German TV network ARD will no longer televise Sauerland fights

[The Hammer]

http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-na-swi...auerland-event

Looks like German TV network ARD has decided to not renew it's contract with Sauerland Events.

[BattlingNelson]

http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-na-swi...auerland-event

Looks like German TV network ARD has decided to not renew it's contract with Sauerland Events.

I thought they where negotiating still? Is this credible?

If so, its a major blow for german boxing.

[Hougigo]

Hope he doesnt' put on a show then fakes his death, only to be caught playing candy crush hours later

[Hayehammer]

I think they will work it out and continue

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

I can't read hieroglyphics, give us the ramifications in English.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

So basically it's the German version of Top Rank VS Golden boy?.

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[The Hammer]

http://www.berliner-kurier.de/sportm...,26975744.html

rough translation:

COLOGNE - The ARD will not renew at the end of the expiring contract with Sauerland boxing stable, at least in its current form. This gave "Das Erste" announced on Monday and led "financially narrowing perspectives in sports rights budget" as a reason to.

For the professional boxing in Germany, the separation is a serious blow. The Sauerland fighters include the top German boxer Arthur Abraham and Marco Huck Brähmer.

"We look back on a very good long-term cooperation with the Sauerland boxing stable, for which I would like to thank. Excellent ratings, as well as exciting and popular Boxsportler fair fights have marked the time together. But with increasingly constrained financial environment, we have to restrict ourselves in various sporting fields, unfortunately, "said program director Volker Herre.


Another article on this:

http://www.x-boxen.com/2014/04/ard-k...all-sauerland/

rough translation:

Given financially becomes narrower perspectives in sports rights budget ARD will not extend to the end of 2014 expiring contract for the TV rights to the Sauerland boxing stable in its current form.

"We look back on a very good long-term cooperation with the Sauerland boxing stable, for which I would like to thank. Excellent ratings, as well as exciting and popular Boxsportler fair fights have marked the time together. But with increasingly constrained financial environment, we have to restrict ourselves in various sporting fields, unfortunately, "says Volker Herre, program director first German television.

How it is to go with the sport of boxing on ARD from 2015 further generally, the artistic directors and artistic directors in late summer and then consult internally with the competent bodies of the ARD regional broadcasters.

[Mike D]

Oh I thought the title said they weren't going to televise Sutherland fights anymore I was about to get so f**king heated

[paulf]

Bad news for boxing.

[dirty fingers]

Sauerland events are some of my favorite in boxing. Hopefully they find a new TV partner soon.