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Originally Posted by Rivva
First of all I'd just like to say how pleased I am for all the forum members and boxing fans alike who have eventually got their wish with Boxnation finally launching on VM...
Now regarding zekeisaszekedoes question I don't think it's stupid at all. If the standard of today's boxing/fights was anywhere near as on par with the one's you've mentioned and not to forget all the other greats ie.-Louis-Marciano-Foreman-Holmes-Tyson-Hagler-Hearns-Leonard etc to name but a few as well as all the other weight classes/divisions who were just as exciting to watch. Now I would willingly subscribe to this new Boxnation channel even if it were £50 per month. But that's if the likes of today's standard of boxers were anywhere near as good as those who I've mentioned above but sadly in my opinion they're not. So that's why I'll stick to ESPN where I'm guaranteed quality every time whoever happens to be on..
The above post is only an opinion of mine of which I'm entitled to.
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You raise some fair points. I long for another Hagler-Hearns-Leonard or Benn-Eubank-Watson.
Depending on what your TV package is there's still plenty of good boxing out there without Boxnation. Amir Khan and Carl Froch are both on SKY Sports, Eurosport show replays of recent international fights every Tuesday night plus Tyson Fury is on Channel 5 every few months. Oh and ESPN Friday Night Fights returns to ESPN on the 06th January 2012. The shows tend to feature unknown fighters but boy they give it their all. Channel 4 still show KOTV even though it's tucked away at about 3am on a Wednesday morning. I watched it earlier. The main event was highlights from the recent Boxnation broadcast of Nathan Cleverly Vs. Tony Bellew.
Even without Boxnation, boxing is getting some really good TV exposure at the moment. I beleive the last Tyson Fury fight on Channel 5 peaked with an audience of 3.5 million.