STEVE WOOD VIP PROMOTIONS PRESS RELEASE

[Mike B]

MANCHESTER boxing promoter Steve Wood is to launch his own subscription-based boxing website following the news ITV are to cease broadcasting the sport from the end of the year.

And with Sky rivals Setanta in administration Wood's plans spell good news for all fight-fans.

"With the demise of boxing on terrestrial television I felt it was important the sport remained available to as big an audience as possible which is why I've decided to launch VIP BoxingTV," he said.

An established manager and promoter with a stable of over 25 professional boxers including current European middleweight champion Jamie Moore, Wood aims to make VIPboxing TV the sport's premier website.

"VIP Boxing TV will offer a lot more than just fights, we'll have interviews, training clips, the latest boxing news, archived fights and features on all VIP boxers. People will be able to see how they train, what they get up to outside the ring and of course, our cameras will be there when they step through the ropes," he added.

"I've been thinking about the website for a while but with less and less boxing been shown on television the time is right to put something back into the sport and to give all boxing fans their very own dedicated boxing website.

"We've already spent a lot of time and money on the project but it's been worth it, I'm as excited about VIP Boxing TV as I was when I first got into boxing 15 years ago, I know all true boxing fans will like what they see and we're going to start with a real coup by showing the Manchester leg of the Steve Bunce Roadshow - the only place anywhere you'll be able to see it apart from at one of the venues, and what's more we're going to launch on October 12 with an incredible joining offer which I know will really be appreciated by all boxing fans."

www.vipboxing.tv

[jizzle]

Good luck VIP. About time some promoters stepped upto the mark!

[the patriot]

Any idea what this "incredible joining offer" will be ?

Hats of to VIP, not sure how these things work but would love to see a FREE website somewhere showing live fights. (and I don't mean justintv)

[twenty six]

How about wait, join, then find out ?

[the patriot]

How about wait, join, then find out ?

Yes I'll wait, but I'll find out before I join thanks

[Spud]

Good luck - even boring myself now with the amount of times I have stated Wood should go it alone concerning promoting his boxers.

[REAL_DEAL]

Steve and Frank make a good team, shame some talent has left Steve in the past year and he supports a lucky football team

[yoyo]

you can say talent as left vip recently but they've got plenty more coming through n cud b a better bunch 2. all the best vip 4 the new season gud luck jamie moore

[Mike B]

Opening offer??!

Let's just say it isn't going to break the bank to become a member!

www.vipboxing.tv

[Old bones Ian]

Do we get a Boxrec discount Steve?

[Mike B]

............let's just say you won't need a discount!

[Captain Hook]

Good luck Steve and co..

[Mike B]

Thanks for your kind comments and best wishes.

We're out and about at the moment filming lots of packages on the VIP boxers/trainers - but if there's anyone in particular (VIP-related) you'd like us to speak to let us know via this thread and we'll see what we can do.

Thanks again.

[Mike B]

Just back from the Steve Bunce event in Lower Kersal, excellent evening.

Highlights will be shown on www.vipboxing.tv from October 12th - and if the Roadshow comes to a town near you it'll be well worth the journey and price of admission!

Some brilliant stuff tonight, especially the talk about Phil Martin - without whom the Manchester boxing scene wouldn't be what it is today.

Don't forget Steve Wood's show at the Reebok on Sunday afternoon, tickets available from www.vipbe.co.uk or on the door.

[Tommy Gunn13]

Phil Martin thats a blast from the past champs camp....

[Spud]

I was looking forward to ringing wood to give him sh*t about "The Derby" after the weekend - going to have to wait a bit longer!!! - can't even wind him up about a miracle Newcastle win against United anymore!!

[Mike B]

Phil Martin - a true legend and nice of Buncey to include the Phil Martin Centre is his 'history of Manchster boxing' tale.