I wouldn't be suprised if they did this on purpose; would seem to be the easiest way to appease people who had paid, and saves them refunding people too. (also makes it look like they actually fixed the problems!) The amount of people who would have discovered it was free at half two in the morning would have been small.

I don't expect them to show anything else. Froch's next two fights will probably air at a similar time to the Abraham fight, probably as support to an American fight. This will be a much easier sell to a UK TV company.