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Re: BT schedule
Posted: 22 Jan 2017, 21:26
by Tarkus
I wonder how Fwank is going to wriggle his way out of his very recent claims he doesnt support women boxing.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 22 Jan 2017, 22:02
by ElJefe
If BT wanted to make a big statement they should have been looking at securing a couple of Frampton, Groves, Haye, Khan, Fury (if he fights again). Basically anyone not associated with Sky. I'd say Eubank but unlikely given the stuff with Frank. As it stands though it seems as though Frampton, Groves and Haye have other broadcasters on side so Frank is probably left with filling a lot of TV dates with a relatively small stable which is massively lacking in marquee names.
Frampton vs Selby could be one for BT to push for in the summer if both win next week, but other than that they need to come out with a few big surprises to avoid this looking like the regular BN schedule on a bigger platform. Here's hoping they can pull a few big fights off.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 04:45
by chad
mattienelsen12 wrote:chad wrote:Was just reading that Goldenboy Promotions have signed a multi year international broadcast deal with ESPN. The first show under the deal will be broadcast on the 23rd March. ESPN will show a total of 18 shows under the deal in 2017.
It will be interesting to see if BT Sports show these events live in the UK on their ESPN channel. The exclusive UK broadcast deal between Goldenboy and B0xnati0n would have in the past probably caused some issues however seening that BT and Frank allegedly are in cahoots I can't see that being a problem. BT already show the PBC on ESPN shows live from the States so I'm fairly certain they'll pick up the Goldenboy shows too.
BT and B0xnati0n are holding a press conference tomorrow to confirm the date their deal kicks off which will see BT Sports subscribers getting access to the B0xnati0n channel at no additional cost. They will also be announcing some upcoming fights for the next few months. B0xnati0n generally show around 65 card per year. If BT Sports also show the 18 Goldenboy shows on their ESPN channel, and the 12 planned PBC on ESPN shows, your subscription to BT Sports is going to give you 95 live fight nights! That's nearly 2 per week for the rest of the year.
ESPN UK have not shown any PBC shows.
BT have shown a couple on their ESPN branded channel. They've shown the rest on either BT Sport 1, 2 or 3. I've watched them when they've been on.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 05:22
by fizzjambo
Opponents for BJS, Langford, Williams, Liam Smith and Hughie Fury announced today by all accounts
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 05:25
by davie
Is it possible Fwank and Camp Eddie have people on these sites just to bad mouth the other ones fight schedule?
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 05:27
by Marlo Stanfield
fizzjambo wrote:Opponents for BJS, Langford, Williams, Liam Smith and Hughie Fury announced today by all accounts
Warrington too
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 06:56
by samwbr
davie wrote:Is it possible Fwank and Camp Eddie have people on these sites just to bad mouth the other ones fight schedule?
Very possible.
During the hicks & gillet disaster era at LFC they had all sorts of stooges on a number of fan forums chucking lies about what they were doing around.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 07:33
by wesshaw1985
Anybody got a time for the presser?
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 07:58
by Marlo Stanfield
wesshaw1985 wrote:Anybody got a time for the presser?
Gary Lockett says 12:30 start mate
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 09:31
by wesshaw1985
Nicola Adams signed to W@rren now...
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 09:53
by stujones
Is this part of the injection from bt sport - at the moment, very early I know - but it is not truly inspiring.
All of the fights announced on here seem to be easy to make and ones I would have expected anyway... perhaps the Adams signing excluded.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 13:37
by wesshaw1985
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 14:02
by wesshaw1985
any ideas who Billy Joes opponent will be?
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 15:28
by Andrew
samwbr wrote:davie wrote:Is it possible Fwank and Camp Eddie have people on these sites just to bad mouth the other ones fight schedule?
Very possible.
During the hicks & gillet disaster era at LFC they had all sorts of stooges on a number of fan forums chucking lies about what they were doing around.
Aye very possible.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 15:29
by wesshaw1985
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 15:34
by Boxing Prospect
wesshaw1985 wrote:any ideas who Billy Joes opponent will be?
Murata, Teiken and Arum have both mentioned it in recent weeks, Murata sounded confident a couple of weeks ago. Rumoured locations are Las Vegas, Tokyo, Macau.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 16:27
by samwbr
it'll be Khurtsidze won't it?
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 17:39
by shambles80
Thought Warren was on record as saying that he didn't want to sign women boxers as he did not believe in women's boxing?
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 18:28
by fizzjambo
samwbr wrote:it'll be Khurtsidze won't it?
I'd be happy with either to be honest. Khurtsidze would 100% have worn down the Saunders that fought in Dec
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 18:53
by moogie101
lpu03rjs wrote:Thought Warren was on record as saying that he didn't want to sign women boxers as he did not believe in women's boxing?
Since then he's seen the success that the UFC has had with its women fighters who have headlined several cards & despite initial concerns have brought in good viewing figures. Plus she's a big enough name that having her on a card helps, might not be to his taste but he's a businessman.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 23 Jan 2017, 22:43
by Tarkus
If this is the type of bull shit BT is planning to peddle then I dont know. Petrov the fight Flannagan wanted? Liam Smith one of the highest rated fighter in the world? Canelo the number one p4p fighter? And people criticize Sky for hyperbole.
I do like Fwanks new signings.
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 13:47
by wesshaw1985
with Eggington vs. Malignaggi just announced for the Haye vs. Bellew card it showed me Malignaggi is willing to come over here and face a lesser named opponent.
W@rren should have been chasing Paulie for Skeete to headline one of his scheduled shows...
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 14:21
by mullenman
Let's be honest:
What a worse than average schedule if they have 100million budget.
They should have eubank, groves, Frampton, hayemaker after the bellend fight, degale signed again as well as many more
Re: BT schedule
Posted: 25 Jan 2017, 14:28
by tobyh5
Jesus, this is disappointing. I was scrambling around for BT sport when they announced the deal, was looking to dump my Sky broadband to sign up with BT and was looking at the deals, then moved house and forgot to sort it out. Glad I did not bother now as £100Million has made feck all difference thus far.