COTTO-JENNINGS ACT NOW!

[boxingchat]

This is outrageous. They were advertising the fight how can they not show it? At this late stage a petition is going to do no good, what you need to do is take direct action and [Edited by mod] at Setanta on [Edited by mod] If enough people call and threaten to withdraw their subscription they will show the fight. Everyone has been paying £10 a month for the boxing coverage and the football and bit by bit they are taking it away. Ring them now and lets see if people power can get the Jennings fight shown to his legions who can't afford to pay for the trip to New York.



Boxing fans fury as Setanta struggle to screen Jennings

3:24pm Thursday 19th February 2009
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By Gary York »

SETANTA Sports have came under fire from boxing fans after concerns that Michael Jennings’ world title fight won't be screened live.

In the build-up to Jennings’ clash against Miguel Cotto, the Irish-based sports broadcaster had promised that the fight would be televised live in the early hours of Sunday morning, along with the WBC/WBO Middleweight showdown between Kelly Pavlik and Marco Antonio Rubio.

However, in the past couple of days, Setanta have removed all advertising of the Jennings bout on their website and sports channels.

On their website, a statement reads: “The Cotto-Jennings fight is not confirmed as being shown on Setanta this weekend.”

Setanta have stated that they are 'contractually unable' to show the fight, but insist they are 'working hard' to screen it.

In the meantime, Setanta's website has been besieged by angry Jennings supporters and boxing fans who have taken out subscriptions to watch the fight.

[REAL_DEAL]

Andy who owns the rights to the fight? Are top rank holding out for a better deal? Are setanta holding out for a cheaper deal giving the economy.

[Richard Roma]

Well, Jennings is a allegedly fighter. Perhaps he is the guy who is holding things up with Setanta for this fight...

[blakey9]

what a joke. Setanta are already charging customers over the odds, now their not showing the more intriguing fights. Most english or british people would much rather watch cotto v jennings than pavlik v rubio!

[steve689]

If it's not going to be shown live then does this mean they're showing it on some sort of delay or what? I thought Setanta had a dealing with Top Rank so what's the problem exactly

[fatton]

This is outrageous. They were advertising the fight how can they not show it? At this late stage a petition is going to do no good, what you need to do is take direct action and [Edited by mod] at Setanta on [Edited by mod] If enough people call and threaten to withdraw their subscription they will show the fight. Everyone has been paying £10 a month for the boxing coverage and the football and bit by bit they are taking it away. Ring them now and lets see if people power can get the Jennings fight shown to his legions who can't afford to pay for the trip to New York.

A real man of the people aren't you. Maybe if you ring her they might offer to show the Olympians bill next weekend too? Shouldn't you be just as concerned that as things stand nobody knows what channel (if any) they're on either.

[DG.]

This is outrageous. They were advertising the fight how can they not show it? At this late stage a petition is going to do no good, what you need to do is take direct action and call Katie Isworth at Setanta on 0207 766 8476 If enough people call and threaten to withdraw their subscription they will show the fight. Everyone has been paying £10 a month for the boxing coverage and the football and bit by bit they are taking it away. Ring them now and lets see if people power can get the Jennings fight shown to his legions who can't afford to pay for the trip to New York.



Boxing fans fury as Setanta struggle to screen Jennings

3:24pm Thursday 19th February 2009
Comments (0) Have your say »

By Gary York »

SETANTA Sports have came under fire from boxing fans after concerns that Michael Jennings’ world title fight won't be screened live.

In the build-up to Jennings’ clash against Miguel Cotto, the Irish-based sports broadcaster had promised that the fight would be televised live in the early hours of Sunday morning, along with the WBC/WBO Middleweight showdown between Kelly Pavlik and Marco Antonio Rubio.

However, in the past couple of days, Setanta have removed all advertising of the Jennings bout on their website and sports channels.

On their website, a statement reads: “The Cotto-Jennings fight is not confirmed as being shown on Setanta this weekend.”

Setanta have stated that they are 'contractually unable' to show the fight, but insist they are 'working hard' to screen it.

In the meantime, Setanta's website has been besieged by angry Jennings supporters and boxing fans who have taken out subscriptions to watch the fight.

good point boxingchat i will ring them. but will you do me a favour and give me skys number also. so i can phone up and complain about the tosh your firm is churning out every other week x x x

Tell dem, Billy!

[steve689]

Ha Ha Billy D Doubt BC would be rhyming off if his lot were still aligned to Setanta.

[doctorboxing]

It is ridiculous that this is not being shown.

Can boxingchat tell us if allegedly allegedly is anything to do with this or is it a setanta-top rank issue?

Also, well said Billy - I cancelled Sky sports and stuck with Setanta only because of the tosh churned out by warren et al

[Poncey]

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[Poncey]

Now keep this civil and within the bounds of the law, or the thread will be deleted (not locked). Apologies for locking the thread temporarily everyone.

[Autobarn]

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what are you going to do, spank him? Chinese burn?

[Poncey]

Make him change lawllb's bed (I need a night off).

[The Law]

Make him change lawllb's bed (I need a night off).

I do not give anyone a night off! Now get back to work!

[fatton]

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what are you going to do, spank him? Chinese burn?

Make him sit through a repeat of last weeks Friday fight night.

[whicker]

This is outrageous. They were advertising the fight how can they not show it?

I DO agree that this fight should be live.

However, in boxing it is often the case that things that are advertised do not happen for one reason or another.

[GlobalBox]

Lets not worry too much about the law boys

Why on earth do you think that Boxingchat is on about this, simple its a case of take Cotto/Jennings and you take the Olympians on the 28th as well. Its a package and comes together.

Bloody good job to setanta in saying B******s Frank paid too much for them so work it out yourself son

Nonsense, as usual the only people that suffer are the boxing fans

We are used to it, work it out frankie

[Asterix]

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what are you going to do, spank him? Chinese burn?

Make him sit through a repeat of last weeks Friday fight night.

That's too harsh!

[leforge]

Doubt he be slagging off Setanta if they were showing Olympians. It be Bravo for mismatch lot next.

[banjo]

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what are you going to do, spank him? Chinese burn?

Make him sit through a repeat of last weeks Friday fight night.

Or Skelton v Sprott

[Coco]

It is a shame, I hope it is shown but perhaps Setanta are concerned that it is not competitive matchup and they are trying to take the highground compared to the mismatches which Sky are willing to show.
I'd love for Jennings to prove everyone wrong though, he has nothing to lose and I hope he sticks it right too Cotto, The Puerto Rican's confidence has to be a bit low after his previous beating.
I find it strange that one of FW's team is complaining that a show isn't going forward as advertised

[dondada]

This is outrageous. They were advertising the fight how can they not show it? At this late stage a petition is going to do no good, what you need to do is take direct action

Someone from Sports Network posting this? Singularly the most funny post I've ever seen on here...for all the wrong reasons.

I don't know whether to laugh or spew up.

[banjo]

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[dondada]

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what are you going to do, spank him? Chinese burn?

Make him sit through a repeat of last weeks Friday fight night.

[adamiw]

....so much for the top rank deal


we don't know the ins and outs....but because there is a brit involved, perhap the promoter is holding out for more dough


....the thing is, in the states this is a ppv....giggle.....and it is being presented as one card albeit from different cities....what is cheeky is that, it appears for the international rights, toprank has split it into two, seperate events