ITV Coverage Witter & Froch

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 08 Jul 2005, 05:22

I noticed that Matt Smith will present tomorrow, does anyone know the commentators are?

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 08 Jul 2005, 06:45

This is an important thread, no responses? Anyone actually know?

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 08 Jul 2005, 07:41

Riddick Blowe wrote:This is an important thread, no responses? Anyone actually know?

No idea. But I'm ringside should they need a frightening mix of psuedo-Geordie anglo-saxon.

Hesketh Vampire · Post by **Hesketh Vampire** » 08 Jul 2005, 07:44

leforge wrote:I noticed that Matt Smith will present tomorrow, does anyone know the commentators are?

Well who were the commentators for Amir Khan v Mario Kindelan? Can't remember now.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 08 Jul 2005, 07:51

Hesketh Vampire wrote:
leforge wrote:I noticed that Matt Smith will present tomorrow, does anyone know the commentators are?
Well who were the commentators for Amir Khan v Mario Kindelan? Can't remember now.

Jim fornicating Rosenthal commentated and it was horrendous.

Hesketh Vampire · Post by **Hesketh Vampire** » 08 Jul 2005, 07:59

nickd wrote:Jim fornicating Rosenthal commentated and it was horrendous.

I must have blocked that out of memory. But that was before the deal with Frankie boy, hopefully that now means a proper team must now be found. Hmm, maybe a "dream ticket" of Harry Carpenter and Reg Gutteridge, with Rosenthal providing occasional "insight"?

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 08 Jul 2005, 08:00

nickd wrote:
Hesketh Vampire wrote:
leforge wrote:I noticed that Matt Smith will present tomorrow, does anyone know the commentators are?
Well who were the commentators for Amir Khan v Mario Kindelan? Can't remember now.
Jim fornicating Rosenthal commentated and it was horrendous.

And I have a big fucked up nose too. I'm quids in.

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » 08 Jul 2005, 08:09

I hope this show is repeated, i'm out on the piss Saturday night and the video recorder is broke in my house, good lord i hope they repeat it.

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 08 Jul 2005, 08:23

I'm hearing that ITV have poached Jim Neilly and he's got a contract which pays him £500 every time he says the words 'the big Cuban'.

Anyone else think Steve Holdsworth is the best of the bunch at the mo? I really like the guy.

Hesketh Vampire · Post by **Hesketh Vampire** » 08 Jul 2005, 08:30

Coconut wrote:Anyone else think Steve Holdsworth is the best of the bunch at the mo? I really like the guy.

Yeah I do, but he has a slightly unusual remit - 2 hours talking to himself about anything that comes to mind on a non-mainstream channel. Not sure how that would translate to ITV!

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 08 Jul 2005, 08:38

Hesketh Vampire wrote:2 hours talking to himself about anything that comes to mind on a non-mainstream channel. Not sure how that would translate to ITV!

I think they'd stick it on at 7am and call it GMTV

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 08 Jul 2005, 08:57

Boxing news says holdsworth might be commentating. Him with someone alongside him will be fine

states · Post by **states** » 08 Jul 2005, 09:06

I wouldn't mind Dave Brennan, to be honest.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 08 Jul 2005, 09:47

Coconut wrote:I'm hearing that ITV have poached Jim Neilly and he's got a contract which pays him £500 every time he says the words 'the big Cuban'.

Anyone else think Steve Holdsworth is the best of the bunch at the mo? I really like the guy.

Steve is entertaining and tells it like it is. He'd be a good choice. One thing he'd have to change for a mainstream audience is when he gives his scores out. He says things like "Right, that's the first five rounds to X then". Imagine if it was a close one and the judges went the other way (justifiably). The mainstream audience would think the game is even more bent than it is.

Steve would definitely get my vote though. I love it when he slags the alphabet boys.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 08 Jul 2005, 11:42

Yep, Dave Brennan would do nicely.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 08 Jul 2005, 11:45

Foggy wrote:I hope this show is repeated, i'm out on the piss Saturday night and the video recorder is broke in my house, good lord i hope they repeat it.

They do seem to repeat shows on ITV2 a fair bit so they most probably will.

stepper · Post by **stepper** » 08 Jul 2005, 12:13

Glynn Evans has been doing a good job for the Maloneys this year, he notices good shots, gets plenty of info in and lacks bullsh*t. He did the Earl Bennett fight with Curtis McCormack recently screened on C5.

He gets my vote in the "new blood" contenders.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 08 Jul 2005, 12:44

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
Coconut wrote:I'm hearing that ITV have poached Jim Neilly and he's got a contract which pays him £500 every time he says the words 'the big Cuban'.

Anyone else think Steve Holdsworth is the best of the bunch at the mo? I really like the guy.
Steve is entertaining and tells it like it is. He'd be a good choice. One thing he'd have to change for a mainstream audience is when he gives his scores out. He says things like "Right, that's the first five rounds to X then". Imagine if it was a close one and the judges went the other way (justifiably). The mainstream audience would think the game is even more bent than it is.

Steve would definitely get my vote though. I love it when he slags the alphabet boys.

Only thing is, Steve Holdsworth is very very negative sometimes, he can come across as very jaded, it's fine if you already know your boxing, but for someone just getting into the sport, he could give a very negative view of the game.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 08 Jul 2005, 12:46

I am not a fan of Holdsworth to be honest, he talks too much shit.

dwo 27 · Post by **dwo 27** » 08 Jul 2005, 13:48

nickd wrote:I am not a fan of Holdsworth to be honest, he talks too much shit.

I couldn't agree more, I can't stand him.

I think Ian Darke's contract at Sky runs out early next year and I wouldn't be suprised if he ended up on ITV.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 08 Jul 2005, 14:02

nickd wrote:I am not a fan of Holdsworth to be honest, he talks too much shit.

If that's the case, it's cos the poor fornicator is on his own for two hours. You would end up jibbering as well.

Hesketh Vampire · Post by **Hesketh Vampire** » 08 Jul 2005, 14:06

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
nickd wrote:I am not a fan of Holdsworth to be honest, he talks too much shit.
If that's the case, it's cos the poor fornicator is on his own for two hours. You would end up jibbering as well.

Very good point. And it's alone in a studio somewhere as well, he doesn't get sent to many fights!

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 08 Jul 2005, 16:12

OK, so the boxing is on ITV2. WILL IT BE REPEATED ON ITV1?

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 09 Jul 2005, 11:38

Riddick Blowe wrote:OK, so the boxing is on ITV2. WILL IT BE REPEATED ON ITV1?

Had a look at listings up until next Friday, and I don't see either a repeat or highlights on ITV1.

Don't know why, You'd think they'd want their money's worth out of this, and also the terrestrial exposure, whether it's a graveyard slot or not.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 09 Jul 2005, 15:53

Anyone know if I can get this on sky digital?. I have ITV 3 on the digital listings and that comes through and then a bunch of ITV 1 listings on "Other Channels" but sadly none of them come through. Anyone know any kind of channel code that will bring ITV into the listings or any other way to get ITV 2?

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