'Massive World title fight on Boxnation' announcement at 5pm

WAR Groves :hat

 

Billy Nelson said that Conquest had withdrawn injured but its still up on boxrec :huh

 

Conquest is injured

and I see on twitter they have Zbik vs Sturm on 13th and on 5th They have Groves VS Steiglitz......Great 2 cards on May 5th!

 

I really have to stop getting excited about these announcements. I even told my boss 'Something big' was about to be announced. i look daft now.

 

In fairness it is a Brit fighting for a world title so i would class it as massive...

 

That would be a sore blow to Sky because that would be a Top Rank card....and after Boxnations deal with Golden Boy, Sky must be worried

 

Sky won't be worried at all. From a business point of view it's a smart move for them. History shows that the current crop of up and comers will eventually split from their current UK promoters if they reach the top level and look to do their own deals directly. (Calzaghe / Hatton / Haye) When those money making fights come around which have real cross over audience potential, Sky will still have the deepest pockets to pick them up and deals with the Hattons, Hearns and ******s of the world won't really make much difference. Boxing will have such a minimal impact on overall subscription numbers for Sky that unfortunately they don't need to get involved in bidding wars at the moment with boxnation who are trying to buy a subscription audience with the odd Mayweather or Pacquiao fight. The only time that changes is if Mayweather and Pacquiao ever do the deal and then everyones interested.

 

Well fine not Sky but Adam Smith will be, Sky...your home of Boxing.....

or not

 

Would rather see the Mayweather cash used to get a decent opponent for Cleverly. Is blatantly obvious why Enzo wasn't allowed to lose. Good luck to Groves though. Wonder if Frank will even accompany him or be busy drawing up anymore mega purse bids.

 

If Groves wins will he fight degale if he beats anderson and abraham?

 

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Groves - Steelguts.