BBC finished with boxing.
Hennessy gone,
Fight Academy gone,
A force gone, (thank God)
and Harding has teamed with Hearn at Matchroom.
Matchroom have not got a contract with Sky
Which only leaves one other........
Yep, Sports Network.
Now that Matchroom have got less dates on Sky, does that mean that SN have got more dates?
Which if so, does that mean that SN are going to get the monopoly of boxing in the UK?
Monopoly
Oh right, thanks for pointing that out.Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:Fight Academy haven't gone. The Beeb are keeping Haye I think.
He is boxing's next superstar.
Any ideas what will happen with Froch and co.?
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I do hope your correct.
I think if they had put their money behind Haye instead of Audley they would have got a better return and possibly have thought different about dropping boxing.
I have criticized Audley many times, but I feel sorry for him now because I think he now realizes he has made mistakes, and they could prove very costly because of the people he has upset whilst making them.
I cannot think of a previous Olympic champion boxer who has had it quite so easy at the beginning of their pro career, the Olympic medal may have hampered more than helped his career, I mean, sure he has made lots of money so far from it, but I do not see him having made a great improvement which four years should have made.
He has been able to spoil himself, when has he ever faced a REAL test. I cannot think of any boxer who three or four years or 16 fights into the career has not faced a genuine test.
Sadly now for Audley he finds himself in an awkward position with his back against the wall, I do feel sorry for him.
David Haye is a fantastic prospect, the BBC have got to be mad to drop him. He could be their superstar. He is something sadly that Audley can never be, charismatic and exciting to watch, he is too good to be hidden away on Sky and their small viewing numbers will never make him the star he should be.
I think if they had put their money behind Haye instead of Audley they would have got a better return and possibly have thought different about dropping boxing.
I have criticized Audley many times, but I feel sorry for him now because I think he now realizes he has made mistakes, and they could prove very costly because of the people he has upset whilst making them.
I cannot think of a previous Olympic champion boxer who has had it quite so easy at the beginning of their pro career, the Olympic medal may have hampered more than helped his career, I mean, sure he has made lots of money so far from it, but I do not see him having made a great improvement which four years should have made.
He has been able to spoil himself, when has he ever faced a REAL test. I cannot think of any boxer who three or four years or 16 fights into the career has not faced a genuine test.
Sadly now for Audley he finds himself in an awkward position with his back against the wall, I do feel sorry for him.
David Haye is a fantastic prospect, the BBC have got to be mad to drop him. He could be their superstar. He is something sadly that Audley can never be, charismatic and exciting to watch, he is too good to be hidden away on Sky and their small viewing numbers will never make him the star he should be.