Exciting news for British boxing...ITV looking to show fights

[Tam Seddon]

ITV could make British boxing a feature of terrestrial TV, showing up to 20 fights a year if chiefs agree new deal | Daily Mail Online

This would make things very interesting in the UK, and it shows how popular boxing has become and it's hitting mainstream again. I Hope it goes through it will be interesting, Al Haymon being involved though?

[Primo Carnera]

ITV could make British boxing a feature of terrestrial TV, showing up to 20 fights a year if chiefs agree new deal | Daily Mail Online



This would make things very interesting in the UK, and it shows how popular boxing has become and it's hitting mainstream again. I Hope it goes through it will be interesting, Al Haymon being involved though?

Master had just soiled his pants!! 😂😉

[Master]

Back to the good old days. We need this.

Constant ppv fights by sky, to try and make up for them over paying on the football, is harming the credibility of the sport.

[Dia bando]

Back to the good old days. We need this.

Constant ppv fights by sky, to try and make up for them over paying on the football, is harming the credibility of the sport.

You are right more fights on normal tv will be good for the sport.

[erics44]

Who will be on it tho? Everyone is with sky

[Master]

Who will be on it tho? Everyone is with sky

A mixture of US fights under Haymon and possibly Hennessey and McGuigan.

[erics44]

my money is mcguigan

hennessey is a bit fat

[Master]

my money is mcguigan

hennessey is a bit fat

Are ther any other big promoters? Hatton had a stable of boxers.

Do not like the idea of PPV ITV but any rivalry to Hearn is a good thing.

Warren could drop his channel and go to ITV.

Hearn talking about needing the infrastructure for ppv model is a cheek then he has the gall to sell Bellew v Cleverly 2 as ppv fight.

[IamInuit]

British boxing is the one thing that keeps me hanging around as a fan and has sustained for years. Now it’s the dominant force in the sport. This news simply adds to that domination. Just look at the card in Manchester this week. All evenly matched contests from the headliner down save perhaps the Barrett fight. All 12 rounder’s because of all the Lonsdale’s (nicest looking belt in the sport). Another great card in Birmingham the following week capped off by Jr and Blackwell at Wembley. People risk their 0's and face adversity much earlier. What is it now 10 or 11 champs with several in the waiting? I think it will be the hotbed soon while this side of the pond scrambles to get fraudulent ppvs on or any meaningful fight whatsoever.

[Master]

Lonsdale’s belt is beautiful and more fighters should try and win it permanently.

[IamInuit]

Lonsdale’s belt is beautiful and more fighters should try and win it permanently.

See now thats a belt I'd covet. The history alone would demand it of me. I'd most likely defend it even if I became a superstar world champ.

[Master]

Lonsdale’s belt is beautiful and more fighters should try and win it permanently.

See now thats a belt I'd covet. The history alone would demand it of me. I'd most likely defend it even if I became a superstar world champ.

I love the Ring belt and that would mean more than a world title.

[Primo Carnera]

Lonsdale’s belt is beautiful and more fighters should try and win it permanently.

See now thats a belt I'd covet. The history alone would demand it of me. I'd most likely defend it even if I became a superstar world champ.

I love the Ring belt and that would mean more than a world title.

It's no surprise to me that you'd love a belt in the Ring! 😉😂

[Master]

Lonsdale’s belt is beautiful and more fighters should try and win it permanently.

See now thats a belt I'd covet. The history alone would demand it of me. I'd most likely defend it even if I became a superstar world champ.

I love the Ring belt and that would mean more than a world title.

It's no surprise to me that you'd love a belt in the Ring! 😉😂

That is for the hidden threads, this is boxing.

[Britkid]

Lonsdale’s belt is beautiful and more fighters should try and win it permanently.

See now thats a belt I'd covet. The history alone would demand it of me. I'd most likely defend it even if I became a superstar world champ.

I love the Ring belt and that would mean more than a world title.

Really? Despite the corruption around it? I would say it is on par with an alphabet title.

Lonsdale belts are nice looking, but generally if you are an exceptional talent, wasting three (four I think now) fights to win the belt outright is not going to help career development. If I were that talented I would rather just win my British title and then pay to keep the belt (which I believe you can do) and then onwards and upwards.