So Smithy did know something.nasty wrote:Done a bit of checking with some of my British buddies at ITV sport who know the sports guys at the BBC.
Basically, the BBC are about to announce some big plans for boxing but felt that they weren't getting value for money out of Audley Harrison and would get better value from someone else.
They have doubts about how far Harrison can go and feel he's moving too slowly but they still plan to show delayed highlights of his fights but not Live.
Basically, its looks like they're gonna go with allegedly and FRANK MOLONEY who will bring Joe Calzaghe and the big one RICKY HATTON to the BBC.
The october pay per view will be the last show to feature both boxers and than that'll be the end of Warren's contract with Sky Sports.
Audley Harrison dumped by the BBC!
Who is Smithy?
You gotta understand, these BBC GUYS have invested a Fu*king fortune into Boxing, start worrying when they let guys like David Haye and Carl Froch go.
I know for a fact that the BBC offered a fortune for the Harrison/Skelton fight and Warren accepted the fight to be shown on BBC but it was AUDLEY who turned it down.
The BBC guys just did the maths and decided Audley wasn't getting the Viewing figures and wasn't entertaining enough for the amount he was demanding whereas guys like Froch and Haye were only costing small change and taking part in competetive fights and proper titles, not the fornicating WBF.
NOBODY CAN BEAT MIKE TYSON WHEN HE'S OVER 50% MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY FOCUSED!
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You gotta understand, these BBC GUYS have invested a Fu*king fortune into Boxing, start worrying when they let guys like David Haye and Carl Froch go.
I know for a fact that the BBC offered a fortune for the Harrison/Skelton fight and Warren accepted the fight to be shown on BBC but it was AUDLEY who turned it down.
The BBC guys just did the maths and decided Audley wasn't getting the Viewing figures and wasn't entertaining enough for the amount he was demanding whereas guys like Froch and Haye were only costing small change and taking part in competetive fights and proper titles, not the fornicating WBF.
NOBODY CAN BEAT MIKE TYSON WHEN HE'S OVER 50% MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY FOCUSED!
JULY 31st 2004 - THE GREATEST HEAVYWEIGHT OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO SHOW VITALI KLITSCHKO WHAT BOXING IS ALL ABOUT!
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2004 WILL BE THE YEAR OF MIKE TYSON
http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Parodies/Mike_Tyson.html
MR T vs MIKE TYSON - Make this Fight Happen!
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/mrtvtyson1/index.html
No1 Mike Tyson boxing Forum, Check it out NOW!
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Ricky Hatton has told Sky Sports News that he does not want to leave promoter allegedly, but hinted that could change if he does not get the fights he needs.
Hatton, who has won all 36 of his professional fights, is confident though that Warren will come through with the big name fight he craves.
That could come in the form of undefeated Paul Spadafora or WBA champion Vivian Harris, according to Warren.
"Frank said he is going to deliver Spadafora or Harris in October and if he does deliver that then he'll get a huge pat on the back, said Hatton.
"I just really want to get a move on now with my career. I know I'm one of the best in the world but I want to find out if I am 'the' best. And those are the fights that need to be made for me to find out."
Hatton successfully defended his WBU light-welterweight title on Saturday night in Manchester against Argentine Carlos Wilfredo Vilches. And is happy with how Warren has contributed to his career up to now:
"I don't want to leave allegedly, I started my career with Frank and I would like to end my career with him. I think he has done a fantastic job with me so far, but so far is the key word, I think we are at a new point in my career now where I need to be fighting the best names in the division. He says he is going to deliver it in October and I believe him."
Hatton, who has won all 36 of his professional fights, is confident though that Warren will come through with the big name fight he craves.
That could come in the form of undefeated Paul Spadafora or WBA champion Vivian Harris, according to Warren.
"Frank said he is going to deliver Spadafora or Harris in October and if he does deliver that then he'll get a huge pat on the back, said Hatton.
"I just really want to get a move on now with my career. I know I'm one of the best in the world but I want to find out if I am 'the' best. And those are the fights that need to be made for me to find out."
Hatton successfully defended his WBU light-welterweight title on Saturday night in Manchester against Argentine Carlos Wilfredo Vilches. And is happy with how Warren has contributed to his career up to now:
"I don't want to leave allegedly, I started my career with Frank and I would like to end my career with him. I think he has done a fantastic job with me so far, but so far is the key word, I think we are at a new point in my career now where I need to be fighting the best names in the division. He says he is going to deliver it in October and I believe him."
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I've always tried to be unbiased about Audley, I think he does have some skills and has improved stamina and punch wise since his early fights. I always disliked what people said about his first 10-12 opponents, as all fighters fought that standard opposition in their first fights to learn. In fact Audleys were better then most. Audleys mistake which opened him up to criticism was that he did it in front of TV cameras, and unlike Tyson who had 18 fights in a year, he still hasn't had that many.
