Petition to save UK terrestrial Boxing coverage!!!

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  1. robpalmer135

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    Professional Boxing promoters are failing to consider the future of the sports fan base by signing exclusive TV deals with Subscription channels. The petition is to make sure boxing remains a popular sport for generations by making sure any British fighter performing at a highest level is seen buy the biggest audience possible.

    In the broadcasting act of 1996 many sporting event were put into two categories. Category A features events such as The FIFA World Cup Finals, The Olympics, Rugby World Cup and Wimbledon Tennis Final, and guarantees that they will receive a live terrestrial television broadcast.
    Category B features events such as Test Cricket matches, The Ryder Cup and Six Nations rugby. It guarantees that Secondary Coverage (Highlights, Delayed coverage) is protected and must be shown by a terrestrial broadcaster.

    This petition is to make any world title fight (sanctioned by the WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF) involving a British boxer become a category B Protected event. This would ensure the lasting popularity of one of country’s oldest past times, and allow all of Britain the ability to view world class boxing involving a British fighter.

    this is the full list of sports on the act;

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    Once i get a decent amount of signitures I will send it it the UK sports minister.
     
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  2. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. robpalmer135

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    correct link now up.
     
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  4. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    No chance. There's simply no argument that a WBO title fight between Nicky Cook and Roman Martinez should be protected to the extent of the other events on that list.

    Also the disorganised nature of boxing would mean that we would be protecting Cook v Martinez for highlights to be shown on a terrestrial channel, but not Hopkins v Calzaghe or Hatton v Pacquiao. What was that about protecting 'world class' boxing?

    Lastly, I'm not sure there is a great deal or evidence that satellite broadcasters are not already willing to sell on highlights packages of these events. Calzaghe v Kessler, for example, was rerun on BBC after being shown live on Setanta. In most cases there would simply be no interest on behalf of ITV or BBC.
     
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  5. Power

    Power Active Member Full Member

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    signed it more publicity for boxing the better IMO
     
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  6. liger05

    liger05 puroresu fan 4 life!! Full Member

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    BS. Sky have done wonders for boxing in britain. Why should tit have to be on terrestrial tv? Shouldnt a fighter get the best deal possible for them?
     
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  8. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    If an event is category B protected it could still be broadcast live on Sky or Setanta, but they would have to offer delayed coverage or highlights to terrestrial broadcasters.

    As I said above there is very little evidence that the BBC or ITV would have any interest in taking these up or that they couldn't do so already if they wanted.
     
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  9. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Signed :good
     
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  10. robpalmer135

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    i have sent this to the mirror and the telegraph as they have had articles about froch not beign shown this week.
     
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  11. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    SIGNED ! Keep on posting on this thread too - Keep it at the top of the list where people look
     
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  12. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Sign sign sign
     
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  13. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    24 f*@king posts, You'd think people are happy to have to dig into there pockets each time a big fights comes around. This petition is free and takes 30 secs, COME ON PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  14. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Be careful what you ask for -you just might get it.:-(
     
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  15. Trendkiller

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    I would rather watch a fight on Sky than ITV... ITV Sport's coverage is utter shite. Sky and Setanta are good for boxing.

    So we have to pay £15 a couple of times a year, if you dont wanna pay just watch it on the internet.

    Sky and Setanta have done a lot for boxing in the UK, and the British public should appreciate that rather than signing idiot, nonsensical petitions.
     
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