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MightyWarrior wrote: ↑03 Jun 2025, 15:10 Yeah, so no sign of Keyshawn Davis on sky this weekend, so that means the bums have stopped showing any good American fights. Hopeless.

Theres the Aussie fight on Sunday which I think is DAZN, and the Japanese title fight as well ..God knows what channel that will be on

gregregegg wrote: ↑04 Jun 2025, 03:34 Eddie back to sky to be a specialist domestic promoter... just runs fighters from debut-area-english-british-euro and then hands them on to pappa Fwank to take to world level..

maverick23 wrote: ↑04 Jun 2025, 02:33 Good. Hopefully we’ll know more about the future of boxing on Sky after today.

maverick23 wrote: ↑05 Jun 2025, 17:06 Shalom was interviewed a few times earlier and all he really said was that there would be a an announcement soon.

It’s the first time I’ve heard him talk and not be stead fast in that Boxxer will continue with Sky. He said there won’t be any announcement in the next week or so.

It’s a shame if this is the end for regular boxing on Sky Sports.

johninmanchester wrote: ↑05 Jun 2025, 18:03

maverick23 wrote: ↑05 Jun 2025, 17:06 Shalom was interviewed a few times earlier and all he really said was that there would be a an announcement soon.

It’s the first time I’ve heard him talk and not be stead fast in that Boxxer will continue with Sky. He said there won’t be any announcement in the next week or so.

It’s a shame if this is the end for regular boxing on Sky Sports.

Watch the end of the IFL interview, or watch the end of the Seconds Out one.

He uses the phrase "... We're coming to the end of one broadcast cycle now...."

This is bullshit-speak for "Sky is dropping us /not renewing us"

He's also claiming to have "multiple offers" from which he will "choose which is best"

Multiple offers lol. Yeah right. Boxxer such a hot property that Sky is dropping it, what a bidding war there must be. Channel 5, DAZN? UK Gold, Men & Motors?

He's also saying "major announcement" soon.

Pound to a penny that announcement is Eubank related not broadcast related. Or maybe some announcement about some goofy "partnership" with Goldstar, who will then go on to poach their main fighters lol.

Even if DAZN or TNT picked them up, what a massive step down from Sky. Which boxers would sign /stay with them when they could go to an actual viable promoter and make the most of their short window as a prize fighter?

If they emerge from the next few weeks with anything other than a lock solid exclusive Sky multi year contract like before, they are fucked. Sky was their only selling point to the boxers, Boxxer was just a conduit to being on Sky.

Without that, what's the offer? Does Boxxer really strike anyone as an outfit that can make a realistic success of your career if Sky isn't involved?

Channel 5 with its 150-200k per show is about their level. Not even 2mil a year vs 8-10mil per year from Sky.

But any broadcaster stepping in to sign these guys to a multi year exclusive deal if sky drop them, would be out of their minds.

a force wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 04:26 I’ll try & find out today at the weigh in. I’m sure there will be a few faces I recognise.

tony1234 wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 05:34 Without SKY BOXXER will be nothing , if they get their shows on DAZN it will be minor league compared to what FW and Matchroom can put out and will be paid accordingly.

A lot of BOXXER's stable will be getting a huge reality check if SKY bin them

a force wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 10:25 Unfortunately failed to find anything out. It was hard to get near the front as there were lots of fans. I asked Matt Macklin & one of Sky’s guys who were stood near me & both said they didn’t know.

All I would say is they certainly didn’t look like a set of workers who are worried about their jobs. Everyone seemed in good spirits.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2025, 14:06 Not renewed.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2025, 14:06 Not renewed.

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2025, 14:13 What's the plan?

maverick23 wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 11:08

a force wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 10:25 Unfortunately failed to find anything out. It was hard to get near the front as there were lots of fans. I asked Matt Macklin & one of Sky’s guys who were stood near me & both said they didn’t know.

All I would say is they certainly didn’t look like a set of workers who are worried about their jobs. Everyone seemed in good spirits.

They wouldn’t know.

The bulk of the sky workers (camera men, production crew etc) are employed by Sky and work on the range of sports. I know someone who usually covers the boxing but also does golf and tennis too. They won’t know what’s going on.

The pundits i’d imagine are paid like consultants. So when there’s work to do they’ll get asked and paid to do it. Wouldn’t have thought there’s any point having say a Matt Macklin on a salary because the shows aren’t frequent enough. Again, I’d imagine they won’t know what’s going on either until a formal decision is reached re: next steps.