BoxNation on Virgin Media?

[Chad]

Spotted this on the SKY EPG

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I can't find any further information at the moment however it looks like BT may be showing the fight, or highlights of the fight.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Chad

Spotted this on the SKY EPG



I can't find any further information at the moment however it looks like BT may be showing the fight, or highlights of the fight.

The fight is live on BoxNation this coming Saturday Night (September 14th) at 2am.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

The fight is live on BoxNation this coming Saturday Night (September 14th) at 2am.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it big time. Having a bit of a gathering on Saturday night, with a Mexican theme, to support Alvarez. I was wondering if non Boxnation subscribers where getting treated to the fight on Monday night too.

[thatllbeme]

im shocked that boxnation haven't got the chavez jr card tonight with the amount sky have got coming up boxnation cant live on the past events and need to up their game and fight back but with whats left between now and November this is one of the only cards worth their while in showing and they have refused to pay!

[Chad]

Originally Posted by thatllbeme

im shocked that boxnation haven't got the chavez jr card tonight with the amount sky have got coming up boxnation cant live on the past events and need to up their game and fight back but with whats left between now and November this is one of the only cards worth their while in showing and they have refused to pay!

Yeah I'm a little disappointing myself. Hopefully they add some more action to their October line up in the next week. Arthur Abraham Vs. Giovanni De Carolis on the 26th October should be confirmed real soon. I asked Boxnation if they planned to pick up Shane Mosley Vs. Anthony Mundine on on the 23rd October but got no reply. Even Stieglitz Vs. Ekpo on the 19th October shouldn't be too hard to get. Even though SKY have picked up the big shows, there are still some decent events up for grabs.

Thankfully I've got SKY Sports so I can watch Cloud Vs. Stevenson tonight.

Just noticed on Boxrec that Devon Alexander Vs. Amir Khan on the 7th December has been changed to Alexander Vs. Judah. They have Mayweather Vs. Khan listed for 3rd May 2014!

[thatllbeme]

theres boxing on Monday night on boxnation Ormond v dingsdale,saunders v heard,fagan v mcnicol

[Chad]

Originally Posted by thatllbeme

theres boxing on Monday night on boxnation Ormond v dingsdale,saunders v heard,fagan v mcnicol

Thanks for the info. Monday night boxing makes a nice little change. Not a great card but live boxing none the less.

[Chad]

Matchroom sign a new 20 show per year deal with SKY running until 2016:

http://www.matchroomboxing.com/news/...rts_extend.htm

SKY have also picked up Gennady Golovkin Vs. Curtis Stevens next month. Another HBO show on SKY Sports. Looks like HBO and SKY have a close working relationship.

With Stephen Smith leaving Frank Warren yesterday, putting Decembers Liverpool show in doubt, dark clouds are gathering over Boxnation.

Originally Posted by Chad

With Stephen Smith leaving Frank Warren yesterday, putting Decembers Liverpool show in doubt, dark clouds are gathering over Boxnation.

Now that would be a dark day if Boxnation was to fold I always wondered how much money they have available to them for buying up overseas fight cards against their TV subscriber base and I wonder if the sums add up?

[Chad]

Originally Posted by mhatter67

Now that would be a dark day if Boxnation was to fold I always wondered how much money they have available to them for buying up overseas fight cards against their TV subscriber base and I wonder if the sums add up?

I get the impression they are okay in terms of their Goldenboy and Sauerland deals. They probably have an affordable fee set per show with both promoters. The fact they leave things to the last minute in terms of shows from Top Rank, and elsewhere in the world, makes me think they have an incredibly tight budget. There also seems to be a hesitation to get the HD channel up and running.

I'm waiting to see the channel bear fruit from the Bill Ives / Rainham Steel investment. Whilst Boxnation have deals to show Jamie McDonnell, Carl Frampton and Amir Khan Frank Warrens stable of established exciting fighters has been stripped right back. No disrespect meant to these guys but Dereck Chisora, Nathan Cleverly, Enzo Maccarinelli, Paul Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, Liam Smith and Frankie Gavin don't get me super excited.

Matchroom are set to announce further talent acquisition next week. Stephen Smith and David Price are both rumored.

Boxnation and Frank Warren really need to up their game. They simply aren't competing in terms of UK shows and general quality of production. Their deal with Goldenboy only has about 6 months to run. Imagine if SKY or BT swoop in and agree a new deal with Goldenboy ahead of Boxnation? I think that would be curtains for the channel.

[thatllbeme]

I think one of matchrooms new signings is Andrew Selby as hes not in the gb squad for the world championships!

[Chad]

Originally Posted by thatllbeme

I think one of matchrooms new signings is Andrew Selby as hes not in the gb squad for the world championships!

Mmmm.... Will keep my eyes and ears open. Would be interesting to see the Selby brothers on the same card.

[thatllbeme]

also theres a piece on sky sports site about macklin had a deal with dibella but it didn't say he was still with him hes decided to go back to joe Gallagher so might be something in it?

[thatllbeme]

rumours are its Jamie McDonnell whos apparently split with dennis hobson(whos just signed a deal with boxnation to show his fights)?????? who knows who the new signing will be but it will be announced tomorrow at press conference for barker v sturm!

[Chad]

Things are cooking up nicely. McDonnell to Matchroom would just be crazy!