Member

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    Even Primetime have given up on the Super 6 :(
     
  9. EnglishWay

    EnglishWay KO King 2010 Full Member

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    i cant see primetime being around for long..
     
  10. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    they picked up Mosley and Bute fights at less than a weeks notice.
     
  11. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    HBO and Showtime do not own the international rights to fights. Its the promoter.
     
  12. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was thinking the same as you to be honest - I hope/think they will keep the shows coming - and will give them a until the end of McGuigan's contract at least. They did come out of nowhere, so time will tell....
     
  13. robster

    robster Active Member Full Member

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    I see that's changed from a Saturday to Friday, next one 3rd Dec. Good news, don't need to choose between this & Sky.
     
  14. girv

    girv Gatekeeper Full Member

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    If they got the 2 Marquez bros fights, I would subscribe to them.
     
  15. slip&counter

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

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    Give them a chance, Colin. For Gaod sake.