Eubank Jr was the most impressive this weekend

[ross]

Why wasn't Wlad-Fury on Channel 5 if it's about viewers? Tyson would have been seen by millions but instead Team Fury/Mick jumped at the chance to have SKY PPV. Dosh. The only thing that matters in this business, regardless of who you are.

What im saying is for a decent domestic match terristrial TV is not going to hirt Eubanks career. The WBA shot will still be there.

Eubank is a free agent and is going where the best deal is. They arent stupid. Eubank is earning very good money for someone who hasnt even fought for a world title yet.

[Beanz]

Why wasn't Wlad-Fury on Channel 5 if it's about viewers? Tyson would have been seen by millions but instead Team Fury/Mick jumped at the chance to have SKY PPV. Dosh. The only thing that matters in this business, regardless of who you are.

What im saying is for a decent domestic match terristrial TV is not going to hirt Eubanks career. The WBA shot will still be there.

Eubank is a free agent and is going where the best deal is. They arent stupid. Eubank is earning very good money for someone who hasnt even fought for a world title yet.

"Hirt" ? and yes they are quite stupid.

[Dark Lord Al]

Why wasn't Wlad-Fury on Channel 5 if it's about viewers? Tyson would have been seen by millions but instead Team Fury/Mick jumped at the chance to have SKY PPV. Dosh. The only thing that matters in this business, regardless of who you are.

What im saying is for a decent domestic match terristrial TV is not going to hirt Eubanks career. The WBA shot will still be there.

Eubank is a free agent and is going where the best deal is. They arent stupid. Eubank is earning very good money for someone who hasnt even fought for a world title yet.

"Hirt" ? and yes they are quite stupid.

Beanz are you saying that a man who tries to get people to call himself "ENGLISH" because his son has the same name as him is stupid ?
He asked this to avoid confusion when in the same room as his son , even though the ex boxer was the one who chose his sons Christian name in the first place ?

[erics44]

I agree that sky is the place to be

But being on channel 5 a couple of times early never HIRT furys popularity

Couple of my non boxing mates watched it when they normally wouldn't of anyway

[Primo Carnera]

It's not about Eubank's popularity. Terrestial TV may well be good for that. It's about what happens after. I have a lot of time for Hennessey and Channel 5, but facts are facts, Terrestial TV deals will not bring the big fights or Money.
Degale - Never earnt fuck all till he went to Sky/Matchroom/Al Haymon.
Froch - Hennessey did a great job getting him into the super 6 , but he had to go to Sky/Matchroom to move on.
McGuigan/Frampton - "we're delighted to be on ITV taking Boxing Forward and hope it is a long term relationship." Next Fight - SKY
Eubank Jr. - has only earnt decent money in 3 fights. Saunders - Warren/Box Nation Chudinov - Warren/Box Nation , O'Sullivan - Sky/Matchroom .
There are many others I could name.
Maybe Matchroom would take him back after the Blackwell fight, Maybe Warren would. But they will take him back on THEIR terms and it will be tied to a long term deal, or the money will be in THEIR favour. they've both been fucked about by "English" and they will make him pay in the pocket.
The Hearns and the Warrens of this World are Hard Nosed Businessmen, they do this for a living, they ain't playing games .
The McGuigans and Eubank Sr.'s of this World are Boxers who fancy themselves as Businessmen.

[Master]

It is Eubank's career and he can go with whichever promoter he wants since he is putting himself in harms way. If the promoters do not like it, tough. The promoters should not be allowed to monopolize tv stations and force fighters to sign up to them. It should be made illegal.

[erics44]

It's not about Eubank's popularity. Terrestial TV may well be good for that. It's about what happens after. I have a lot of time for Hennessey and Channel 5, but facts are facts, Terrestial TV deals will not bring the big fights or Money.
Degale - Never earnt fuck all till he went to Sky/Matchroom/Al Haymon.
Froch - Hennessey did a great job getting him into the super 6 , but he had to go to Sky/Matchroom to move on.
McGuigan/Frampton - "we're delighted to be on ITV taking Boxing Forward and hope it is a long term relationship." Next Fight - SKY
Eubank Jr. - has only earnt decent money in 3 fights. Saunders - Warren/Box Nation Chudinov - Warren/Box Nation , O'Sullivan - Sky/Matchroom .
There are many others I could name.
Maybe Matchroom would take him back after the Blackwell fight, Maybe Warren would. But they will take him back on THEIR terms and it will be tied to a long term deal, or the money will be in THEIR favour. they've both been fucked about by "English" and they will make him pay in the pocket.
The Hearns and the Warrens of this World are Hard Nosed Businessmen, they do this for a living, they ain't playing games .
The McGuigans and Eubank Sr.'s of this World are Boxers who fancy themselves as Businessmen.

yeah I agree, if eubank has burned his bridges leaving matchroom then hes fucked up

if hes not tho then it wont do him any harm

[ross]

Eubank is going to be in demand. Hes exciting and has a personality that sells the fight.

As has been mentioned a few times already Matchroom Eddie and Barry are spitting feathers on twitter over it

The world is Eubanks oyster.

[ross]

I agree that sky is the place to be

But being on channel 5 a couple of times early never HIRT furys popularity

Couple of my non boxing mates watched it when they normally wouldn't of anyway

Exactly.

How the fuck is being available to see for free for the entire TV watching nation a bad thing? Eubank os going to get a good purse from Hennesey for it, bigger than he would have got from matchroom seeing as they bid £100,000 more!

If Eubank continues to fight with Hennesey it could be the dawn of big time boxing on terrestrial TV again. Hennesey already has the highest profile fighter in Britain and Eubank is not too far behind.

If you were a terrestrial station and were thinking of shelling out for big time boxing in Britain Tyson Fury and Chris Eubank Jr would be top of your wanted list!

I dont think Channel 5 would be in the running to take on the rights for the Fury v Klitschko rematch financially but you never know! Stranger things have happened.