BoxNation Schedule & Press Conference (First post). Richard Keys Announced as Presenter - Clever move, should get in the papers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlh2Vs_JVgc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THCADyWAJeM

Thought it deserved a thread of its own. Looks pretty impressive.

30th Sept

The Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Title
Liam Walsh vs Paul Appleby
Programme starts @ 7pm

01ST Oct

WBA/IBF CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE
Steve Cunningham vs Pablo Hernandez
Programme starts @ 7pm

05th Oct

World Amateur Boxing Championships - Quarter Finals
Live from Baku Programme starts @ 12.00 - 14.30
then 15.30 - 18.00(UK time)

07th Oct

Amateur Boxing
UK Military vs US Military
Programme starts @ 7pm

World Amateur Boxing Championships - semi finals
Live from Baku
Programme starts @ 11.30 - 14.00
then 15.30 - 18.00(UK time)

08th Oct

World Amateur Boxing Championships - Finals
Live from Baku
Programme starts @ 10.00 - 14.00

15th Oct

The WBO World Light-Heavyweight Title
Nathan Cleverly vs Tony Bellew
The European Super-Middleweight Title
Piotr Wilczeski vs James DeGale
Programme starts @ 7pm

The WBC World Light-Heavyweight Title
Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson

LIVE FROM STAPLES CENTRE, LA
Programme starts @ 7pm

21st Oct

The British Cruiserweight Championship
Robert Norton vs TBA
Programme starts @ 7pm

22nd Oct

WBO/WBC Cruiserweight Title
Marco Huck vs Krystof Wlodarczyk

LIVE - SAUERLAND GERMANY
Programme starts @ 7pm

28th Oct

British Welterweight Title
Frankie Gavin vs Lee Purdy

Programme starts @ 7pm

05th Nov

The WBO Interium World Lightweight Title
Ricky Burns vs Michael Katsidis
The WBO Intercontinental Lightweight Title
Kevin Mitchell vs TBA
The British & Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Title
George Groves vs TBA
The Vacant English Super-Bantamweight Title
Ryan Walsh vs Liam Richards

Programme starts @ 7pm

Mikel Kessler vs Robert Stieglitz

LIVE - SAUERLAND GERMANY
Programme starts @ 7pm

18th Nov

British & Commonwealth Featherweight Title
Lee Selby vsJohn Simpson

Programme starts @ 7pm https://www.youtube.com/v/Mlh2Vs_JVgc

MMA on the channel. Jim Rosenthal will be the main presenter on the channel it's getting worse.

Seriously bad news for boxing, this is.

Warren, hardly mr popular in my estimations as it was, goes further downhill.

Channel will be on air between 6pm and midnight. Obviously exceptions will be made for oversea shows.

Frank says they need to get at least 100,000 subscribers.

What the hell are Sky going to show this season then if Warren has moved his entire stable to BoxNation???

prettyboykev wrote:Frank says they need to get at least 100,000 subscribers.

Frank can stick that up his arse.

Prizefighter is about all thats left isnt it?!

two_tone wrote:Prizefighter is about all thats left isnt it?!

What's needed is better coverage on terrestrial/free-to-view channels. Fury's fights on Channel 5 have shown there's a market out there for it, at least where the fighters aren't demanding megabucks.

Dazstarr wrote:What the hell are Sky going to show this season then if Warren has moved his entire stable to BoxNation???

He says he will honour his contract with Sky it runs out in June. Not sure how he plans that though. Hatton does they live streams via youtube he might not need to any more.

SKY still have guys like Barker and Froch among others from Matchroom.

Fists of Fury wrote:Seriously bad news for boxing, this is.

Warren, hardly mr popular in my estimations as it was, goes further downhill.

Sorry, I don't understand? We're going to see all these fights for free?

prettyboykev wrote:

Dazstarr wrote:What the hell are Sky going to show this season then if Warren has moved his entire stable to BoxNation???

He says he will honour his contract with Sky it runs out in June. Not sure how he plans that though. Hatton does they live streams via youtube he might not need to any more.

Warren? Honour? This is Frank Warren we're talking about here right?

So now I need Sky Sports for some boxing and football, ESPN for some boxing, football and UFC, and now BoxNation for boxing. I'm livid!!!

and where does Primetime fit into all of this??

Dazstarr wrote:So now I need Sky Sports for some boxing and football, ESPN for some boxing, football and UFC, and now BoxNation for boxing. I'm livid!!!

Don't forget Premier Sports and Primetime for boxing. At least Channel 5 is free (w/ TV license.)

Dazstarr wrote:So now I need Sky Sports for some boxing and football, ESPN for some boxing, football and UFC, and now BoxNation for boxing. I'm livid!!!

