Boxing: General News & Discussion Thread

[Egg Shen]

Uncle Turki's new price plan for PPV's has kicked in too, DAZN is offering AJ/Dubois for £16.99 which is a pretty nice drop off. I know it's still going againsts DAZN initial pitch but PPV's were heading quickly towards £30 a show, nice ot see it come down a fair bit.

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

45 minutes ago, Egg Shen said:

Uncle Turki's new price plan for PPV's has kicked in too, DAZN is offering AJ/Dubois for £16.99 which is a pretty nice drop off. I know it's still going againsts DAZN initial pitch but PPV's were heading quickly towards £30 a show, nice ot see it come down a fair bit.

The Saudi's don't need the money, they are buying the exposure. 

[wandshogun09]

Hearn did an interview with IFL where he’s on about making all main events 9pm. Fucking long overdue this. Hopefully it gets done and becomes the norm going forward. The stuff on this is right at the start of this interview…

 

[Egg Shen]

Yeah I saw him mention it in a seperate interview earlier in the week too, music to my ears. It's baffling they've waited this long to implement it, hopefully everyone else follows suit. 

[Egg Shen]

I'll have some of this for Christmas!

 

[Gooner]

Beterbiev vs. Bivol full fight card. Begins 5PM UK time this Saturday.

Beterbiev vs. Bivol - IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles

• Eubank Jr vs. Szeremeta - Middleweight
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• Wardley vs. Clarke -  British heavyweight title
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• Opetaia vs. Massey -  IBF cruiserweight title 
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• Whittaker vs. Cameron - Light heavyweight
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• Nicolson vs. Chapman - WBC women's featherweight title 
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• Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez - Lightweight

 

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

 

That undercard is shite. Turki can't be out of cash already surely. 

[NeverYield]

McCann-McGrail is the only fight I'm sorted of interested in on that undercard.

[SuperBacon]

What a lovely gesture.

 

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

Queensbury going to DAZN from April 2025. We are in strange times now chaps. 

 

 

Edited November 3, 2024 by Lion_of_the_Midlands
It's just an app that no one watches.

[Gooner]

There had been rumblings about this maybe happening over the past few months when Queensbury's contract coming up with TNT Sports, but had gone quiet recently, shame it's all confirmed now and is happening next year. Not good news, I don't want to get it again after having loads of problems cancelling it last time round.

[wandshogun09]

DAZN you say?

[Egg Shen]

Probably explains the apparent price hike next year.

[d-d-d-dAz]

If I was Boxxer, I'd be thrilled. Last remaining British promoter on a proper channel, with the 360 promotional opportunities it presents, plus all the big Saudi stuff will be on Sky PPV anyway.

Boxxer need to find a way quickly to make Sky feel like they're value for money, and they could quickly be in a much better position than they were even a few weeks ago.

[Egg Shen]

DAZN have some decent Black Friday deals on at the moment, an annual upfront sub is £90, or lock in monthly for 10 bucks. Not bad considering Queensbury is heading over there next year. Bit of a no-brainer for me these days.  Think offer ends at the end of the month.