Froch fight live on ITV

BBN · Post by **BBN** » 08 Feb 2008, 09:28

Great News

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_3125- ... -Live.html

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 08 Feb 2008, 09:30

Excellent, look forward to seeing that

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 08 Feb 2008, 09:40

Great exposure for Froch.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 08 Feb 2008, 09:44

Can only be good news. Boxing needs terrestrial exposure. Good stuff

Big Pussy · Post by **Big Pussy** » 08 Feb 2008, 09:49

Great move by Hennessy. That certainly blackens the eye of Warren. Also could prove to mean great things for Witter, Thaxton, Murray and Barker.

Interesting that they want Froch over Calzaghe.

chesh · Post by **chesh** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:01

With SN - apart from Khan (so far) - mainly on Setanta and Hennessey now possibly on ITV, will boxing become even more marginalised on Sky?

Sky have been concentrating on domestic stuff of late, but it looks as though they might be losing several big-name UK fighters if the ITV deal involves more than a one-off showing of Froch. What will be left on Sky? Hatton PPVs promoted by Hatton?

STP · Post by **STP** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:07

Froch has personality. Calzaghe doesn't.

Good news.

STP · Post by **STP** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:09

Anyone remember the Froch-Barney fight? That was on ITV2, and the intro tune was the old intro tune from the Benn-Eubank days. I remember that.

black panther · Post by **black panther** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:13

Great news - I was looking through my old tapes the other day and Froch vs Barney and Witter vs Kotelnik was on ITV. I'd forgotten that Hennesy's bills were once on ITV - good to see he's back. I'm pretty broke at the moment so cant be fcked getting sky/setanta and its becoming a bit of a pain darting around different mates places who have sky and trying to convince them to let me watch the boxing instead of letting their missuses watch ugly betty or someother crap!

It'll be nice to actually stay in and watch the boxing! On a side note a great place to watch the boxing for people who don't have sky - Gala Casino. Its free to join as well - I dont even bother to gamble(strictly betting on sporting events for me), just sit and enjoy the fights!

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:17

Excellent News for Hennessey, Carl and British Boxing, hopefully it's not a one-off and is a sign of things to come for the Hennessey camp.

There's one thing for sure, we won't be getting any Manfredo and Bobby Gunn opponents on ITV if Micks running the show. If the ITV-MH deal gets made more permanent it should help him attract more up and coming talent, I wonder if Haye could be tempted to the ITV shores after Enzo???

The Blade · Post by **The Blade** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:19

Terry D wrote:So ITV are not ditching boxing? Just expanding on who they work with?

So it would seem. And the deal signed on the back of brilliant ratings for Khan's last fight. Average audience was 600,000 ahead of Match of the Day even though that started before Khan fight, and the audience peaked at 5 million at 11.45. ITV perhaps had the jitters, but figures like that tell their own story. The public is into boxing, big time. Froch - Inkin could be cracker, and Froch is now in a position where he could be the world champion within a year. Great that he will be seen by a huge ITV 1 audience.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:20

I said all along if ITV stop marginalising their Boxing output exclusively to Warren and invited in other promoters opportunities then we can get good fights like this on TV. First SKY, then ITV and now Setanta. Will they not learn that when they give an exclusive contract then it comes to a point when we start getting served up shit!

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:21

The Blade wrote:
Terry D wrote:So ITV are not ditching boxing? Just expanding on who they work with?
So it would seem. And the deal signed on the back of brilliant ratings for Khan's last fight. Average audience was 600,000 ahead of Match of the Day even though that started before Khan fight, and the audience peaked at 5 million at 11.45. ITV perhaps had the jitters, but figures like that tell their own story. The public is into boxing, big time. Froch - Inkin could be cracker, and Froch is now in a position where he could be the world champion within a year. Great that he will be seen by a huge ITV 1 audience.

Good move by your bosses John

Seriously, if Froch wins and looks impressive then ITV can get on the bandwagon and build him into a bit of a star.

