What are Sky doing??

Sugar_Sim · Post by **Sugar_Sim** » 19 May 2004, 05:11

I am one of the many boxing fans who fork out £40 per month purely for the SKY boxing coverage and over the last few years have seen the decline in quality of boxing on offer.

They have the clout (as HBO have done in the States) to heaviliy influence the matches they broadcast but seem to stand aside and show whatever rubbish certain promoters (you can probably guess...) come up with.

How many times have we had to put up with "Good Bristish Boxer Who Holds A Crap World Title" Vs Who??? matches?

OK, we all know that boxers need not engage in real struggles in every fight, nor would we realistically repect them to, but I think this Big Fish, Small Pond mentality is wearing extremely thin. We know that boxing needs all the help it can get and this is not the way to attract new fans.

I can't help feeling Hatton is getting embarrassed when he steps into the ring against people that even hardcore boxing fans have never heard of when he is clearly ready and seemingly willing to go for the top 5 light-welterweights. He is at the stage now where Cotto has overtaken him after having half the number of fights because he has been taking on quality opposition now for some time.

Thank God for Ian Darke who frequently, rightly, criticises the matches he is commentating on that are served up by his employer.

Despite what I have said, I am happy to add that the coverage of the top US cards is priceless and I hope they long continue.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 19 May 2004, 05:12

The last time I heard, Warren acted as Boxing consultant for SKY.

Hardly an independent arrangement, wouldnt you say?

J · Post by J » 19 May 2004, 05:28

would explain some things I suppose.
Its like most things I think, give em an inch and its the nature of business to take a mile.
Until we turn off sky they wont do anything about it and keep making the money, but who here is willing to sacrifice the little quality boxing coverage we do get, plus any others sports you may follow (for me rugby both codes and cricket) to get the point accross.

I would like to make out I am that principalled and strong willed but I would be lying.

Sugar_Sim · Post by **Sugar_Sim** » 19 May 2004, 05:35

Yeah, it's the short & curlies situation... javascript:emoticon(':o')

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 19 May 2004, 05:35

Yeah, got to agree with J, sky have got us by the balls and they know it

buzz · Post by **buzz** » 19 May 2004, 05:53

Sky have got us by the balls and SN have got Sky by the balls