Sky v Setanta :Who has the more fighters/promoters and is value for money

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by alba, Aug 16, 2008.


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  1. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    maybe im wrong here but i think that Sky are going to practially have a lot more boxing than Setanta.Yes setanta are saying the home of boxing but here is what i understand it to be:

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    Sports Network;20 shows including 4 of them to be PPV
    frank Maloney promotions:just singed adeal for the next 2 years for at least 20 shows (rumoured)
    Barry hearn:coverage of there figters at least another year

    Setanta

    top rank fights until the end of the year
    Calzaghe v RJJ in november
    David Haye's next four fights
    'Hayemakers promotions' next 10 cards (each one to include thougha british title fight)


    now with hennesy supposed to be going to itv that seems it.now it looks good on paper but after this year ends all your gureented to get with setanta is David Haye and his haymaker promotions card's and that is really it.setanta may sign another deal with top rank

    so it would apear to me ky will have a fair bit of boxing ove the next few years.
     
    alba, Aug 16, 2008
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  2. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    sky is all domestic plus hatton, u pay £20 for sky sports, plus £15 for any world title fights.

    setanta is £10 only, and its not just fights, they have an hour long programme dedicated to boxing every week, and talk about all boxing, not just stuff they have rights for.
     
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  3. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    i know inthe sens of the boxing hour,which is good to have but i just think hte potential lack of fights ;i pay the subscription mostly for the boxing (and im not complaing currently about tthe value cause it is good)
     
    alba, Aug 16, 2008
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  4. Diablo

    Diablo Active Member Full Member

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    Your overlooking the fact Setanta also show all UFC cards live. Which holds big appeal for alot of fight fans.
     
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  5. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Setanta easily. I much more interested in the likes of Margarito, Cotto, Pacquiao, Marquez etc than Frank Warren's crappy stable and Ricky Hatton.
     
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  6. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Setanta take pride in showing boxing- Sky clearly couldn't give a shite and have little knowledge of the sport thus we have a horrendous mismatch on ppv.
     
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  7. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    Setanta is much better value - the subscription recently went up to about £13 a month - but then its all free - no box office stuff - big fights - racing UK - its worth it - Sky are to keen to cash in on any marketabilty fights and make them box office

    Hatton has stuck to Sky cos they make his fights pay per view and he gets a slice

    a total rip off - pay subscription for something - and then you still have to pay extra for certain events

    Stetanta have been good for Sport

    they have provided better value than Sky and stolen many big fights and fighters and promoters away from Sky which is good

    but they all linked up some way anyway

    but this latest warren box office show is a complete joke and rip off - the man is a **** taker and sky are a disgrace for going along with it
     
    FLINT ISLAND, Aug 16, 2008
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  8. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Setanta seem to care about boxing and get all the big cards from America. Plus it only costs £13 a month and is great value for your money.

    THis Khan/Warren deal shows that Sky are only interested in the money. They don't give a **** about the sport and put the big name fighters they have (Khan and Hatton) on PPV to make as much money as they can out of them.
     
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  9. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    thats pretty much the truth of the situation
     
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  10. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I think FW changes the card from a PPV to a normal one as a publicity stunt to try a shif the viewers back to sky!!!
     
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  11. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    I can definetly say that I will not be watching Khan fight again. Warren has no other fighters that he could put on ppv so the ppv foghts must be purely Amir Khan.


    I just hope we still get to see weekly boxing. I do not mind which channel shows it.
     
    dwilson, Aug 16, 2008
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  12. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    Its gotta be Setanta...
    Not only have we got Calzaghe v Roy Jones coming up, but Nate Campbell V Joan Guzman (both of whom would KO Khan)...The Hayemaker making his debut at heavyweight (hopefully against Toney) plus the added potential of other fights still to be listed...
    Even for the cost of one Sky PPV event, you get a whole months worth of setanta which seems to have so far included at least two boxing cards per month, the UFC, aussie rugby league etc (which includes its fair share of fights anyways)...
     
    bronze_bandit, Aug 16, 2008
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  13. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    Its gotta be Setanta...
    Not only have we got Calzaghe v Roy Jones coming up, but Nate Campbell V Joan Guzman (both of whom would KO Khan)...The Hayemaker making his debut at heavyweight (hopefully against Toney) plus the added potential of other fights still to be listed...
    Even for the cost of one Sky PPV event, you get a whole months worth of setanta which seems to have so far included at least two boxing cards per month, the UFC, aussie rugby league etc (which includes its fair share of fights anyways)...
     
    bronze_bandit, Aug 16, 2008
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  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Setanta easily.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Aug 16, 2008
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  15. safe_pa

    safe_pa Howlin' Mad Full Member

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    Setanta ko1 Sky.
     
    safe_pa, Aug 16, 2008
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