You deserve it for watching that UFC cr@p!

BALTIMORA wrote:

prettyboykev wrote:

Dazstarr wrote:What the hell are Sky going to show this season then if Warren has moved his entire stable to BoxNation???

He says he will honour his contract with Sky it runs out in June. Not sure how he plans that though. Hatton does they live streams via youtube he might not need to any more.

Warren? Honour? This is Frank Warren we're talking about here right?

His words not mine. He should choose his words more carefully in the future.

Dazstarr wrote:and where does Primetime fit into all of this??

Extra £15 every few months. Sky bill around £780 a year, Box Nation around £120 a year, four Primetime PPV's £60 a year. Total price £960. Thanks a lot to all concerned.

rowley wrote:

Dazstarr wrote:and where does Primetime fit into all of this??

Extra £15 every few months. Sky bill around £780 a year, Box Nation around £120 a year, four Primetime PPV's £60 a year. Total price £960. Thanks a lot to all concerned.

Premier £84 a year.

Watching live boxing, priceless!

Have not got Premier Scott, was a case that there was simply nothing else on there I cared about so sacrified it.

I'm bloody fuming Jeff!!!!!! how rich do they think sports fans are???

Dazstarr wrote:I'm bloody fuming Jeff!!!!!! how rich do they think sports fans are???

Likewise mate, could you imagine the outcry if football fans were subjected to this, what is it makes ripping off boxing fans acceptable

And its not even bloody HD!!!

Michaels, Sean wrote:

Fists of Fury wrote:Seriously bad news for boxing, this is.

Warren, hardly mr popular in my estimations as it was, goes further downhill.

Sorry, I don't understand? We're going to see all these fights for free?

Until it becomes a subscription service...don't be fooled by his 'free' offer.

Sky sports is something like an extra £10 on your subscription.

ESPN is £10

Premier sports is £6

Primetime £15 every 3 months or so for a PPV.

Now Boxnation an extra £10!

My maths ain't great but I work that out as about £40 a month including the PPV. I'm sticing to downloading and streaming from now on. I'm keeping Sky Sports for the football and snooker mind you.

prettyboykev wrote:Sky sports is something like an extra £10 on your subscription.

ESPN is £10

Premier sports is £6

Primetime £15 every 3 months or so for a PPV.

Now Boxnation an extra £10!

My maths ain't great but I work that out as about £40 a month including the PPV. I'm sticing to downloading and streaming from now on. I'm keeping Sky Sports for the football and snooker mind you.

Thats only the basic Sky Sports package. It's more like £20 a month if you want Sky Sports 3 and 4.

Tyson Fury on Channel 5 it is then.

Dazstarr wrote:

prettyboykev wrote:Sky sports is something like an extra £10 on your subscription.

ESPN is £10

Premier sports is £6

Primetime £15 every 3 months or so for a PPV.

Now Boxnation an extra £10!

My maths ain't great but I work that out as about £40 a month including the PPV. I'm sticing to downloading and streaming from now on. I'm keeping Sky Sports for the football and snooker mind you.

Thats only the basic Sky Sports package. It's more like £20 a month if you want Sky Sports 3 and 4.

Sky Sports is pricey but their football coverage is top drawer so I don't have a problem paying it although I'm ditching the rest and no more PPV.

How come sports events like Wimbledon, F1, etc aren't subjected to PPV??

Union Cane wrote:Tyson Fury on Channel 5 it is then.

At this rate he is going to be the most popular and well known fighter of all time.

Wimbledon is like the World cup it has to be on free to air TV (some TV regulation). Their is a golf major like that as well.

prettyboykev wrote:

Dazstarr wrote:

prettyboykev wrote:Sky sports is something like an extra £10 on your subscription.

ESPN is £10

Premier sports is £6

Primetime £15 every 3 months or so for a PPV.

Now Boxnation an extra £10!

My maths ain't great but I work that out as about £40 a month including the PPV. I'm sticing to downloading and streaming from now on. I'm keeping Sky Sports for the football and snooker mind you.

Thats only the basic Sky Sports package. It's more like £20 a month if you want Sky Sports 3 and 4.

Sky Sports is pricey but their football coverage is top drawer so I don't have a problem paying it although I'm ditching the rest and no more PPV.

We shouldnt have to ditch though! We pay more than enough for TV.

BALTIMORA wrote:How come sports events like Wimbledon, F1, etc aren't subjected to PPV??

More people watch so the adverts recoup the costs.

prettyboykev wrote:Wimbledon is like the World cup it has to be on free to air TV (some TV regulation). Their is a golf major like that as well.

