Originally Posted by dempseyjack (Post 35337133)

wil there be any 24/7 programs for the cotto fight .

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35337395)

i registered on the site to win tickets to the groves smith burns katsidis fights and also got my mates to enter,one of my mates won 2 tickets and i was going to go with him but we didnt find out until 8pm on the friday night and i was at work at 8am saturday so it didnt give me any time to sort someone to cover me and i couldnt go so it would be better with a bit of notice(i live just outside middlesbrough)

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35337396)

It's not often us Scots have a world champion at anything!

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35337399)

You can say that again.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35337402)

Ah you've finally been let loose again!

This will be right up your street:

http://www.boxnation.tv/what-is-boxnation/

"Q: Is it available in HD?

Unfortunately it is not currently available in HD, but we are filming all our programming in HD so we are intending to launch an HD service next year."

BoxNation HD is coming in 2012:D

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35337401)

do you think burns will fight scott harrison? that would be a big fight up there!i heard the other day watching the limond crolla fight hes been training and sparring with limond,any news on when hes looking to make a comeback?

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35337408)

I wonder if BoxNation HD was part of the deal Virgin Media signed ?

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35337411)

This is my 1000th post!

Originally Posted by Rob King (Post 35337528)

did any one see there is no listings for boxnation on the epg ?

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35337396)

http://www.frankwarren.tv/index.php/...xing-fans.html

"BoxNation will also show two episodes of the multi-award winning HBO 24/7 documentary series that follows both fighters with unparalleled access as they head towards their rematch".

Usually there is 4 episodes to 24/7 however I believe there has only been 3 filmed for Cotto Vs. Margarito II. It would have been great to see all 3 episodes on BoxNation however 2 is better than none!

If you can't wait you can watch plenty, and I mean plenty, of pre-fight hype over on the HBO website:

http://www.hbo.com/boxing/index.html...WkVrAxAgB62xti

I think the first 2 episodes of 24/7 are there too at the moment.

---------- Post added at 20:40 ---------- Previous post was at 20:37 ----------



I think for future competitions BoxNation will need to announce the winners a little earlier in the week to allow people to plan their journey. I watched the Burns Vs. Katsidis with my Dad and 2 brothers at my parents and had a great night. It's not often us Scots have a world champion at anything!

Originally Posted by dempseyjack (Post 35337533)

I

Cheers chadd , I do love those 24/7 programs , so who are people going for cotto or margareto ? I'm going for cotto to win by tko rd 11 , also just to let people know there is what looks like a great program all about my favorite fight , Benn v mccellen on Monday itv 1 (hd) not sure of the time , I think that was a frank warren card ?

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35337645)

I'm going for Cotto but not confident of a K.O.

That programme your talking about featured on The Bunce Boxing Hour this week on Boxnation. It sounds really good. Apparently they get Benn and McClellan together for the first time since their fight in 1995. My memory of the promoter on the night is fuzzy. I think it was indeed a Frank Warren show. A terrible night for boxing, and a terrible night for the McClellan family.

Originally Posted by BoxNation (Post 35337185)

Thanks Chad and dempseyjack, I have passed your recommendations onto our site managers for consideration, we're definitely aiming to have a lot more useful information up there soon.

BoxNation

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35337385)

I really like the idea of having ticket info available on the site. Maybe BoxNation customers could get a little discount, or first choice of tickets, whenever a Frank Warren or Queensberry Promotion show is announced.

Competitions would be great too. Who doesn't like the chance of winning a freebie? Even if it was just BoxNation T-shirts!

The guys at BoxNation will need to spend all this incoming subscription money on updating and maintaining their website at this rate:D

Originally Posted by BoxNation (Post 35337996)

Chad, dempseyjack, thatllbeme, you are on fire - this is all going straight back to BoxNation HQ - much appreciated

Originally Posted by dempseyjack (Post 35338066)

to right , i think its great that boxnation are taking the time to reply and give us feed back , be good to see some of our ideas end up on the boxnation site , im so exited , driving the misses and kids mad talking about boxnation , this day seems to of taken forever coming , im in 100%:D

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35338075)

As a boxing fan I'm well chuffed. I've missed the regular Sauerland Events and Top Rank shows ever since we lost Setanta just over 2 years ago. It's great to have Buncey and Andy Kerr back on screen together. I always though Buncey got a bum deal. Why SKY never picked him up I'll never know. The man loves the sport just as much as your ordinary punter. To me he is the voice and opinion of the fans, even though he can rant a bit:D

I've been reading about the Chisora / Helenius press conference today. Del Boy is back to his usual mental self. Whilst I'm looking forward to Cotto Vs. Margarito and Murray Vs. Rios I'm totally up for Chisora Vs. Helenius. Sadly I think it'll end with Chisora on the canvas, but it'll be exciting while it lasts!

BoxNation is beginning to gather a bit of cult status, and not just here in the UK. My American, Canadian and Australian chums on the various boxing forums are sick with jealousy.

