Holyfield v Valuev on TV ???

[amwsnw]

I see it has only just been released in the US that they are receiving this fight on ppv. Does anybody know whether Australia will be receiving it ??

[buster007]

i'm not sure either but i wouldn't think so.

[DaSweetScience]

Its on Main Event Pay per view.

[adamheight]

Its on Main Event Pay per view.

no it isnt

[DaSweetScience]

They sent us the ad last week to play on tonights show.

[DaSweetScience]

I just spoke to Main Event. They are 95% taking the fight. Still haven't signed the contract and he said the time they have given him for the start of the card is 3.30am which is a concern.

He did however tell me to play the ad on the show tonight so we are going to push it.

[adamheight]

I just spoke to Main Event. They are 95% taking the fight. Still haven't signed the contract and he said the time they have given him for the start of the card is 3.30am which is a concern.

He did however tell me to play the ad on the show tonight so we are going to push it.

330am start time, damn this is like being back in england!

i guess thats 630pm in switzerland though and surely the main event wouldnt start before 830pm local time which makes it 530am here.

might have to pull an all nighter.

i imagine the revenue from pubs and clubs would be pretty much non existent for this one, so not sure how main event think they can make a profit, i wonder what sort of deal they have done.

[Brute]

I see it has only just been released in the US that they are receiving this fight on ppv. Does anybody know whether Australia will be receiving it ??

Main Event, 1pm, Sunday, if you could be bothered.

[adamheight]

I see it has only just been released in the US that they are receiving this fight on ppv. Does anybody know whether Australia will be receiving it ??

Main Event, 1pm, Sunday, if you could be bothered.

i notice it isnt listed as yet on main events web site...what are they asking for this do u know? $29.95 i assume?
dont think ill buy it though

[amwsnw]

I'll buy...history in the making. GO HOLY !!!
Fox still have no idea if they are having it. Mainevent doesn't have it listed but the automatic tv guide shows it on at 5am WDST (Western). But you can't order it !!!

[amwsnw]

MAinevent are saying they are waiting on confirmation of an english broadcast... I am sure the USA would already have an english broadcast ?????

[amwsnw]

Not telecast in Australia....Mainevent have state they cannot obtain an english telecast !!! I am sure the USA and UK are getting it in English.

[Hurricane Hank]

South Africa are getting coverage of this fight in English.
I am not sure why Main Event can not organise the same feed.

[adamheight]

Not telecast in Australia....Mainevent have state they cannot obtain an english telecast !!! I am sure the USA and UK are getting it in English.

They don't wanna pay for it

[Hurricane Hank]

It is on Sentanta in the UK.
I wish they let Sentanta Australia show it.

[Marlin]

Not telecast in Australia....Mainevent have state they cannot obtain an english telecast !!! I am sure the USA and UK are getting it in English.

They don't wanna pay for it

Fair enough in this case, I can't see how they would make money from it..

[adamheight]

Not telecast in Australia....Mainevent have state they cannot obtain an english telecast !!! I am sure the USA and UK are getting it in English.

They don't wanna pay for it

Fair enough in this case, I can't see how they would make money from it..

even evanders not making much, 750k apparently...compared to the 30m he got for the tyson rematch it ain't shit

[Fighting Pride]

It is on Sentanta in the UK.
I wish they let Sentanta Australia show it.

I emailed Setanta about why don't show the big fights down here and it's because they can't get the rights to them. Australia has only 1/3 of the population of the UK so I guess they can't afford to buy them and expect to make anything back, whereas the UK has a much bigger market and boxing's as big there as it is anywhere.

It sucks how Main Event has a monopoly on the big events. And they charge ridiculous prices, like 50 bucks for farces like De La Hoya vs Pacquiao and Mundine fighting taxi drivers, and 30-40 bucks for most other fights.

Unless you're making a huge salary, most boxing fans can't afford to coff up that kind of cash for every big fight, especially after already paying 60-100 bucks/month for their Foxtel subscription. If everyone boycotts them then Setanta can maybe start making some inroads into getting exclusive rights on the big fights. But that won't happen, some people are addicted to buying overpriced fights. myself included (but that's changing now, these internet streams are a Godsend), And the stupid wrestling fans don't help either.

Just catch a stream if you really want to watch it. This fight has ripoff written all over it. A shot 46yo vs a slow as a molasse freak who shouldn't even be champ. 10 bucks is the most I'd pay for that.

[Hounddawg]

Fighting pride, what streams do you use, pretty interested myself?

[meaty70]

Just checked it's not on Setanta in the UK

[meaty70]

Don't think it's televised in the UK

[amwsnw]

mainevent advised me that the USA and UK are getting it. They are both having english commentary. It is more the point that mainevent don't think they will get enough buys at that time of the morning. That is fair enough, but I get annoyed that once again Aussies are deprived of a world title fight...no matter who is fighting !! Anybody supply me with a stream....

[Bentley23]

nah its not on here in the uk dunno what the go is

[Bentley23]

OMG Holyfield was just robbed big time by far the worst thing iv ever seen in boxing

[cace]

i had holy winning clearly as well, it was a robbery

i dont like using the word robbery in boxing, but i think its appropriate here