more behind Amir Khan's Sky Box-office deal!

[slip&counter]

Apparently the reason that khan is on PPV is that he has also signed a deal with the BBC to show his fights a few days after its aired on Box-office this way SN make PPV revenue while still gettin terestrial exposure for AK

[TommyV]

He better of because there's no fucking way I'm paying £15 to see him KO some over-rated Columbian drug lord.

[kerrminator]

I think they're gonna get a fright when practically no one pays to see it, well, certainly not the amount of viewers they are expecting.

[Undisputed P4P]

bbc always show highlights of fights that have been on ppv. they showed hatton vs mayweather the day after it was on.

[ghostlybadge]

has there ever been another fighter in the history of PPV that has headlined an event with less than 20 fights to his name who only holds a domestic belt and is nowhere near world class

[robpalmer135]

to be honest slip and counter you have come out with allot "insider knowledge" recently that has turned out to be bullhsit, so why should we beleive this.

[slip&counter]

to be honest slip and counter you have come out with allot "insider knowledge" recently that has turned out to be bullhsit, so why should we beleive this.

i don't have concrite evidence, but i'm not nieve enug to believe that khan with just 18 pro fights has gone on PPV and thats it. there has to be more behind it and i've just heard some rumours, anyway cut me some slack i was the first to tell people about khan's sky deal

[slip&counter]

bbc always show highlights of fights that have been on ppv. they showed hatton vs mayweather the day after it was on.

hatton/mayweather was on BBC2 a WEEK later on a sunday morning after sky had had their way with it and analysted it from every angle. I was thinking a couple of days later on a more suitable time

[stegsie]

I must admit I think it's a disgrace that this fight is going PPV - It's bloody madness.....

Will Joe Public be fooled though; and actually start to fork out for this fight...... I hope not!

[ishy]

Is this really true? If it is I doubt ****** will reveal the details before the fight. As soon as people find out it's going to be on the BBC a few days later they won't buy the fight.

[TommyV]

I doubt Khan-Prescott is a big enough fight for the BBC to bother with highlights. I mean they didn't show highlights of Hatton-Lazcano.

[The Kurgan]

He better of because there's no fucking way I'm paying £15 to see him KO some over-rated Bulgarian cattle thief.

Fixed.

[alba]

hatton/mayweather was on BBC2 a WEEK later on a sunday morning after sky had had their way with it and analysted it from every angle. I was thinking a couple of days later on a more suitable time

that is th bbc through and through when it comes to boxing.thye will show a fightwhen everyone knows the outcome,and they expect plaudits for it.they dont provide no public service to boxing fans

[brown_bomber]

thats good i guess we get to see highlights on BBC they started to do this after the calzaghe vs kessler fight

[bigmarkd86]

that is th bbc through and through when it comes to boxing.thye will show a fightwhen everyone knows the outcome,and they expect plaudits for it.they dont provide no public service to boxing fanssky box office have the rights to their box office fights for a week after fight night,bbc showed it at the first oportunity on sunday grandstand,ofcourse ur gonna know the result a week later but thats free tv for you!!!

[alba]

its a pointless excercise in my mind tbh.esp in day and age we live in with youtube and the like .

[rooq]

has anyone noticed how the articles on sports network don't appear to get any comments on them now. i imagine they must have just received a torrent of abusive messages after the ppv deal was announced and just can't be bothered to pull out ones they are willing to post

[silverman]

usually when the bbc does a deal to show highlights it's a week after ... and they can't advertise they are doing it until the day before, as Sky or Setanta are still repeating it and getting their moneys worth. Also the pay for channels wouldn't want everyone to know in advance it's available for free as they'd be scared that no one will buy it live.

BBC recently picked up Hatton v Mayweather, Haye v Maccarinelli, and I think Calzaghe's last two fights. So big fights, which Amir's certainly isn't.

But it wouldn't surprise. If it was given to them for cheap the Beeb would take it to fool everyone they had an interest in boxing.

Also, i'm sure i heard that Amir's Reebok and other sponsorship deals were dependent on him being on terrestrial TV ... so there could be some truth.