BARKER DAZZLES ITV4 VIEWING FIGURES

[whicker]

Strictly Come Dancing is aimed at teenage girls

just to say, I watched that (no choice) then the boxing on ITV4 +1 (then just switched for the main event live).

Come dancing was more memorable.

I'm not being ironic.

The thing is, come dancing is Competative entertainment. You don't know who will win and lose- and (even though the format is dancing) that IS entertaining.



(To be clear- I'm not saying Strictly is a great show. It isn't. But in my own opinion boxing shows such as the one on Saturday (due to the level of opposition) do little to stir the imagination or hold the interest. 3rd edit- ouch- I know there was an unfortunate late pull out, etc, that can't be helped.)

[leforge]

Why watch strictly Whicker?

[whicker]

Why watch strictly Whicker?

womenfolk in the same room.

[leforge]

Whicker educate the women folk!

[scrap iron]

Barker hopefully will fight Murray early next year that be a better match than Butler style wise.

..........totally agree, but I can't see Hatton Promotions allowing. Ricky Hatton has already said in an interview with BM he wants to protect his up and coming fighters, let them pad up their record before letting them off the leash. Think Martin Murray is 12 months away fighting Barker, but Murray v McDermott for the English title is likely possibility.
With Jamie Moore moving up to middleweight, what about him against Barker in the new year?

[leforge]

I think Moore will have warm up before Barker. Barker will fight Elcock next

[Adamj1987]

I think Moore will have warm up before Barker. Barker will fight Elcock next

hope so i wanna see that fight

[Coco]

The viewing figures are even more impressive considering that the BIG FIGHT LIVE went up against:

• X FACTOR
• Strictly Come Dancing
• I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of here
• Casualty

On Saturday Night.........

Bloody hell he does replies too! Keep it up because solely starting threads with spam is damn tedious

[potnoodle]

Think Barker was quality. Fast, sharp and accurate. Over 600,000! Thats great news! Just think how many it would have been if it was against Macklin or a world eliminatater!

[leforge]

Boxing news says itv might continue. Also interested in Haye v Ruiz. Haye will be sky box office it makes the money for him, itv won't be able to pay him anywhere near the same money.

[Adamj1987]

Boxing news says itv might continue. Also interested in Haye v Ruiz. Haye will be sky box office it makes the money for him, itv won't be able to pay him anywhere near the same money.

i dont know about that, with every1 knowing who haye is they will get extra revenue for adverts in teh boxing time and would be on ITV1 at a reasonable time

[THEBUTCH]

Barker was punch perfect against Butler. A joy to watch 8) .

[whicker]

Barker was punch perfect against Butler. A joy to watch 8) .

True enough, although it was a mismatch.

[potnoodle]

Great write up on Barker in the boxing news. I really do see big things for him next year? I hope so and i also hope Macklin does well to!

[scrap iron]

I think Moore will have warm up before Barker. Barker will fight Elcock next

Considering Elcock has been knocked out in two of his last three fights and then pulls out of the Barker fight at two days notice nearly cancelling the whole show, does he really deserve a straight shot at the title? I would like to see him fight an eliminator first. Moore is recovering from surgery to his shoulder, so I don't think he will be back any time soon. Maybe give Tony Quigley a shot, he has just announced he is moving back down to middleweight. Quigley would be big at the weight, durable and would at least throw punches back. Barker is at the stage where he needs someone who will push him a bit.