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Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 05:51
by MacTavish
Anyone know of any pubs within stumbling distance of Clapham Junction that will be / might be showing the fight? Will be arriving back there around 10.30pm after a days' drinking at Plymouth Argyle seeing the mighty AFC Wimbledon! :TU:

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 05:54
by Controversial

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:03
by jamesmcdonnell
Controversial wrote:https://pubfinder.sky.com
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:04
by MacTavish
Thanks - but as the is PPV I'm guessing that not all pubs will be getting it.

Might have to call a few.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:28
by Tuan_Jim
You'll have to travel to the ninth ring of hell that is a central London 'sports bar' (chav club) or casino.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:31
by jamesmcdonnell
MacTavish wrote:Thanks - but as the is PPV I'm guessing that not all pubs will be getting it.

Might have to call a few.
VERY few will. Pubs are not interested in showing boxing.

Rileys in Victoria used to show the big fights, as did Sports Bar in Piccadilly - though that was a while ago.

http://www.rileys.co.uk/events/joshua-v-martin

5 quid in - but then you get the 5 quid back as a bar tab.

I've watched a fight here before and the atmosphere was pretty good when you've got a large crowd.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:33
by jamesmcdonnell

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:44
by Stuarty
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Controversial wrote:https://pubfinder.sky.com
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.
Yeah I think that pub finder thing only gives you pubs with Sky sports so they won't necessarily have the box office on. I can't go watching boxing in pubs. Can't listen to all the 'experts' talking brown!

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:47
by afcmarshall
Suprised more pubs don't, a pub near me gets all the ppv and has b o x n a t i o n and for a big fight it will be packed and the bar must take a lot of money. How much do they charge pubs for ppv?

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:48
by jamesmcdonnell
Stuarty30 wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Controversial wrote:https://pubfinder.sky.com
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.
Yeah I think that pub finder thing only gives you pubs with Sky sports so they won't necessarily have the box office on. I can't go watching boxing in pubs. Can't listen to all the 'experts' talking brown!

Looking at the link for sports bar and grill, doesn't even look like they're showing it. Must be pretty expensive to get a PPV like that for a pub or bar.

Rileys probably the best bet, but looking again, they contradict themselves, at first it says 5 quid, then you get it back as bar tab, then in the next sentence, it says 10 pounds 'entry only'

I'm buggered If I'm giving Rileys 10 quid to get in. Can watch it at home and spend less money for not a lot more.

How much is this PPV - and is there anything decent on undercard?

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:50
by jamesmcdonnell
afcmarshall wrote:Suprised more pubs don't, a pub near me gets all the ppv and has b o x n a t i o n and for a big fight it will be packed and the bar must take a lot of money. How much do they charge pubs for ppv?
Where do you live?

Pubs pay different amounts depending on the size of the venue if I remember rightly, it's not cheap I know that much.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 06:55
by bcfcdan
I watched Frampton-Quigg in the sports bar & grill next to Marylebone station.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 07:00
by jamesmcdonnell
bcfcdan wrote:I watched Frampton-Quigg in the sports bar & grill next to Marylebone station.

That was PPV wasn't it?

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 07:20
by Controversial
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Controversial wrote:https://pubfinder.sky.com
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.
How about this one then, filtered to show the fight

http://www.matchpint.co.uk/bars-showing ... ere=London


Merchant
23-25 Battersea Rise
Clapham Junction
London SW1

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 07:28
by mfc_se15
If venturing more centrally I watched the Frampton fight in the Red Lion at Angel, the Steam Engine down Upper Street was also showing that one too. Just looked and the Red Lion are definitely showing it http://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/live-sport.html

....nowhere near Clapham mind but only about 15 stops on the Northern line away... :lol:

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 07:29
by MightyWarrior
worth checking your locals, and avoiding the near death experience of a large sports bar, as there will be either a boxing fan land lord, or someone who realizes that AJ fighting for a world HW title is big news and will likely pull in the punters who will have seen it mentioned on the news etc..

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 07:45
by Stuarty
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.
Yeah I think that pub finder thing only gives you pubs with Sky sports so they won't necessarily have the box office on. I can't go watching boxing in pubs. Can't listen to all the 'experts' talking brown!

Looking at the link for sports bar and grill, doesn't even look like they're showing it. Must be pretty expensive to get a PPV like that for a pub or bar.

Rileys probably the best bet, but looking again, they contradict themselves, at first it says 5 quid, then you get it back as bar tab, then in the next sentence, it says 10 pounds 'entry only'

I'm buggered If I'm giving Rileys 10 quid to get in. Can watch it at home and spend less money for not a lot more.

