Mayorga/Trinidad in UK?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 30 Sep 2004, 07:18

It's a shame this couldn't have been turned into a bumper night like last October. What a line up that was - Walker's Euro shot, Hide, Froch, then onto Carbajal, Corrales v Casa, Holy v Toney, then Reyes, Marquez, Morales and Hernandez.

Friday night was going to be one of the biggest boxing nights of the year what with Hatton v Harris and Tito v Mayorga. Now it's Hatton v Stewart and naf all else.

What a load of wank.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 30 Sep 2004, 08:16

MightyWarrior wrote:It's a f*****g disgrace Sky aren't showing this fight. Those clowns wouldn't know a decent fight from a hole in the ground.

( "You're offering us Ricky v Vilches?! Wow, great fight Frank!!" )

How long has Trinidad, one of the most exciting fighters we've seen in years, been around, and how many of his fights have Sky shown?

The sum total of three I reckon. Lueshing, Vargas and Oscar......pitiful.

Darke and co can rightfully hand their heads in shame. I can't be bothered with their shit coverage any longer and I'll be cancelling asap.

Any decent fights they manage to put on, I'll just watch in the pub.

I think it's something to do with Don King more than Trinidad, doesn't he charge through the nose for his cards?

With Sky already apparently cutting back on boxing, I think they are unwilling to spend a lot on this fight. The sad thing is, Trinidad probably wouldn't get that many buys, only hard core boxing fans know who he is, I bet far more casual boxing fans know who Hatton is than Trinidad.

I reckon they might only sell 50,000 PPV's for the Trinidad bout, compared to 200,000 for a Hatton fight, Pure guesswork of course.

Are the BBC showing it delayed at all?

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 30 Sep 2004, 11:01

jamesmcdonnell wrote: Are the BBC showing it delayed at all?

No chance......

Yes you're right about King, but on the other hand I'm sure he'd let the rights go for very little if Sky chose to show it a week later.
From his point of view, it's better to make something out of it in the UK, than nothing at all.
Sky tend to stick with Bob Arum cards - so they better show Morales/MAB 3 is all I can say.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 30 Sep 2004, 12:18

German TV seem to always put there hands in there pockets and pay for the big fights, are they a nation of staunch Boxing lovers or something? Or has the broadcaster just got a lot of money to burn?!

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 30 Sep 2004, 12:50

Just to compare the british and German prices, how much does SKY sport each month? Premiere Sport cost 23€/month

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 30 Sep 2004, 12:53

Freiheit wrote:Just to compare the british and German prices, how much does SKY sport each month? Premiere Sport cost 23€/month

It's around 44 euros for Sky, which includes the sports channels. So us boxing fans are obviously getting ripped off.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 30 Sep 2004, 12:58

Its 43€ if you want to get the full Premiere package

IronKidDynamite · Post by **IronKidDynamite** » 01 Oct 2004, 11:42

Please post here if you hear any sound of it being shown, and PLEASE don't spoil the result. I will subscribe to Sky if it is being shown.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 01 Oct 2004, 11:55

Forget it mate, it's over.

IronKidDynamite · Post by **IronKidDynamite** » 01 Oct 2004, 12:08

Kilburn wrote:Forget it mate, it's over.

I have to see the goddamned fight within a few days and I don't have a broadband connection so i can't download it. It's my only hope if they change it at the last minute and show it.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 01 Oct 2004, 12:14

The closer we get to the fight the more fornicating gutted I am. Trinidad making his way to the ring for the first time in over 2 years, in a dangerous 50-50 match is a HUGE happening in boxing. We don't deserve this kick in the bollex.

IronKidDynamite · Post by **IronKidDynamite** » 01 Oct 2004, 12:19

Yeah they deserve a kick in the bollocks. It's annoying when you HAVE to have something and don't get it. Who the fornicate cares about Hatton when there is an actual big fight on?

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 01 Oct 2004, 13:16

Can only mirror your frustration. This is an outrage.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 01 Oct 2004, 13:19

sky hav never showed a trinidad fight,

DLH -- tito not shown
TITO - joppy Not shown
Tito - Hopkins not shown.

Do sky have something against trinidad?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 01 Oct 2004, 13:24

REAL_DEAL wrote:sky hav never showed a trinidad fight,

DLH -- tito not shown
TITO - joppy Not shown
Tito - Hopkins not shown.

Do sky have something against trinidad?

I thought they showed Tito Vs Varges

MC Stompin · Post by **MC Stompin** » 03 Oct 2004, 09:00

REAL_DEAL wrote:sky hav never showed a trinidad fight,

DLH -- tito not shown
TITO - joppy Not shown
Tito - Hopkins not shown.

Do sky have something against trinidad?

Sky had TITO v DLH live and TITO v Vargas on the next morning.

lirva33 · Post by **lirva33** » 03 Oct 2004, 09:12

MC Stompin wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote:sky hav never showed a trinidad fight,

DLH -- tito not shown
TITO - joppy Not shown
Tito - Hopkins not shown.

Do sky have something against trinidad?
Sky had TITO v DLH live and TITO v Vargas on the next morning.

Tito vs DLH was not live.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 03 Oct 2004, 10:54

Told you Mayorga would muller him.....

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 03 Oct 2004, 10:55

bennie wrote:Told you Mayorga would muller him.....

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:23

Sky showed Tito vs Vargas? I cannot remember this one being shown.

MC Stompin · Post by **MC Stompin** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:33

lirva33 wrote:
MC Stompin wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote:sky hav never showed a trinidad fight,

DLH -- tito not shown
TITO - joppy Not shown
Tito - Hopkins not shown.

Do sky have something against trinidad?
Sky had TITO v DLH live and TITO v Vargas on the next morning.
Tito vs DLH was not live.

It was live and it was free I watched and taped it. I also watched and taped the Vargas fight but that wasn't live. Sky showed you a clip of Vargas knocking down some boulders for his ring entrance and then cut to the first round.

I tell thee!

danzig · Post by **danzig** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:36

You're right. I too watched DLH-Tito live. And sky also showed Tito mullering Vargas

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 03 Oct 2004, 11:44

Don't tell me about DLH vs Trinidad, yes it was shown free on Sky Sports Extra (when digital was only just starting). I didn't have digital at the time but got it from a mate.

It stood on my video collection for months untill my old man accidentally taped over it for Cateley vs Beyer. I am still pissed off with him for that.

At least, I still got Cateley's moment of truimph.

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 03 Oct 2004, 12:03

I didn't have Sky for DLH - Trinidad, went for a period without it while switching from analogue to digital. Tito - Vargas was shown the next day, and they repeated it 3 or 4 times. I remember it taking me the whole day to put up the Christmas tree because I watched it every time.

I remember seeing Mike Tyson there supporting Vargas as was Vargas' family, including his young kids with the Rambo type headbands JC Chavez made famous. Always felt bad for those young un's seeing their dad chinned like he was, though they were so young maybe they don't remember it.

Man, 2000 was a brilliant year for free boxing on Sky: Barrera - Morales in an alltime classic to start the year, DLH - Mosely inaugurating boxing to the new Staples Center with a belter of a superfight, then the drama that was Tito - Vargas late in the year. All those were free... ah, those were the days.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 03 Oct 2004, 14:33

Trinidad was also shown on Sky back in 1996 on the Tyson v Seldon undercard. They were trying to hype the proposed superfight between him and Terry Norris.

They showed them both again a few months later.

Tito v DLH was live. Tito v Vargas was on the next day at around 6pm in the evening.