Liam Smith Signs With Sky

[ashall]

Top signing for them. Always in good fights Beefy.

[maverick23]

Good signing for Sky. I’m surprised at this one. I thought Matchroom did well for him with the Fowler fight and then the good win against Vargas at MSG.

[mickey1975]

Eubank?

[maverick23]

Eubank?

You’d have thought so given Eubank’s desire to fight smaller opponents but is it big enough for PPV? Not so sure.

The announcement article talks heavily about Beefy wanting a belt at 154.

[garethhop]

Good signing and important in terms of being one of the few TV headliners who can also pull a crowd in their city.

[Dioufy]

Another fighting not resigning with Hearn.

His UK stable is getting smaller!

[forcefraser]

Hearn taking a drubbing now.

If AJ loses and Canelo pisses off after his next fight he's in big trouble

[Dioufy]

Can see Benn following suit once he’s current deal expires. I think he has 2/3 fights left; maybe it’s why Hearn isn’t rushing to get him out?

[jimmystone]

Hearn taking a drubbing now.

If AJ loses and Canelo pisses off after his next fight he's in big trouble

I don't think he's taking a drubbing. I think he is 'changing the game'. Liam Smith won't make him any significant money, and won't encourage anybody to sign up for DAZN other than a few hardcores and Scousers. Eddie is looking for marquee fighters and YouTubers only.

[mickey1975]

Good signing and important in terms of being one of the few TV headliners who can also pull a crowd in their city.

He doesn't really draw a crowd except for a local derby.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hearn taking a drubbing now.

If AJ loses and Canelo pisses off after his next fight he's in big trouble

I don't think he's taking a drubbing. I think he is 'changing the game'. Liam Smith won't make him any significant money, and won't encourage anybody to sign up for DAZN other than a few hardcores and Scousers. Eddie is looking for marquee fighters and YouTubers only.

which boxers are must see right now?

Also, KSI vs. Paul 2 bombed in the UK.

DAZN US claim it did good subs over there, but they never release figures anyway..

[jimmystone]

Hearn taking a drubbing now.

If AJ loses and Canelo pisses off after his next fight he's in big trouble

I don't think he's taking a drubbing. I think he is 'changing the game'. Liam Smith won't make him any significant money, and won't encourage anybody to sign up for DAZN other than a few hardcores and Scousers. Eddie is looking for marquee fighters and YouTubers only.

which boxers are must see right now?

Also, KSI vs. Paul 2 bombed in the UK.

DAZN US claim it did good subs over there, but they never release figures anyway..

Fury v, Joshua v, Canelo v

[garethhop]

Good signing and important in terms of being one of the few TV headliners who can also pull a crowd in their city.

He doesn't really draw a crowd except for a local derby.

I've seen him 7 times, 4 in Liverpool and 3 in Manchester and for nearly all of them he was clearly responsible for a sizeable portion of the crowd.

He's not a Josh Warrington or even a Nathan Heaney.

But if you put him in a meaningful fight in Liverpool, particularly on Sky now, you'll get a good crowd there.

[ashall]

Can see Benn following suit once he’s current deal expires. I think he has 2/3 fights left; maybe it’s why Hearn isn’t rushing to get him out?

Hopefully not. Keep him tucked away on DAZN so we don’t have to see as much of him.

[Dioufy]

Can see Benn following suit once he’s current deal expires. I think he has 2/3 fights left; maybe it’s why Hearn isn’t rushing to get him out?

Hopefully not. Keep him tucked away on DAZN so we don’t have to see as much of him.

Why? He’s fun and talented.

[randall cunningham]

Can see Benn following suit once he’s current deal expires. I think he has 2/3 fights left; maybe it’s why Hearn isn’t rushing to get him out?

Very unlikely, his whole setup is Matchroom, gym, Tony Sims etc

[cormack]

sky / Boxxer are having to " recruit " and threfore will be paying more to the likes of smith .
Whilst Matchroom are well established and Smith is not really high profile so they will have a cap on how much he is worth .

[ashall]

Can see Benn following suit once he’s current deal expires. I think he has 2/3 fights left; maybe it’s why Hearn isn’t rushing to get him out?

Hopefully not. Keep him tucked away on DAZN so we don’t have to see as much of him.

Why? He’s fun and talented.

Because he’s an absolute insufferable bellend.

[fizzjambo]

Cannae argue with that!

[Dioufy]

Hopefully not. Keep him tucked away on DAZN so we don’t have to see as much of him.

Why? He’s fun and talented.

Because he’s an absolute insufferable bellend.

But he can fight.

[chiggsy]

Hopefully not. Keep him tucked away on DAZN so we don’t have to see as much of him.

Why? He’s fun and talented.

Because he’s an absolute insufferable bellend.

Leave tony bellew out of this please

[gregregegg]

Could be looking to do a weak PPV with smith vs Eubank. But might also just want to put a show in liverpool and want a headliner who can fight an opponent.