Sky set to slash boxing budget by 50%

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  1. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    Sky Sports is set to slash their boxing budget by 50%. Not surprising really, but how do you feel this will effect the British boxing industry?
     
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  2. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ****.

    Maloney retires and Hatton goes bust.
     
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  3. Spearmint Rhino

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    In an ideal world it'll force promoter co-operation and for the best fighters to fight the best fighters, with no more of this ''what's he done?'' or ''who?''.

    Unlikely though.

    I doubt there'll be much change, fighters will just have to fight for less or get a day job..... simply as that.

    Or fight more than twice a year :happy
     
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  4. Woodworm

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    Hopefully they shake up their boxing coverage team, get rid of Nelson and McCrory.
     
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  5. Bill C84

    Bill C84 Boxing Junkie banned

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    And use Jamie Moore a bit more often.
     
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  6. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    they'll have to stop using about 6 pundits everyfight night
     
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  7. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Bad news - mind you how much were they chucking at fwp
     
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  8. Woodworm

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    :good Jamie's a great pundit.
     
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  9. qwert

    qwert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good news for Box Nation I guess. Bad news for boxing though.
     
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  10. Ilesey

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    Mixed feelings about this one......but it's hardly good news.
     
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  11. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Why - I thought it was more successful than it had ever been?
     
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  12. Bryn

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    It was obvious they couldn't compete with a dedicated boxing channel.
     
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  13. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    What is your source on this? Longcount,?
     
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  14. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    :lol:

    I really hate Sky.
     
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  15. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    Multiple sources but good ones.
     
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