How much is this PPV - and is there anything decent on undercard?
It's usually 15/16 quid I'm sure. You have Lee Selby against an unheralded American, Groves v Brophy and Macklin v Rose, McDonnell defending his title. The only fight I can't be certain about is Macklin V Rose the rest I reckon are pretty straight forward wins for the home fighters. Even at that I think Rose does Macklin late or on points.

There's a Riley's just 5 mins away from me funnily enough. It's a pool/snooker place. Is it a chain or just two places with same name?

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 08:11
by afcmarshall
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
afcmarshall wrote:Suprised more pubs don't, a pub near me gets all the ppv and has b o x n a t i o n and for a big fight it will be packed and the bar must take a lot of money. How much do they charge pubs for ppv?
Where do you live?

Pubs pay different amounts depending on the size of the venue if I remember rightly, it's not cheap I know that much.
St Albans so will be even busier on Saturday night being so close to where AJ is from. Helps that the landlord is into boxing.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 09:07
by jamesmcdonnell
Thought it must be outside London, most boozers in London have DJ's or some other sort of thing going on weekends to keep the punters happy.

Lucky you.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 09:09
by jamesmcdonnell
Stuarty30 wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
Yeah I think that pub finder thing only gives you pubs with Sky sports so they won't necessarily have the box office on. I can't go watching boxing in pubs. Can't listen to all the 'experts' talking brown!

Looking at the link for sports bar and grill, doesn't even look like they're showing it. Must be pretty expensive to get a PPV like that for a pub or bar.

Rileys probably the best bet, but looking again, they contradict themselves, at first it says 5 quid, then you get it back as bar tab, then in the next sentence, it says 10 pounds 'entry only'

I'm buggered If I'm giving Rileys 10 quid to get in. Can watch it at home and spend less money for not a lot more.

How much is this PPV - and is there anything decent on undercard?
It's usually 15/16 quid I'm sure. You have Lee Selby against an unheralded American, Groves v Brophy and Macklin v Rose, McDonnell defending his title. The only fight I can't be certain about is Macklin V Rose the rest I reckon are pretty straight forward wins for the home fighters. Even at that I think Rose does Macklin late or on points.

There's a Riley's just 5 mins away from me funnily enough. It's a pool/snooker place. Is it a chain or just two places with same name?
It's a chain, used to be owned by.....Barry Hearn. Not sure if it still is. There used to be quite a few more of them I think, but seems like there's only a handful left now.

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 09:40
by MacTavish
Controversial wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Controversial wrote:https://pubfinder.sky.com
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.
How about this one then, filtered to show the fight

http://www.matchpint.co.uk/bars-showing ... ere=London


Merchant
23-25 Battersea Rise
Clapham Junction
London SW1

Thanks - I know that place - not sure I'll make it that far though depending on my state! They are a few chavvy/local/chelsea pubs on lavender hill that might show it but I think they have been made gasto pubs recently!

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 09:41
by jamesmcdonnell
MacTavish wrote:
Controversial wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
That's not much use to be honest.

In my experience, pubs don't show boxing any more, really if you want to watch boxing in a public environment, you need a dedicated sports bar. Pubs only show sports in the afternoon usually.
How about this one then, filtered to show the fight

http://www.matchpint.co.uk/bars-showing ... ere=London


Merchant
23-25 Battersea Rise
Clapham Junction
London SW1

Thanks - I know that place - not sure I'll make it that far though depending on my state! They are a few chavvy/local/chelsea pubs on lavender hill that might show it but I think they have been made gasto pubs recently!
That's not far from me actually, I'm in Brixton. They charging?

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 09:44
by Controversial
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
MacTavish wrote:
Controversial wrote:
How about this one then, filtered to show the fight

http://www.matchpint.co.uk/bars-showing ... ere=London


Merchant
23-25 Battersea Rise
Clapham Junction
London SW1

Thanks - I know that place - not sure I'll make it that far though depending on my state! They are a few chavvy/local/chelsea pubs on lavender hill that might show it but I think they have been made gasto pubs recently!
That's not far from me actually, I'm in Brixton. They charging?
Dunno mate, just saw it on that pub finder site, give em a bell

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 06 Apr 2016, 12:15
by dr_devious
Anyone know what time the ringside walk is for this?

Re: Pubs showing - Joshua Vs Martin

Posted: 07 Apr 2016, 03:56
by Cyclops
mfc_se15 wrote:If venturing more centrally I watched the Frampton fight in the Red Lion at Angel, the Steam Engine down Upper Street was also showing that one too. Just looked and the Red Lion are definitely showing it http://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/live-sport.html

....nowhere near Clapham mind but only about 15 stops on the Northern line away... :lol:
The World's End in Finsbury Park is where I was planning on watching this but as they don't appear to be showing it this time around the above is very useful information