SKY Sports / Matchroom broadcast 1 show in 105 days!

[chad]

Was just thinking that it seems forever since we've had regular domestic boxing on SKY Sports. Looked back through the fight schedule and was shocked.

SKY Sports broadcast Groves Vs. Di Luisa just the other week however their last live domestic show before then was Crolla Vs. Perez on the 21st November. Their next show is Eggington Vs. Skeete on 5th March. 1 show in 15 weeks!

P.S. Not counting the SKY Box Office events as they don't form part of a standard SKY Sports subscription

[rd350lc]

it's a fantastic service , it really is

[Boxing Prospect]

Wonder what the longest break in allegedly cards has been

[chad]

Wonder what the longest break in allegedly cards has been

Since the launch of BN the biggest gap between FW shows is 75 days. It was this time last year following the Fury Chisora fight.

[tobyh5]

Anyone still subscribe?

Utter rubbish. A stable the size of what he has and they cannot line up any cards. If I was part of the camp, I may start questioning the benefits. All well and good talking about exposure on the biggest platform blah blah, but not enough dates to go around and when they do get a run out, the matchmaking is not satisfactory.

[ashedward]

It`s not great I admit but that should mean more shows close together late in the year after March the 5th you will have the Mitchell European title shot on Sky on the 19th I know it`s not a Matchroom promoted show but is will Sky sports coverage then the next week we will have the Sheffield show and the week after that the Liverpool show then 2 weeks after that Leeds and after that a Dublin show was planned for the 30th.I think they should of had a Sky sport show on this week to spread the schedule out a bit because it has looked barren.

[stevedoc]

Anyone still subscribe?

Utter rubbish. A stable the size of what he has and they cannot line up any cards. If I was part of the camp, I may start questioning the benefits. All well and good talking about exposure on the biggest platform blah blah, but not enough dates to go around and when they do get a run out, the matchmaking is not satisfactory.

Sod being a young prospect with Hearn now when would you fight ?

[ashedward]

Just seen the news that Mitchell is retiring so we won`t be having that fight on Sky after all

[TBEwasLangford]

Surprised Smith or Francis didn't ask them to put a Prizefighter on to cover the gap? Have they discontinued those events, none since the beginning of last year? Not the best quality but quite enjoyable as a product and would be at least some boxing on normal Sky.

[ste1983]

Just seen the news that Mitchell is retiring so we won`t be having that fight on Sky after all

Where have you seen that?

[TBEwasLangford]

Just seen the news that Mitchell is retiring so we won`t be having that fight on Sky after all

Where have you seen that?

Circulating on twitter

[mickey1975]

Shame to see him go, I've made a fortune on him getting chinned every time he faced someone decent. Still gutted Carl J didn't finish the job off.

[Boxerbeetle]

Really poor from Sky/Matchroom. I'll definitely be cancelling the sports package when my deal is up in August, total waste of money.

[Manchester Hitman]

Haven't you heard? Hearn/sky are saving up pretty much all boxing for PPV now..
February 27th, April 9th, May 7th (Khan to be announced)

[mfc_se15]

Shame to see him go, I've made a fortune on him getting chinned every time he faced someone decent. Still gutted Carl J didn't finish the job off.

Same. Was quite pleased after the last one when he said he would box on for that very reason.

[simonwalsh]

Cancelled a while back when they scaled Ringside back to online snippets. Not that that was great, but the lack of cards on the horizon coupled with that going meaning there was little to no boxing content, they can do one.

Got one of them Android boxes and never looked back.

[Stuarty]

Cancelled a while back when they scaled Ringside back to online snippets. Not that that was great, but the lack of cards on the horizon coupled with that going meaning there was little to no boxing content, they can do one.

Got one of them Android boxes and never looked back.

I cancelled Sky too it's a joke. I'm a football fan secondary to boxing but I don't mind if I miss certain games. The football coverage over Christmas and the lack of decent boxing shows was the final straw for me. I can jump round a mates or I can use my brothers Sky go if there's a fight I really want to see on. Might just get a now TV box and bring that out for Sky every now n then when there's a decent fight on. Most good cards are getting put straight to PPV now. I've kept BNation as I think they're worth the money.

[Supremo]

I cancelled sky sports last month and they finally stopped broadcasting on my telly last night. Doubt I will regret it. I remember back a few years ago we were treated to a decent card every week.

[maninthemiddle]

No Champions League football, a serious reduction in Boxing content and an explosion of cheaper supplier options such as fire sticks and dodgy boxes etc. I'd be interested to see the subscriber figures now compared to this time last year.

[banjo]

The only thing I watch on Sky Sports now is Speedway.

