Is that the end for BBC?

paulyb · Post by **paulyb** » 15 Sep 2004, 22:50

After last Fridays event??? (shown in Grandstand the following day) Is that the last Boxing bill that we will see from the BBC???

Thanks

Paul

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 16 Sep 2004, 02:17

No. Jones v Johnson is on soon.

It could be Corporal Jones v Joe Johnson though.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 16 Sep 2004, 04:19

Is it true Joe cant make 147 anymore?

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 16 Sep 2004, 05:15

Don't forget the Froch and Eastman bill coming up soon on Friday 24th September

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 16 Sep 2004, 05:25

David Haye getting beaten won't have helped matters

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 16 Sep 2004, 06:03

The BBC need to do more cards so sky have no choice and try to rivial them.. Sky have been screwing fans for years with their mismatches.

Sky dont care if hatton doesnt fight a name or calzaghe is fighting people who he is 100% win against.

{amateur} · Post by **{amateur}** » 16 Sep 2004, 07:41

Matchfixer wrote:Don't forget the Froch and Eastman bill coming up soon on Friday 24th September

Thats me birthday, woohoo go Eastman.

Boxingmad · Post by **Boxingmad** » 16 Sep 2004, 09:51

I think the BBC will carry on showing some big USA fights.

adamiw · Post by **adamiw** » 16 Sep 2004, 10:05

Haye is gonna be talking to the BBC about his future soon....i wouldn't be surprise if the end isn't far away.

lirva33 · Post by **lirva33** » 16 Sep 2004, 11:39

Hopefully the BBC will get the f*** out of boxing now.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 16 Sep 2004, 11:54

lirva33 wrote:Hopefully the BBC will get the f*** out of boxing now.

Yes becaues it will be so good getting less boxing...

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 16 Sep 2004, 13:27

lirva33 wrote:Hopefully the BBC will get the f*** out of boxing now.

The sport, without terrestrial TV coverage, will become even more marginalised than the minority sport it has now become.

neil r · Post by **neil r** » 16 Sep 2004, 17:24

Didnt I read somewhere that the beeb are still in the pot with the amateur worlds champs and the four nations?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 17 Sep 2004, 04:43

Yep - and keep an eye on Channel 5 for amatuer boxing.

neil r · Post by **neil r** » 17 Sep 2004, 04:51

DavidPayne wrote:Yep - and keep an eye on Channel 5 for amatuer boxing.

is it them thats doing that "boxing star" thing?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 17 Sep 2004, 04:53

CH5 are still going to show fight of the week classics which will be better than nowt. On tuesday it's Sheika v Glencoffe, with Angel Vasquez v Max Gomez the following week.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 17 Sep 2004, 05:01

its what I'm hearing.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 17 Sep 2004, 09:05

Went to a 'do' in tribute to Charlie Magri and Duke McKenzie last night in Birmingham. Both fighters made long, funny speeches (Charlie said to opponent Dave George as they waited for the doors to open at Belle Vue to make their way to the ring, "Don't worry, Dave, at least you can tell your family you were knocked out by Charlie Magri").
Duke publicly said the Beeb are pulling out of boxing altogether.
Duke was obviously massively shaken by the suicide of his elder brother Dudley in the early 80's. During a breakdown of his long career, he kept referring to Dudley as being in his corner, etc, long after Dudley had died.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 17 Sep 2004, 11:03

if bbc boxing dies so british boxing. Sky can do what they want then with no sersious competition and give us a whole lot of new shit. Sky have been screwing the fans for years. say it anit so.

paulyb · Post by **paulyb** » 17 Sep 2004, 11:48

Just as a matter of interest, how do the BBC and Sky Sports viewing figures compare?

I realise that it not always possible to compare like for like, but I would just like to know the ball park figures.

Thanks.

Paul.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 17 Sep 2004, 11:49

The Beeb measure in millions.

Sky measure in 10's of thousands.

1.6 million watched Haye v Thompson on 18 hour delay.

I think maybe 250,000 watch Hatton on SKY live.

Someone could put me right.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 17 Sep 2004, 11:57

The only way that the viewing figures could be compared is by percentage of the available audience. As a percentage i'd bet on sky being slightly higher, but the BBC will obviously have the higher numbers. I wouldn't really know where to begin, where obtaining the figures for percentage share is concerned.

lirva33 · Post by **lirva33** » 17 Sep 2004, 12:13

This is great.

Hopefully Sky will show more fights now.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 17 Sep 2004, 12:26

more shit great

im getting a porn dish next week to watch the german etc tv coverage. i can probably find a channel showing tito - mayorga.

lirva33 · Post by **lirva33** » 17 Sep 2004, 14:23

Did you buy that on ebay?