You get my point though; there's very little boxing on TV as it is, and even fewer 'worthwhile' high profile events.

Scottrf wrote:

BALTIMORA wrote:How come sports events like Wimbledon, F1, etc aren't subjected to PPV??

More people watch so the adverts recoup the costs.

On wimbledon? Its on BBC!

License payers money for a sport chosen by the BBC bigwigs.

Scottrf wrote:

BALTIMORA wrote:How come sports events like Wimbledon, F1, etc aren't subjected to PPV??

More people watch so the adverts recoup the costs.

Viewing figures for Fury vs Fatboy Chisora were through the roof relatively speaking.

Adam D (Hobo) wrote:

Scottrf wrote:

BALTIMORA wrote:How come sports events like Wimbledon, F1, etc aren't subjected to PPV??

More people watch so the adverts recoup the costs.

On wimbledon? Its on BBC!

License payers money for a sport chosen by the BBC bigwigs.

Oh yeah, that's the one. I'll try and dig myself out and say it was a general point for popular vs niche sports.

BALTIMORA wrote:

prettyboykev wrote:Wimbledon is like the World cup it has to be on free to air TV (some TV regulation). Their is a golf major like that as well.

You get my point though; there's very little boxing on TV as it is, and even fewer 'worthwhile' high profile events.

Boxing is hard for them to regulate in that sense because their is no guaranteed yearly event. They can't pick certain fighters and say they need to be on free to air T.V. Seems to be a combat sport thing. Boxing, MMA and wrestling nothing else really. Maybe fans of these are just thick because we buy it.

prettyboykev wrote:Sky sports is something like an extra £10 on your subscription.

ESPN is £10

Premier sports is £6

Primetime £15 every 3 months or so for a PPV.

Now Boxnation an extra £10!

My maths ain't great but I work that out as about £40 a month including the PPV. I'm sticing to downloading and streaming from now on. I'm keeping Sky Sports for the football and snooker mind you.

Appreciate waht you're saying Kev but some of us have wifes who we live with who like such things as films and America's next top model and CSI Grimsby or whereever it is now and so would actually like to have some channels on our sky packages which show these things. Telling the wife she has to dump every channel she watches because some fish eyed toe rag has made his own channel is not the easiest conversation, even with a wife as understanding as the sainted Mrs Rowley.

I'm dreading going home and telling the Mrs that we need to up the Sky Bill by another £10 a month shortly.

Dazstarr wrote:I'm dreading going home and telling the Mrs that we need to up the Sky Bill by another £10 a month shortly.

You could always cancel red hot 40+ and she wont spot the difference on the monthly outlay.

rowley wrote:

prettyboykev wrote:Sky sports is something like an extra £10 on your subscription.

ESPN is £10

Premier sports is £6

Primetime £15 every 3 months or so for a PPV.

Now Boxnation an extra £10!

My maths ain't great but I work that out as about £40 a month including the PPV. I'm sticing to downloading and streaming from now on. I'm keeping Sky Sports for the football and snooker mind you.

Appreciate waht you're saying Kev but some of us have wifes who we live with who like such things as films and America's next top model and CSI Grimsby or whereever it is now and so would actually like to have some channels on our sky packages which show these things. Telling the wife she has to dump every channel she watches because some fish eyed toe rag has made his own channel is not the easiest conversation, even with a wife as understanding as the sainted Mrs Rowley.

Unlike your wife mines is no saint she's from Glasgow! . My Mrs would kill me if I got rid of living and MTV. Death by high pitched screech then frying pan to the head. I'm not dumping Sky just all they extra sport channels. I'm keeping Sky sports and that's it for the sport channels.

Hahaha!! I need to eat Adam!

Dazstarr wrote:I'm dreading going home and telling the Mrs that we need to up the Sky Bill by another £10 a month shortly.

Sent out an exploratory probe last night Daz, think to describe it as even a partial success would be to over sell it by quite a margin.

Dazstarr wrote:Hahaha!! I need to eat Adam!

rowley wrote:

Dazstarr wrote:I'm dreading going home and telling the Mrs that we need to up the Sky Bill by another £10 a month shortly.

Sent out an exploratory probe last night Daz, think to describe it as even a partial success would be to over sell it by quite a margin.

Rowley, i thought you only sent out exploratory probes on special occasions?

Union Cane wrote:

Dazstarr wrote:Hahaha!! I need to eat Adam!

That's a bloke desperate to win the primetime refund.

It is definitely time for fans to vote with their feet, so to speak, and tell that obnoxious twerp Warren to shove it. Thankfully, most of his fighters aren't going to make too big a splash at world level, so it shouldn't last.