Quote Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
I know little about UK television but it has always made me feel a bit guilty that you folks get the shaft when it comes to televised boxing.

I've always labeled Britain my country of choice should I need to flee the States for any reason, but this lack of boxing programs makes me weary of this long standing claim.


It also amazes me how well you guys keep up with the current events of boxing and how well you do in the prediction contest when you have such poor exposure to the sport. I know the UK fights throw me for a loop each week...
Actually I don't think it's half as bad as you think...if you have subscription television

All the UK Friday night fights from the prediction comp are live on TV...we also get the American ESPN Friday night fights delayed coverage during the week (if you can be bothered to look for them)

There's a dedicated sports channel that shows regular obscure European bills, as well as picking up repeats from the States

And we get plenty of big fights live from the States during the Summer (when the football/soccer seasons ended)...for instance, we're getting the Oscar-Mayweather fight free, plus we recently had the Barrera-Marquez card....