When he was preparing for the Hersisa fight I remember making the point that his next 5-7 opponents were much more important for judging progress. Hersisa seemed like a step in the right direction. Okay, his undefeated streak wasn't against the most amazing opposition but wouldn't want to give up a title (paper though it was) and an undefeated streak easy.
Nicolay Popov would've been a dipstick of an opponent as we demonstrated when even Julius Long got medieval on him. And if nothing else at least Julius Francis was an acceptable late substitute because of name value if nothing else. But once past Bonin, Audley must use this loss of BBC contract to move on. Keep facing undefeated fighters just sow he can crawl 1 or 2 up the European rankings is fine for a couple of fights, but I think now he must try to fight more names. If the bout does go ahead against Skelton, which I hope it does I think his best bet would be then to make a mandatory defence then fight a name European somebody like Sin Samil Sam. Do that for a couple of fights, then start facing good US journeymen such as Orlin Norris. After two or three of those fights, he might be ready to fight for real world titles.
Unfortunately he seems content to fight these undefeated fighters, which might extend him a bit, but not enough, which would be fine if his age wasn't such a problem. And just when I think he is making progress- an amazing win over Richel Hersisa was cancelled out by a sloppy points decision over Francis. So who knows when he is so stop start? I still think he can make it, especially with the bad state the heavyweight division is in, and although people have been saying this sort of thing since his first fight it's truer now then it ever has been, now is the stage where he needs to start fighting real names not people solely because they have good records/ are undefeated.
When he was preparing for the Hersisa fight I remember making the point that his next 5-7 opponents were much more important for judging progress. Hersisa seemed like a step in the right direction. Okay, his undefeated streak wasn't against the most amazing opposition but wouldn't want to give up a title (paper though it was) and an undefeated streak easy.
Nicolay Popov would've been a dipstick of an opponent as we demonstrated when even Julius Long got medieval on him. And if nothing else at least Julius Francis was an acceptable late substitute because of name value if nothing else. But once past Bonin, Audley must use this loss of BBC contract to move on. Keep facing undefeated fighters just sow he can crawl 1 or 2 up the European rankings is fine for a couple of fights, but I think now he must try to fight more names. If the bout does go ahead against Skelton, which I hope it does I think his best bet would be then to make a mandatory defence then fight a name European somebody like Sin Samil Sam. Do that for a couple of fights, then start facing good US journeymen such as Orlin Norris. After two or three of those fights, he might be ready to fight for real world titles.
Unfortunately he seems content to fight these undefeated fighters, which might extend him a bit, but not enough, which would be fine if his age wasn't such a problem. And just when I think he is making progress- an amazing win over Richel Hersisa was cancelled out by a sloppy points decision over Francis. So who knows when he is so stop start? I still think he can make it, especially with the bad state the heavyweight division is in, and although people have been saying this sort of thing since his first fight it's truer now then it ever has been, now is the stage where he needs to start fighting real names not people solely because they have good records/ are undefeated.
A quote taken from the Daily Telegraph.
A BBC spokesman said: "There was not the evidence to suggest that bigger fights would provide value for money for licence-fee payers. The time is not right for the BBC to continue with Audley given a huge year of commitments to other sports, but the doors are still open with Audley in the future."
Thoughts?
A BBC spokesman said: "There was not the evidence to suggest that bigger fights would provide value for money for licence-fee payers. The time is not right for the BBC to continue with Audley given a huge year of commitments to other sports, but the doors are still open with Audley in the future."
Thoughts?
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I'll wonder if they may try to get him back if he does a number on the Pole.
It will be pretty sad if our first Olympic champion in two generations is frozen out by a vindictive person who will remain nameless but Ithink you may know who I mean. But thinking about it a little more he has brought some of it on himself by not being flexiable enough and trying to do everything himself. I'll keep supporting him though as he may not be great yet but I hope he will be in the future.
It will be pretty sad if our first Olympic champion in two generations is frozen out by a vindictive person who will remain nameless but Ithink you may know who I mean. But thinking about it a little more he has brought some of it on himself by not being flexiable enough and trying to do everything himself. I'll keep supporting him though as he may not be great yet but I hope he will be in the future.
Why has Bennie got such a downer on Warren? His mates at ITV have fed him a pile of S~~T. Warren, Hatton Calzaghe and the others are still with Sky and will remain so. And to think Bennie writes for Boxing News, what a berk!
Who cares about the BBC, they dropped Boxing years agom and it survived and prospered. BBC is poor coverage, poor presenting and prro promoters capped with a complete loon in Bunce. Ritchie Woodall without his side kick should get snapped up by Sky. Woodhall and Duek know their stuff but the others are clueless.
Who cares about the BBC, they dropped Boxing years agom and it survived and prospered. BBC is poor coverage, poor presenting and prro promoters capped with a complete loon in Bunce. Ritchie Woodall without his side kick should get snapped up by Sky. Woodhall and Duek know their stuff but the others are clueless.