The Setantan boxing on Saturday clashes with World Cup games

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by colinthfc, Mar 25, 2009.

  1. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    Since Magee, Rhodes and Small are off the bill I will now likely watch the football and Sky+ the boxing.

    I am surprised Setanta have bought the rights to 2 live events at the same time when they have got to count the pennies
     
  2. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    I don't think they have individually bought rights for either event. They purchased rights to all Scotlands away qualifiers as a batch and they have a contract with Hayemaker to show their events. They just happen to coincide in this case.
     
  3. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    i am going to watch wales vs Finland live as my mum is Finnish. sky+ the boxing watch it when im back the next day. shame about rhodes vs small but its getting re-arranged
     
  4. chrisfinch

    chrisfinch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well they'd have brought the rights a long time before an England friendly was announced for that day-which could have been at home or away. If the friendly was away, itv would have had the rights.

    And for the Boxing, I dunno. I'd guess Hayemaker consulted the dates with Setanta and they approved but you'd have to presume the majority of setanta/sky subscribers would either watch the Irish or scottish World cup qualifiers than the Boxing.

    But the England game is on earlier, 5.15 kick off so people wont miss out on the boxing to see that

    I guess it can't be helped though.
     
  5. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    football id rather watch kickboxing than that crap

    who is headlining the english bill since rhodes small is off
     
  6. saturday_kid

    saturday_kid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm going to the hayemaker show, still looking forward to it even though rhodes small is off, some good fights, the scouse derby, gethin watson (partly goin up to support gethin), derry matthews is on, be good to see price, groves, mcguire too.

    My brothers going the england match, he's a wanker, i'm not.

    Football - for wankers
    Boxing - Not

    lol
     
  7. threethirteen

    threethirteen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn't realise Rhodes was off the bill. That makes me sad - I was looking forward to him flattening Small.
     
  8. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    I was set to attend the event, but as Ryan isn't fighting I have passed my tickets on
     
  9. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    i could never do football over boxing.