Khaosai-Galaxy · Post by **Khaosai-Galaxy** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:22

Big Pussy wrote: Interesting that they want Froch over Calzaghe.

ummmmmmm, no

Frotch comes at a fraction of the cost of Big Joe

Chambers2 · Post by **Chambers2** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:24

steve689 wrote:I said all along if ITV stop marginalising their Boxing output exclusively to Warren and invited in other promoters opportunities then we can get good fights like this on TV. First SKY, then ITV and now Setanta. Will they not learn that when they give an exclusive contract then it comes to a point when we start getting served up shit!

I wrote them an e-mail last year saying the above, they shouldn't be signing exclusive contracts because it allows the promoters to take the piss and that they should just cherry-pick the best fights from whatever promoter.

I'm glad they've started listening to me

The Blade · Post by **The Blade** » 08 Feb 2008, 10:24

steve689 wrote:
The Blade wrote:
Terry D wrote:So ITV are not ditching boxing? Just expanding on who they work with?
So it would seem. And the deal signed on the back of brilliant ratings for Khan's last fight. Average audience was 600,000 ahead of Match of the Day even though that started before Khan fight, and the audience peaked at 5 million at 11.45. ITV perhaps had the jitters, but figures like that tell their own story. The public is into boxing, big time. Froch - Inkin could be cracker, and Froch is now in a position where he could be the world champion within a year. Great that he will be seen by a huge ITV 1 audience.
Good move by your bosses John Seriously, if Froch wins and looks impressive then ITV can get on the bandwagon and build him into a bit of a star.

John who?

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 08 Feb 2008, 11:01

Good news - Anyone know details of contract renewal between Khan and SN?

I just wonder if Hennessey are going to try and grab Khan, with the help of ITV.

BAMBI · Post by **BAMBI** » 08 Feb 2008, 13:25

is it still on for the 15th of march??

The Blade · Post by **The Blade** » 08 Feb 2008, 13:51

BAMBI wrote:is it still on for the 15th of march??

March 29th

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 08 Feb 2008, 14:32

Now re-sign Rosenthal and things will be looking up.

Great Great news, a bit sceptical though that this is just a one off - and can Hennessey supply enough bills to keep the viewer interested. I doubt it. I don't even think Warren managed that.

Edit: The Link seems to be dead - I hope the news isn't inaccurate?

glahn · Post by **glahn** » 08 Feb 2008, 16:56

Fantastic news.

BBN · Post by **BBN** » 08 Feb 2008, 17:20

stujones wrote:Now re-sign Rosenthal and things will be looking up.

Great Great news, a bit sceptical though that this is just a one off - and can Hennessey supply enough bills to keep the viewer interested. I doubt it. I don't even think Warren managed that.

Edit: The Link seems to be dead - I hope the news isn't inaccurate?

No the news is accurate, for some reason BBN thinks it is the 31st December again!!

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 09 Feb 2008, 11:44

stujones wrote:Now re-sign Rosenthal and things will be looking up.

Great Great news, a bit sceptical though that this is just a one off - and can Hennessey supply enough bills to keep the viewer interested. I doubt it. I don't even think Warren managed that.

Edit: The Link seems to be dead - I hope the news isn't inaccurate?

reckon this will encourage other promoters as well to offer their fights to different TV stations. this could create a nice open market with different stations taking the best fights regardless of whom they are being staged by. it would get rid of complacency and make things more competitive and exciting and could get both Sky's and ITV's (and maybe even BBC) arses into gear.

I have a feeling that ITV's issue of recent was these exclusive multi fight dealings, than being through with boxing.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 09 Feb 2008, 12:24

About time too.

CF is a great prospect & it is fighters like him that ITv should be showcasing.

josh fg · Post by **josh fg** » 09 Feb 2008, 13:22

Brilliant move for Froch, Hennessy and ITV. The fact is Hennessy has less clout than Warren so is more likely to put on fights the network (and therefore the fans) want to see.

I think froch could be a star cos he's charismatic and has an exciting fighting style I;m realy glad about this move.