Well done Sky, you just destroyed Boxing's reputation to the general public.

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by SuspiciousChees, Nov 13, 2010.


  1. SuspiciousChees

    SuspiciousChees Active Member Full Member

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    Who is going to pay another Sky PPV again?
     
  2. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is probably what pissed me off the most when the fight was signed.

    We had people saying its good for boxing to be on the back pages and its good to get the casual fans involved. Yes its good but only if there is a good product at the end of it! Listening to Five Live and reading Facebook comments alot of those 'casuals' for which this fight was meant to be good for are pretty pissed off at the money they've spent.

    It's awful.

    ESB writer on 5live at the moment. I didn't catch his name.
     
  3. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    I'll pay for the December 11th type of card, but never one of the bull**** type's Hayemaker put up.

    I'm just laughing at the people who are blaming Audley. He was never going to change. Whoever bought it was dumb enough to just get sucked into the trash talking.
     
  4. kidgloves

    kidgloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep. Hopefully Sky will get it now. Even the casual knows when there being mugged off. I dont blame Haye at all for this. He's looked pissed off from day 1. Isnt this fight the end of the Sauerland contract as well or is there 1 more?
     
  5. The_Don1

    The_Don1 Member Full Member

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    the esb writer was called rick, he talked a lot of **** from what I heard, only the casual mugs who paid the £15 will be fuming, anyone with a bit of nouse knew this was gonna happen and watched a free stream
     
  6. bigboxingfan

    bigboxingfan Hypejob Full Member

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    I don't like the fact that when this happens the talk is always about the network (Sky) or the fighter (Haye) being frauds. Hey guys, YOU people paid for it. YOU (the people) made it happen because you rewarded them for this mismatch by giving your money. Have no doubt, it will happen again in the future because YOU (the people) are misinformed and easily fooled. If there was a well informed public it would ignore this fight and this PPV would take a loss. But assuming that the masses are educated and rational is wishful thinking.

    How about the people stop paying for crap like this and instead reward guys that deserve it:

    Pay for Froch-Abraham
    Pay for Martinez-Williams
    Pay for Marquez-Katsidis
    Pay for Khan-Maidana

    You get the point........

    These are genuine fights with top class operators, taking on the best.
     
  7. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Boom!

    Bunce went on about how this fight put boxing on the back pages, it really hit the mainstream. The BBC, surprisingly, featured it heavily on their website but like Ant says, from reading comments on FB and the BBC website people feel scammed. Sure the people involved have made a ton of money but boxing has let itself down.

    I'm not even joking, Anthony Joshua would have put up a better fight than Audley tonight.
     
  8. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    to be honest lads, anyone who has watched Harrison throughout his career and paid for that tonight has no right to complain about spending their money.

    to the general public it is a rip off. total waste of time, though I understand the money.

    Haye has again promised to fight one of K2 next year, Booth has confirmed Haye is retiring next October, no more excuses Mr Haye, you're financially secure now, time to step up!
     
  9. high tower

    high tower Active Member Full Member

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    It should never have been a PPV! But from a business POV I can see where Sky are coming from, sure they're getting stick at the moment but the casual mugs will forget about it soon enough.
     
  10. EnglishWay

    EnglishWay KO King 2010 Full Member

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    it would of been more worthy of people's money if audley was knocked out in the first round.

    the first two round's of non action pissed people off then once haye connects and goes on the attack it's over..

    it's been a blow to boxing from ppv standards anyway cause we got to see **** all undercard action aswell.
     
  11. SuspiciousChees

    SuspiciousChees Active Member Full Member

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    I feel sorry for that guy who called in who owns the club with about 200 members and Sky charged him £199 to show that.

    They pushed, and pushed and pushed for this fight, they knew full well what Audley was about, surely they knew this was happen?
     
  12. Right Hook

    Right Hook Guest

    Glad I watched the UFC tonight and seen the Haye/Harrison shite online....even worse than Haye v Valuev...didnt think that'd be possible...but thanks for proving me wrong David!

    Fair play to Haye and Harrison for getting so many people to waste their hard earned cash on tickets and PPVs...they'll be laughin all the way to the bank!
     
  13. Colpolite

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    You brits are easily fooled:lol::patsch That fight was fixed, even Haye told the interviewer that he intended it to go 3 rounds because his family members bet lots of money for 3rd round KO

    Fixed Fight, Fraudley A-Farce Glass Jawed Joke and David "Ducker, Zombie cherrypicking" Haye
     
  14. hitman_hatton1

    hitman_hatton1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    never paid for it.

    i paid for the ruiz fight and the valuev fight.

    least with ruiz i knew what i was getting.

    i knew ruiz would go a fairly long distance in the fight and you'd get value for money.

    u just knew audley would fall apart first time he took something meaningful. :patsch
     
  15. kidgloves

    kidgloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hmm. Yeah ok. Now move along ******. Go back to the General forum. This thread and forum is for adults. You're welcome back if you can get over the childish baiting angle but in the meantime. **** OFF


    Oh and have a nice day.