Crawford-Brook agreed for Nov.14 on ESPN

Ruthless-RKO
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Re: Crawford-Brook agreed for Nov.14 on ESPN

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Thomastearns wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 11:13 I think it's pretty obvious why the UK networks aren't queueing at Arum's door - he's asking too much!

For sure, hardly anyone in the UK will be expecting Kell Brook to win, but we'd watch if the price was right.

Crawford's risk aversion is hurting no one but him. TR and TC have already fleeced the Brits once with Khan - and now the same trick twice?
Maybe they did ask for too much for Crawford-Khan, because Khan was with Matchroom at the time are under Sky Sports.. But they didn't want it.

So BT took it, and that's why they put it on Box Office, because they wanted us fans to pay TR.

Maybe Arum wants some money from it, because ESPN are showing the fight on their regular channel.

That's their own issue IMO.. They could have even put it on the app.. But noo, ESPN are folking out the purses and putting it on regular ESPN.

If US are getting it on regualr TV, then so should the UK.
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Re: Crawford-Brook agreed for Nov.14 on ESPN

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The UK networks aren’t going to be willing to spend a lot of money on a blatantly horrible mismatch being televised at roughly 4am, which will probably only attract a tiny audience.

There’s no motivation for Bob Arum to fork out a sizable seven-digit purse to Kell Brook, if the Brits payday isn’t being subsidized by UK TV rights.

BT & Sky have already told Top Rank they’re not interested in televising this bout.

And if they don’t change their minds within the next few weeks, I reckon Top Rank might even consider dropping Brook and finding a cheaper opponent for Crawford to face.

Let’s face it, Bob Arum said it himself “Kell Brook means nothing anymore…”
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Re: Crawford-Brook agreed for Nov.14 on ESPN

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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 12:20
Thomastearns wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 11:13 I think it's pretty obvious why the UK networks aren't queueing at Arum's door - he's asking too much!

For sure, hardly anyone in the UK will be expecting Kell Brook to win, but we'd watch if the price was right.

Crawford's risk aversion is hurting no one but him. TR and TC have already fleeced the Brits once with Khan - and now the same trick twice?
Maybe they did ask for too much for Crawford-Khan, because Khan was with Matchroom at the time are under Sky Sports.. But they didn't want it.

So BT took it, and that's why they put it on Box Office, because they wanted us fans to pay TR.

Maybe Arum wants some money from it, because ESPN are showing the fight on their regular channel.

That's their own issue IMO.. They could have even put it on the app.. But noo, ESPN are folking out the purses and putting it on regular ESPN.

If US are getting it on regualr TV, then so should the UK.
They'd still have to pay to have it on the 'regular' TV.
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Re: Crawford-Brook agreed for Nov.14 on ESPN

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Onetimeonly wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 23:20
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 12:20
Thomastearns wrote: 28 Sep 2020, 11:13 I think it's pretty obvious why the UK networks aren't queueing at Arum's door - he's asking too much!

For sure, hardly anyone in the UK will be expecting Kell Brook to win, but we'd watch if the price was right.

Crawford's risk aversion is hurting no one but him. TR and TC have already fleeced the Brits once with Khan - and now the same trick twice?
Maybe they did ask for too much for Crawford-Khan, because Khan was with Matchroom at the time are under Sky Sports.. But they didn't want it.

So BT took it, and that's why they put it on Box Office, because they wanted us fans to pay TR.

Maybe Arum wants some money from it, because ESPN are showing the fight on their regular channel.

That's their own issue IMO.. They could have even put it on the app.. But noo, ESPN are folking out the purses and putting it on regular ESPN.

If US are getting it on regualr TV, then so should the UK.
They'd still have to pay to have it on the 'regular' TV.
I know.. It’s just not worth snapping up is it?
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Re: Crawford-Brook agreed for Nov.14 on ESPN

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I wouldn't invest $1 in boxing.
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