Mick Jennings (merged)

[DavidPayne]

10am, but I've bought in Midnight Oil specially, and an aromatic candle with a wick at each end. Not to mention 4 cans of Boddingtons and a packet of Fig Rolls.

[mickeyb]

Mmmmm - fig rolls!

I'm going to be freezing my knackers off in a caravan just outside Bournemouth this weekend, so I'll have to avoid the result until Monday regardless, unless it's on Radio 5. Like most people on here, it seems, I'll be made up for Jennings if he wins, I just can't see how he'll do it.

[DAVE2005]

does anyone have any idea as to why this fight isnt being televised live?
gutted about this!

[Dioufy]

Dave, I thought it was on Setanta, as part of the Pavlik/Rubio card.

[DAVE2005]

ah right,just heard a few rumours it wasn't on and there aint much on setanta to suggest it is thats all

[Dioufy]

It seems to say it very clearly here, pal.

http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/othe ... nid-29298/

[jayc]

I cant believe that a british fighter is fighting one of the top fighters in the world for a title and we dont get to watch it live? fornicating joke and then some. Well done Frank. Cock.

[DAVE2005]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEMmv7SIjGM
this is a short film about a small lancashire town getting behind the local hero.

[whicker]

10am delay... that'll do me, better than a kick up the arse and im sure I can avoid the result till 10am.

Yeah, but for me it's just not the same as live action. Once an event has happened, the temptation to check out the result is too strong.

Plus I like to bet "in play."

[jonnyredbeard]

does anyone have any idea as to why this fight isnt being televised live?
gutted about this!

surely your goin to fite anyway.

[DAVE2005]

Of course! but there are people who ho arn't going to fight that want to watch it just as much as i do

[black panther]

I used to train at Chorley ABC - Reece Bretherton is a legend! And I tell you what - I've trained in three other amateur gyms since then and his was far and away the best. Good luck Jennings!

[hitman_hatton1]

typical warren.

he ain't interested in us lot wanting to see it.

jennings is hardly a fighter with a profile as it is.

cotto's gonna massacre the kid but that ain't the point.

[doctorboxing]

If this is Warren meddling then all he is doing is denying Mick of great exposure in the biggest fight of his career. Absolutely ridiculous, why do Setanta constantly advertise fights that they dont have the contracts signed and sealed to show?!

[sweetscience]

typical warren.

he ain't interested in us lot wanting to see it.

jennings is hardly a fighter with a profile as it is.

cotto's gonna massacre the kid but that ain't the point.

wernt we all praising setanta a month ago cause they have the exclusive deal with toprank and this had nothing to do with warren.... now its cause he doesnt want us to see it

[chinny]

[quote="sweetscience
wernt we all praising setanta a month ago cause they have the exclusive deal with toprank and this had nothing to do with warren.... now its cause he doesnt want us to see it[/quote]

The Setanta deal with Top Rank excludes fights involving Brits with their own TV deal. allegedly promotes Mick Jennings. FW has TV deal with Sky Sports. Hence the legal question/problem of whether Mick has his own TV deal.

The legal clause was probably included in case of a Top Rank promoted Manny v Hatton, but it has affected this one too unfortunately. That's my understanding anyway.

Sh1te isn't it?

[winkveron]

It was originally advertised as being live on Setanta but now there is no mention of it on the website or on the adverts. They mention Pavlik-Rubio but not Cotto-Jennings. Anybody know what is going on?

[DavidPayne]

And there has to be some leverage for Olympians at work here doesn't there?

[DavidPayne]

I asked Buncey and its basically up in the air - they just didn't know. He had a theory what was holding it up.

I hope with all my hearts its on live, I've got Sky put in three weeks ago in the bedroom for just such events.

Come on Setanta - FW work it out.

[winkveron]

On Sunday there are a few programmes on that say 'Boxing - Top international action' or something like that. So I'm assuming thats Cotto-Jennings and at least they have the repeats which is better than nothing I suppose.

[Daveyswan]

Time for everyone to bombared setanta pleading for it to be on??

[stujones]

I don't see what this has to do with FW - its not his show.... he doesn't own the rights to it.

[Autobarn]

Jennings is his fighter though. I fit is FW then he is reducing Jennings' audience & faffing boxing fans about. Ppl will either watch Jennings or Pavlik-Rubio otherwise.

[stujones]

I've read the other thread now - and it seems a bit more clear as to why Frank might have a "pull"... I'm sure Setanta will be so impressed with this maneover if correct. I guess any "out of court" settlement regarding a pending breach of contract will be out of the window... and also another option for the Olympians gone down the swanny.

[THEBUTCH]

I would like to believe that Jennings is in a better position to mount a challenge than Gary Lockett, but I give him even less chance of pulling off an upset. Good luck


Can't see anything on BBC radio Five yet, might be worth keeping an eye on their schedule :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programme ... 2009/02/21