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Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 12:53
by Terminator666
I was hoping I’d seen the last of Adam Smith

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:07
by Coco
Terminator666 wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 12:53 I was hoping I’d seen the last of Adam Smith
The bigger the spotlight, the harder it is to step out of it.

And of course, he's a good bloke, loves the game, helps kids, does a lot for charity, loves his mum and is dangerous on the cobbles

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:13
by knockout
Avanesyan is fighting his mandatory

He would obviously prefer a big money world title shot but that’s not forthcoming at the moment, so he needs to keep making a living where he can :)

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:26
by margaret thatcher
i dont mind ava vs taylor at all tbh

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:38
by maverick23
margaret thatcher wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 13:26 i dont mind ava vs taylor at all tbh
Do you not think Avanesyan walks through him?

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:39
by peter barlow
knockout wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 13:13 Avanesyan is fighting his mandatory

He would obviously prefer a big money world title shot but that’s not forthcoming at the moment, so he needs to keep making a living where he can :)
Him and Carl Greaves said other night that Benn was offered it due to his EBU ranking but they turned it dow.

Hearn wanted Avanesyan to vacate so Benn could fight for it lol. Promised him a bigger fight but couldn't sort one so they kept it.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:46
by magnus
It seems like a decade since Eubank Jnr had a meaningful fight.

He'll no doubt be prattling on about how he wants Canelo/GGG/Charlo etc, as if these fights will make those contests likely to happen.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 13:54
by Ruthless-RKO
magnus wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 13:46 It seems like a decade since Eubank Jnr had a meaningful fight.

He'll no doubt be prattling on about how he wants Canelo/GGG/Charlo etc, as if these fights will make those contests likely to happen.
He fought Saunders in 2014/15 I think. So yeh.. nearly a decade.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 14:00
by milpool
Coco wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 13:07
Terminator666 wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 12:53 I was hoping I’d seen the last of Adam Smith
The bigger the spotlight, the harder it is to step out of it.

And of course, he's a good bloke, loves the game, helps kids, does a lot for charity, loves his mum and is dangerous on the cobbles
And is an ambassador for the great sport of netball.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 14:22
by Frostieballs
Sky must handed the marketing of this to a 16 year old on work experience

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 14:58
by BigDoofus
Just watched a couple of clips on youtube and Smith keeps banging on about how "diverse" the new line up is. People punching each other in the face is not classed as woke. We want to see decent boxers. Is Bean misjudging the audience?

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 23:48
by gregregegg
As much as I hate Adam smith, hope this does well and it should. Eddie is good at talking shit which is half of promoting but sky’s reach as a broadcaster makes takes out the need for an over the top mouthpeice a bit.

Will AJ stay with sky? What other big names will they poach, surly there’s a great opportunity for a few guys to become sky sports favourites and get great opportunity’s with sky.

Sky/boxer, frank, Eddie, is a good base for 3 decent British promoters… now they just gotta learn to work together….

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 03:21
by MightyWarrior
Well the bad news is I have to keep on listening to that turnip head Adam Smith.
But the good news is, the flights are so bad I don’t have to watch them.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 03:26
by garethhop
It's a start and given that I already have Sky for the Football, Golf, Cricket and NFL (like the several million other subscribers....) I'll keep watching.

Eubank is a coup as one of the few stars remaining in UK boxing, and hopefully they will deliver some good fights and also work with Frank and other promoters for crossover fights.

I'd personally really like as many Area/English title fights on the undercards as possible.

The more US fights we get from Sky too, the better.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 03:38
by mickey1975
MightyWarrior wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 03:21 Well the bad news is I have to keep on listening to that turnip head Adam Smith.
But the good news is, the flights are so bad I don’t have to watch them.
Herring-Stephenson is excellent.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 04:11
by MightyWarrior
mickey1975 wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 03:38
MightyWarrior wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 03:21 Well the bad news is I have to keep on listening to that turnip head Adam Smith.
But the good news is, the flights are so bad I don’t have to watch them.
Herring-Stephenson is excellent.
Yeh though I note the gormless Smith isn’t a Shak fan, relegating comm duties to his hapless assistant sideshow Chris last time out. He’ll have a hardon for this one though ( SHADES of BARRERA MORALES! etc) so I’ll tune into ESPN thank god.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 05:09
by Nightmare Roy
JamesPhilips wrote: 01 Sep 2021, 07:25 6 women boxers :lol: out of 20.... oh dear. There are 17 male pros to every female boxer but Sky have decided we deserve 6 out of twenty.
Woke gone crazy

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 07:20
by Twinkle Toes
Is Eubank really a coup. He's been around on most platforms and never stuck with any of them which is telling,

He's the wrong side of 30 and his last outing was dire. His old all action style was good to watch but since he's tried to box he's been pretty dull.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 07:29
by JamesPhilips
Twinkle Toes wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 07:20 Is Eubank really a coup. He's been around on most platforms and never stuck with any of them which is telling,

He's the wrong side of 30 and his last outing was dire. His old all action style was good to watch but since he's tried to box he's been pretty dull.
Right. He’s not set the world on fire. Just living off dads fading name

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 07:40
by Ruthless-RKO
Twinkle Toes wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 07:20 Is Eubank really a coup. He's been around on most platforms and never stuck with any of them which is telling,

He's the wrong side of 30 and his last outing was dire. His old all action style was good to watch but since he's tried to box he's been pretty dull.
Not wrong side of 30.

He’s gonna be 32 this month.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 18:15
by peter barlow
Eddie not too impressed


Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 18:18
by emallini
Needing a Dazn, Sky and BT sub to legally follow the sport is probably annoying for many.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 18:27
by JamesPhilips
emallini wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 18:18 Needing a Dazn, Sky and BT sub to legally follow the sport is probably annoying for many.
All good Sky fights will be PPV so no need to subscribe

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 18:34
by peter barlow
emallini wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 18:18 Needing a Dazn, Sky and BT sub to legally follow the sport is probably annoying for many.
Yeah the more TV/Promoters involved usually the worse it is for fans, not better.

It's better for the boxers themselves not the fans. UFC model is better for fans.

Re: Sky Sports announces new boxing schedule with Top Rank and BOXXER

Posted: 02 Sep 2021, 18:40
by JamesPhilips
peter barlow wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 18:34
emallini wrote: 02 Sep 2021, 18:18 Needing a Dazn, Sky and BT sub to legally follow the sport is probably annoying for many.
Yeah the more TV/Promoters involved usually the worse it is for fans, not better.

It's better for the boxers themselves not the fans. UFC model is better for fans.
Fight wise yes. But UFC doesn't pay well I’m told and is both promoter and governing body