Sky sign Khan!!!

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by slip&counter, Aug 11, 2008.


  1. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    If they took Khan of the MEN bill people would be pissed, 90% of the tickets sold our to see khan not arthur or harrison.
     
  2. silverman

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    bet frank hates setanta even more now they signed up with Calzaghe.

    if he was angry when they did a deal with Haye, bet that deal tipped him over the edge.:twisted:

    And if Setanta can't get Khan, what's the point of a big deal with Sports Network for them.

    So i imagine both side will find a way out and Sept 6th will be the first part of a new deal with his old friends and then hated enemies at Sky.
     
  3. elle

    elle Journeywoman Full Member

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    Odd though - just over 3 weeks away and still no official announcement as to who Khan is fighting next????
     
  4. silverman

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    Sky bosses will think any Amir show is PPV. If six million are regularly watching him late Saturday night on ITV they will be hoping a percentage of them will carry on wanting to follow his career.

    Even a small % will make it work PPV.

    four Khan shows a year PPV for Sky.
     
  5. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Top stuff, all this **** will be free on polsat then.

    Who in there right mind is going to pay to watch khan fight little fat guys ? The general public can't be that gullible. He only get 6m viewers on ITV because it was free to watch. I can imagine more then a few thousand paying to watch khan on ppv if he fights his usual level of opponent.
     
  6. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    when you think about its, its not is it..............?
     
  7. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    In the current economical climate expecting anyone to pay £15 on top of a £50 subscription for a non title fight is an absolute **** take.
     
  8. silverman

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    is that what it costs?
    Never had Sky ... and you'e right. If they expect you to pay that much for Khan knocking over rubbish for a year or two is bollox.
    Hope the people who tell me all this **** are worng for the Khan fans.
     
  9. elle

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    Khans opponents aren't usually announced this late in the day. For a headline act I'd expect to know by now. Seems ages ago Arthur's opponent for Sept 6th was confirmed.
     
  10. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Khans fighting a big punching genuine lightweight, with an iron chin.































    In other news

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    Olu hates Ajose Olusegun.
     
  11. BIG WORM

    BIG WORM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you hear **** like this all the time and it never happens.
     
  12. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    Come on elle, this is Frank Warren afterall. Enzo Maccainelli's opponents are never named until 3pm on the day of the fight at the earliest.
     
  13. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    I think the demographic breakdown of that 6m viewers would be interesting to know. If, as I suspect, a lot of the viewers were of Asian origin then I can see a lot of them going down the PPV route.
     
  14. elle

    elle Journeywoman Full Member

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    Perhaps FW will raise his game if Sky are promoting over half his bills on a PPV basis - suspect Sky will want potential customers to know who the opponents are well in advance if they are going to be persuaded to shell out extra. Hopefully the quality of opposition will improve also.
     
  15. fra

    fra Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    is warren not in talks with the bbc...