[chad]

Matchroom have revamped their website with all the boxers currently on their books. Following the retirement of Kevin Mitchell I was having a look at the other fighters and their ages and who is up and coming. I was surprised at how old some of the fighters are getting and what there future prospects might be. Must admit can't see boxing on SKY Sports getting any better soon.

Here's how I see the current stable.

Fighters close to retiring or leaving Matchroom in the next 18 months:

Martin Murray - Turns 34 this year
Matthew Macklin - Turns 34 this year
Paul Smith - Turns 34 this year
Ricky Burns - Turns 33 this year
Tony Bellew - Turns 34 this year

Fighters stuck in a rut / battle worn / limited options:

Bradley Saunders
Tommy Coyle

Fighters who have time left but found their level:

Scotty Cardle
Rocky Fielding
Brian Rose
Frankie Gavin
John Ryder

The here and now stars who's futures lie in America or SKY Box Office PPV's (Unlikely to appear on SKY Sports)

Anthony Joshua
James DeGale
Jamie McDonnell
Kell Brook
Lee Selby
Scott Quiqq (If he beats Frampton)

The B Level "stars" who could float between SKY Sports and SKY Box Office PPV undercards:

Anthony Crolla
Chris Eubank Jr.
Steven Smith
Nathan Cleverly
Scott Quigg (If he loses to Frampton)

Fighters on the brink of the European and world stage:

Callum Smith
Gavin McDonnell
Josh Warrington

The up and comers

Kal Yafai
Luke Campbell
Galam Yafai

The rest

Charlie Edwards
Issac Chamberlain
Jake Ball
John Wayne Hibbert
Lucien Reid
Marcus Morrison
Martin Joseph Ward
O'Hara Davies
Reece Bellotti
Ricky Boylan
Ryan Burnett
Tommy Martin

In a nutshell, and the point I'm eventually getting too, is SKY Sports Saturday Fight Night in a years time is likely to only feature the following fighters either in the main event or making up the undercard:

Anthony Crolla
Chris Eubank Jr. (Possible he could leave Matchroom or find himself a home on SKY Box Office undercards by then)
Steven Smith
Nathan Cleverly
Callum Smith
Gavin McDonnell
Josh Warrington
Scotty Cardle
Rocky Fielding
Brian Rose
Frankie Gavin
John Ryder
Kal Yafai
Luke Campbell
Galam Yafai
Charlie Edwards
Issac Chamberlain
Jake Ball
John Wayne Hibbert
Lucien Reid
Marcus Morrison
Martin Joseph Ward
O'Hara Davies
Reece Bellotti
Ricky Boylan
Ryan Burnett
Tommy Martin

[chad]

The only thing I watch on Sky Sports now is Speedway.

Are you a big fan? My cousin used to race for Newcastle Diamonds, Glasgow Tigers and just retired last year as captain of the Edinburgh Monarchs. Went to see him race a few times at Armadale. Great atmosphere.

[banjo]

The only thing I watch on Sky Sports now is Speedway.

Are you a big fan? My cousin used to race for Newcastle Diamonds, Glasgow Tigers and just retired last year as captain of the Edinburgh Monarchs. Went to see him race a few times at Armadale. Great atmosphere.

Yeah I started out on junior speedway before switching to motocross and later road racing, I lived down the road from Mark Lemon for a bit around the time he was racing for Reading, who was your cousin?

[chad]

The only thing I watch on Sky Sports now is Speedway.

Are you a big fan? My cousin used to race for Newcastle Diamonds, Glasgow Tigers and just retired last year as captain of the Edinburgh Monarchs. Went to see him race a few times at Armadale. Great atmosphere.

Yeah I started out on junior speedway before switching to motocross and later road racing, I lived down the road from Mark Lemon for a bit around the time he was racing for Reading, who was your cousin?

Derek Sneddon. He lives down in Berwick now. Hadn't seen him for a while but he was up recently at a family funeral then he brought his baby up for us to see. A real good guy. Broke his foot last week after being out with his speedway mate Craig Cook.

I'm not sure if he ever raced in the Elite League. I think it was mainly the Premier League.

[milpool]

Are you a big fan? My cousin used to race for Newcastle Diamonds, Glasgow Tigers and just retired last year as captain of the Edinburgh Monarchs. Went to see him race a few times at Armadale. Great atmosphere.

Yeah I started out on junior speedway before switching to motocross and later road racing, I lived down the road from Mark Lemon for a bit around the time he was racing for Reading, who was your cousin?

Derek Sneddon. He lives down in Berwick now. Hadn't seen him for a while but he was up recently at a family funeral then he brought his baby up for us to see. A real good guy. Broke his foot last week after being out with his speedway mate Craig Cook.

I'm not sure if he ever raced in the Elite League. I think it was mainly the Premier League.

I saw Derek Sneddon race quite a few times over the years.