Originally Posted by AZIMUTH (Post 35337119)

my free to air is encrypted from wednesday and i wont be joining sky or virgin so i hope you all will keep posting and keep me posted as to the quality of boxnation,,,happy viewing.Terry Marsh was FWs best fighter.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35338624)

pssssst...if you tune into Box Nation right now, you should find that it is currently unencrypted ;)

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35338628)

says in top corned it encrypts at 8pm

Originally Posted by AZIMUTH (Post 35338642)

:mad:its just gone off air on my FTA!!!!!anybody else lost it?:mad:

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35338637)

another problem with virgin now
as ive got a tivo box odered for 13/12/11 i cant add boxnation until then unless i cancell order of tivo and they then cant rebook until january so looks like ill still be waiting for my tivo

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35338628)

says in top corned it encrypts at 8pm

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35338735)

maybe they will have it free until saturday?

Originally Posted by Rivva (Post 35338760)

But Saturday 2012 would be nice? ;)

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35338763)

Yes the 29th Dec 2012:D

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35338802)

Does anybody officially know why I can watch this channel for free, I would love to watch the Cotto fight, but I am not that lucky:(

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35338637)

another problem with virgin now
as ive got a tivo box odered for 13/12/11 i cant add boxnation until then unless i cancell order of tivo and they then cant rebook until january so looks like ill still be waiting for my tivo

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35339339)

the scedule is on the website but says everything starts at 6pm uk time??

Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes (Post 35339140)

No more free BoxNation; someone must have noticed the mistake. I left the TiVo on and tuned into the channel and in the morning it was just black, and disappeared from the EPG as soon as I changed the channel.

I must say though, from the illicit sneak peak I got it looks like if you love boxing this channel is worth every penny. If I didn't have such a tight budget I would have signed up!

Originally Posted by Risco (Post 35339461)

Is Boxnation in HD?

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35339463)

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35339468)

ive also just noticed that on virgin u can watch sky anytime is this new? just watched hatton v pacquiao for the 1st time as i went to the fight and never been bothered to see it since we got back. manny was at his best that night totally awsome!

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339462)

I am now watching the Ricky Burns fight highlights that we're shown last night, I recorded it to my V+ box :)

Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes (Post 35339719)

Hey Chad, did you and everyone else manage to watch the entire Cotto vs. Margarito II fight live in the wee hours of this morning? If so how was the BoxNation coverage?

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35339749)

its from finland i think not germany

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35339739)

The fight is tonight. The broadcast starts at 7pm from Germany, it's going to be a long one!

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35339767)

chad ive got a question u might be able to answer thats been bugging me for ages. every fight from america and other shows over that way there is a black guy with goatie beard do you know who he is? on almost every show ive seen(looks like winky wright) cheers

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35338895)

So if everyone is getting BoxNation free just now how would I know if the channel hasn't been successfully added to my package? What I mean is as far as I'm concerned I'm fully subscribed. I would hate it if on Saturday the channel went off air just before the fight for all non-subscribed customers, and it's only at this point I learn the channel hasn't been successfully added to my package and the screen goes blank. I've got family and friends coming round to watch the fight on Saturday and I seriously don't need any hassle, stress or last minute calls to Virgin trying to resolve the problem. This of course would be the worst case scenario, but it could happen.

Can someone from Virgin clarify what is going on please?

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35339776)

It is now encrypted, so you should be able to check if your subscribed or not by tuning in to see if you can view it.

Yourself and other boxing fans may be interested in the film "The Fight Of Their Lives" this Monday. It airs at 10.35pm on ITV1.

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35339767)

chad ive got a question u might be able to answer thats been bugging me for ages. every fight from america and other shows over that way there is a black guy with goatie beard do you know who he is? on almost every show ive seen(looks like winky wright) cheers

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339892)

I was going to sign up to this channel tonight, but they said it could take unto 24hrs to activate, Why? I could not take the risk in missing the big fight, so decided not to sign up:)

Originally Posted by Wire Man (Post 35339929)

I took it up last night and it was on within 20mins but they only said half a hour to me. I phoned twice yesterday in the morning i spoke to the uk and they could not set it up for me and said they would phone back (they never did). And then i got through to India late on and they sorted it no trouble??? Maybe try again see what they say this time?

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339937)

I got through to India and he said it could take between 2 to 24hrs, I cannot understand why it would possibly take that long in the 21st century!

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339937)

I got through to India and he said it could take between 2 to 24hrs, I cannot understand why it would possibly take that long in the 21st century!

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339937)

I got through to India and he said it could take between 2 to 24hrs, I cannot understand why it would possibly take that long in the 21st century!

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35339853)

yeh the guy to the left behind the interviewer. the 2 younger ones look like younger versions of the guy on the right so i thinking that hes their dad. who are they they just seem to hang around the ring on loads of fights

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339892)

I was going to sign up to this channel tonight, but they said it could take unto 24hrs to activate, Why? I could not take the risk in missing the big fight, so decided not to sign up:)

Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes (Post 35339771)

Still, you have to give us the skinny the day after if you have the time... I'm seriously considering pulling the trigger on this one.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35339956)

Hopefully Virgin Media / BoxNation can review the problem and increase the bit-rate if possible. I'm paying a premium price, for a premium channel so give me premium picture quality

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339980)

he tried to upsell my broadband, I wonder how long that would take to activate:)

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339980)

Thanks Chad,

I thought spur of the moment thing, just saw a excellent cup tie round the weekend with the Cotto fight:)

Still don't know why they quote possible activation might take 24 hours though! When CS could not guarantee being able to watch the fight live, he tried to upsell my broadband, I wonder how long that would take to activate:)

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35339984)

Almost instantly in my case.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35339985)

SKY Movied HD arrived within 10 minutes!

