Anybody know if the Froch/Witter card is on TV this weekend?

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 04 Jul 2005, 08:06

These fights seem to have crept up out of nowhere. I knew there was a July card in Nottingham but have barely heard a thing about it. Anyone know what Witters opponent is supposed to be like? Andreas Kotelnik 24-1 (11 KO's), ranked 12th in the world on Boxrec.

BunglesFingers · Post by **BunglesFingers** » 04 Jul 2005, 08:17

Its on ITV2 live at 21:15

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 04 Jul 2005, 08:17

Oh ITV are showing it, good stuff.

ITV will return to showing live professional boxing on July 9th when they cover the Hennessy Sports ‘Trailblazers’ promotion at the Nottingham Arena featuring Carl Froch and Junior Witter. “I am delighted that ITV are backing this show,” said Hennessy Sports head Mick Hennessy. “It is refreshing that their Head of Sport Mark Sharman sees what I, and their US co-promoter Oscar de la Hoya, sees in both Froch and Witter. “Not just that they have the talent to win genuine world titles, but also that they have that special star quality it takes to become household names. ITV can provide them the exposure to do that.”

In addition to British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch, who defends against mandatory contender Matthew Barney, and British, Commonwealth and European champion Junior Witter, who defends against mandatory contender Andreas Kotelnik, other members of Hennessy Sports will also feature on the show. “This is a bill packed with quality from top to bottom,” added Hennessy. “It features the best young talent in this country bar none.

“The chief support contest features exciting lightweight Lee Meager in a sensational eliminator for the British lightweight title against Liverpool’s David Burke.

“Then you have the likes of Commonwealth games gold medallist Darren Barker and Junior Olympic gold medallist John O’Donnell.

“Tickets for the show only went on sale yesterday but the response has been fantastic. “In addition to having a quality bill this is partly because this is the first time we have been able to promote at the Nottingham Arena on a Saturday night.”

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 04 Jul 2005, 08:17

johnswan1 wrote:These fights seem to have crept up out of nowhere. I knew there was a July card in Nottingham but have barely heard a thing about it. Anyone know what Witters opponent is supposed to be like? Andreas Kotelnik 24-1 (11 KO's), ranked 12th in the world on Boxrec.

ITV2

9.15pm Live. Duration 2 hours.

BunglesFingers · Post by **BunglesFingers** » 04 Jul 2005, 08:21

Should be good. Hopefully the first of many great boxing night on ITV

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 04 Jul 2005, 08:22

Pity it's ITV2 though. Means a lot of people I know won't be able to watch it from home.

BunglesFingers · Post by **BunglesFingers** » 04 Jul 2005, 09:03

You can buy a freeview box for £20-30 these days and its well worth it for all of the extra channels. I think quite a lot of ITV's boxing may be on ITV2, especially the smaller shows that don't have Hatton & co. The average ITV viewer has probably never heard of Junior Witter or Carl Froch!

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 04 Jul 2005, 12:19

Ding_Ding wrote:Should be good. Hopefully the first of many great boxing night on ITV

I read 20 over the next 12 months.

states · Post by **states** » 04 Jul 2005, 12:29

I thought SN's deal was 20 shows over 2 years? Or are other promoters going to be getting a regular look-in as well?

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 04 Jul 2005, 12:55

Really looking forward to this show.

As big a supporter as I am of David Walker, I'm not sure I like the look of his bout against Ben Hudson, even though it could be a war while it lasts.

states · Post by **states** » 04 Jul 2005, 15:54

I must say, I'm glad Hennessey is back on TV, his BBC bills were very much value for money, certainly compared to the SKY 'vs. TBA' bills that were being promoted at the time.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 04 Jul 2005, 16:03

ITV is my favourite channel out of BBC 1,2 and Channel 4 now.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 05 Jul 2005, 07:04

states wrote:I thought SN's deal was 20 shows over 2 years? Or are other promoters going to be getting a regular look-in as well?

You may well be right.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 05 Jul 2005, 09:16

Correction.

John O'Donnell takes on Ben Hudson. Walker is boxing a selected opponent.

Lee Meager takes part in an excellent ten rounder against Martin Watson.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Jul 2005, 11:52

THEBUTCH wrote:Correction.

John O'Donnell takes on Ben Hudson. Walker is boxing a selected opponent.

Lee Meager takes part in an excellent ten rounder against Martin Watson.

That is an excellent fight (Meager vs Watson). Is it an eliminator (i.e. has Watson taken Burke's place). It deserves to be.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 05 Jul 2005, 12:23

I agree it should be. It's not confirmed yet, but I know HennessySports are trying to get eliminator status.

Anybody know if the Froch/Witter card is on TV this weekend?

Anybody know if the Froch/Witter card is on TV this weekend?

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