Really enjoy the threads on here,even swinging pigs. One question,how the hell do you guys stay so committed to the game considering the lack of boxing on the box over there? We tend to take it for granted what with several sports channels and our own boxing channel.
Fair question Billy. With the smaller number of boxers per capita (and fans) in Australia, we don't get much televised domestically. Fox Friday night cards bi monthly and a couple of Pay Per Views. We end up supplementing by watching fights on the computer.
Is fox terrestrial or a sky/satellite channel? There's only 1 terrestrial channel that shows boxing,channel 5. Some decent fights usually, fury,degale,Eubanks jnr. You probably get to see them online. Otherwise we can't complain regarding the sky stuff although you'd be surprised at the amount that do !
Yep. Fox is a subscribe/satellite channel. They've tried a few free to air fights here but they musn't have rated too well since they were one offs. So having a free to air channel that shows fights, you're way up on us!
we do get to see dunny bill fight kegs on legs, and its only $50 ppv. so we at least get the quality fights.
I watch most of the big fights a few days after they've happened online. Pay for some cards when the boys want to watch some boxing and get on the cans but it is pretty hard as a boxing fan in this country.
ive always said aussie fight fans are some of the most dedicated in the world. i remember getting a subscription to ring magazine and it was so outdated that the fights previewed in the mag had often been fought already. often times id get it and the guy celebrating a big win on the cover would have lost since it was printed. its hard work being a boxing fan down under
