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.