Alexander- Bradley on sky

[UpperCrust]

EDIT: Just seen a thread I didn't see earlier already confirming this.


Firstly, apologies if this had already been confirmed but..

A few of us have recently been scouting the skysports boxing schedule to find out if Alexander-Bradley was going to be on sky or not (note that a recent huge world fight Katsidis-Marques was not)

Adam Smith on ringside today confirmed that sky would be showing it this month. I thought this was a no brainer for them to be honest due to the Khan interest.

I'm sure we all agree that this will be an EXCELLENT and fascinating bout.

[Final round]

Very good news, .

[Ezzard]

Well done SKY

[Bennyblanco]

Yes carnt wait for this one

[dondada]

Good lad, Adam Smith

[Deno1986]

Excellent news. Fair play, Smith and Sky.

[Poncey]

If the number of tickets sold is true (less than 400), I have a feeling this may get cancelled.

[Scottrf]

If the number of tickets sold is true (less than 400), I have a feeling this may get cancelled.

That's the problem with holding it in a neutral venue that as far as I know isn't really a boxing town (correct me if I'm wrong). Would be a massive shame if you are right there, two of the most respectable champions in boxing and a rare unification fight.

EDIT: With TV money providing the majority of money these days, will live gate be so important as to be a reason for cancellation?

[UpperCrust]

If the number of tickets sold is true (less than 400), I have a feeling this may get cancelled.

That's the problem with holding it in a neutral venue that as far as I know isn't really a boxing town (correct me if I'm wrong). Would be a massive shame if you are right there, two of the most respectable champions in boxing and a rare unification fight.

EDIT: With TV money providing the majority of money these days, will live gate be so important as to be a reason for cancellation?

Absolutely baffled me to be honest. As fair as I know Bradley is from California and Alexander is from St Louis (where he apparently has a decent following) yet they're fighting in Detroit.

An American on another forum highlighted how Detroit is one of the worst hit economic areas in the whole country with a high proportion of people on welfare etc. This surely isn't helping ticket sales, so why wasn't it considered in the first place?

[Asterix]

It sounds ridiculous. Maybe they should sell the tickets really dirt cheap.

I hope the fight happens. It's a big one for the division, and Sky having it is obviously a very good thing, what with Khan targeting the winner.