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Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 08:27
by maverick23
What’s going on with BT Sports?
Looking at what they’ve got planned and have had, they will have only had 1 show on regular BT up to the end of April (plus the 2 PPVs) and that show was mostly prospects, with a decent British title fight and a solid area level fight.
I thought FW was doing at least 20 shows a year on BT?!
We all give Sky a lot of stick on here but, compared with BT, they aren’t doing too badly - at least they’re actually showing some boxing!
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 08:54
by chad
Frank doesn't have enough big name fighters left to support 20 shows per year.
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 09:00
by maverick23
chad wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 08:54
Frank doesn't have enough big name fighters left to support 20 shows per year.
I know but surely one show/month isn’t too much?!
Or they could look at rights for other shows (like Sky have just confirmed the WBSS cruiser final and they’ve got the Golden contract).
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 09:11
by Controversial
I thought allegedly was meant to be closing down? (BN)
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 10:05
by 3132DW
Controversial wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 09:11
I thought allegedly was meant to be closing down? (BN)
Looks like Premier have took over the running - they had filed for admin before they came in.
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 10:08
by 3132DW
maverick23 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 08:27
What’s going on with BT Sports?
Looking at what they’ve got planned and have had, they will have only had 1 show on regular BT up to the end of April (plus the 2 PPVs) and that show was mostly prospects, with a decent British title fight and a solid area level fight.
I thought FW was doing at least 20 shows a year on BT?!
We all give Sky a lot of stick on here but, compared with BT, they aren’t doing too badly - at least they’re actually showing some boxing!
There is a York Hall show to announce and Josh Taylor 2nd May (through Top Rank) but that’s it until June which isn’t much for 1st half of the year.
Warren does seem to be struggling to get shows put together losing Warrington/BJS as well.
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 15:29
by maverick23
3132DW wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 10:08
maverick23 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 08:27
What’s going on with BT Sports?
Looking at what they’ve got planned and have had, they will have only had 1 show on regular BT up to the end of April (plus the 2 PPVs) and that show was mostly prospects, with a decent British title fight and a solid area level fight.
I thought FW was doing at least 20 shows a year on BT?!
We all give Sky a lot of stick on here but, compared with BT, they aren’t doing too badly - at least they’re actually showing some boxing!
There is a York Hall show to announce and Josh Taylor 2nd May (through Top Rank) but that’s it until June which isn’t much for 1st half of the year.
Warren does seem to be struggling to get shows put together losing Warrington/BJS as well.
Just listened to an interview with FW from today - no mention of a York Hall show. When asked if he’s got anymore shows to announce (he did mention Frankton in June 13th) he said a small show July 18th I.e. a U.K. show to hype the Fury v Wilder 3 PPV.
IFL (with the MTK shows) are doing a better job than BT this year
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 15:43
by lt67
It's gotten to the stage where it's a joke really. Nowadays fights that would've never been PPV 5-10 years ago are, and spread across difference networks. I think a universal streaming platform like the one DAZN are trying to push is much better for the future, although getting that to come together with all the politics in boxing would be some feat...
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 17:51
by 3132DW
maverick23 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 15:29
3132DW wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 10:08
There is a York Hall show to announce and Josh Taylor 2nd May (through Top Rank) but that’s it until June which isn’t much for 1st half of the year.
Warren does seem to be struggling to get shows put together losing Warrington/BJS as well.
Just listened to an interview with FW from today - no mention of a York Hall show. When asked if he’s got anymore shows to announce (he did mention Frankton in June 13th) he said a small show July 18th I.e. a U.K. show to hype the Fury v Wilder 3 PPV.
IFL (with the MTK shows) are doing a better job than BT this year
Frampton v Herring will be PPV from Windsor Park as well - can’t imagine enough cash generated otherwise to hold that here.
Liam Williams will be on DaZn if he’s Andrade’s mandatory.
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 18:01
by jameswilson
We haven’t mentioned on here the fact that Queensbury shows are legendarily unreliable. What’s to say the ticket sales for Dubois Joyce bomb and that gets ‘postponed.’
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 18:02
by margaret thatcher
jameswilson wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 18:01
We haven’t mentioned on here the fact that Queensbury shows are legendarily unreliable. What’s to say the ticket sales for Dubois Joyce bomb and that gets ‘postponed.’
That's all Eddeh's fault mate
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 19:51
by 3132DW
jameswilson wrote: ↑10 Mar 2020, 18:01
We haven’t mentioned on here the fact that Queensbury shows are legendarily unreliable. What’s to say the ticket sales for Dubois Joyce bomb and that gets ‘postponed.’
Corona might put paid to it anyway - then you might see Queensbury 2 appear after the 1st one goes skint.
Re: Boxing on BT Sports
Posted: 11 Mar 2020, 11:26
by cormack
warren has got Fury / Dubois / Joyce who are able to attract interest.