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339892)

I was going to sign up to this channel tonight, but they said it could take unto 24hrs to activate, Why? I could not take the risk in missing the big fight, so decided not to sign up:)

Originally Posted by mlayzell (Post 35339992)

:)
CS said for only an extra £1 a month would upgrade me from 10 to 20mb:D

Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35339964)

I doubt it when there will be a HD version next year.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35339956)

If you had Setanta Sports, and watched a live boxing broadcast, it's pretty much exactly the same.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35339956)

BoxNation themselves are not filming the action. They've simply bought the international feed from Sauerland events. I believe for Cotto Vs. Margarito we'll be getting the Top Rank international feed and not the HBO broadcast. Cotto Vs. Margarito will probably have American commentary.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35339956)

On a side note, the picture quality isn't exactly great. It's on par with ITV4. For £10.00 per month I'm expecting great picture quality. If you have a big TV, this channel might get a little bit too pixelated for your liking. I've noticed other people posting similar comments on other forums. Hopefully Virgin Media / BoxNation can review the problem and increase the bit-rate if possible. I'm paying a premium price, for a premium channel so give me premium picture quality.

Originally Posted by AZIMUTH (Post 35340727)

its all gone very quiet,,,is it up to all your expectations????

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35340765)

I think it's a case of no news is good news. Other than dubious picture quality at times, I enjoyed a great night of boxing. 11 hours of action, 9 fights, plenty of Buncey plus family and friends round for beers. BoxNation delivered a proper night of boxing entertainment. I don't think any other British broadcaster has ever offered up such a long and varied card, and that's including nights when SKY have charged £14.99 for PPV broadcasts.

If BoxNation can deliver this type of event once or twice a month, it makes my £10.00 subscription look like a bargain.

As a boxing fan I had high expectations, and BoxNation delivered. I'd still like them to evolve away from the Setanta Sports feel but other than that, a great first effort as a pay TV channel.

Originally Posted by AZIMUTH (Post 35340727)

its all gone very quiet,,,is it up to all your expectations????

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35341649)

fridays show from liverpool has been cancelled now. so much for the 2 shows a week we signed up for

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35341657)

The curse of boxing strikes again! Nothing official from Frank Warren yet to confirm why the show has been cancelled. SKY lost Klitschko Vs. Mormeck yesterday too.

The card from this Friday has been re-arranged for the 27th of January 2012. Whilst this is a disappointment this isn't BoxNation's fault. Yes Frank Warren does have a stake in BoxNation but it's not his channel.

For this to work properly Warren, with his large stable of fighters, needs to make cards with 4 or 5 pretty decent domestic bouts every week. If any fights are called off, the card can still go ahead at a decent level.

SKY customers are locked in for 6 months, but Virgin customers can walk away after 30 days. Frank Warren will need to step his game up.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35342269)

I'm beginning to get a little concerned about BoxNation / Frank Warren Promotions.

On the 28th November 2011, 3 days before BoxNation launched as a subscription channel, the following was posted on Boxrec:

"A winding up petition against Frank Warren Promotions was dismissed at London's Royal Courts of Justice this morning.

The action was launched by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. It is the second time this year that HMRC has issued a winding up order against the company - the first was also dismissed.

BoxRec News understands that FWP has lodged an appeal with the First–tier Tribunal (Tax).

The First-tier Tribunal hears appeals against decisions relating to tax made by HMRC."

2 days ago the Liverpool card featuring James DeGale was cancelled, without any official statement as to why from BoxNation or Frank Warren Promotions.

Today I tried to visit the Frank Warren website, http://www.frankwarren.tv/ , for an update but it no longer appears to be in operation!

So is this all a coincidence, or is the future of BoxNation and Frank Warren promotions on a shaky nail?

Everyone knows the internet is full of rumors and opinions, but there is plenty of truth out there too. I've been reading that BoxNation have been operating at a loss, and this Fridays event in Liverpool just simply wasn't selling. Has the cash run out for Frank Warren? Has the launch of BoxNation, on a subscription basis been a last hurrah to secure some funds?

The truth will come out soon. I hope it's all lies, misinterpretation and gossip.

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35344324)

boxnation facebook page is asking what old fights we want to see,any suggestions??

Originally Posted by thatllbeme (Post 35344324)

boxnation facebook page is asking what old fights we want to see,any suggestions??

Originally Posted by Kingofthedead4 (Post 35344426)

Ali, Benn, Eubanks, Tyson, Bruno, Lewis, Chavez, Holyfield v bowe.

Originally Posted by AZIMUTH (Post 35344470)

16th december card scrapped.BoxRecs.