Why Doesnt Boxing Get Its Own Channel On Basic Cable?

[Amir K Shareef]

theres the VS channel.. they went a week with non stop boxing.. they do that like once a month and.. some BOXTV its in the 9000's but it alot of ammateure stuff

[Kayo]

boxing does have its own channel... well at least on my tv they do...

yeah but that aint like reg cable like Spike TV kinda ****

[Kayo]

[QUOTE=skilspaydabills;2664962]Money, if boxing was unified I think it would have enough power to garner it's own channel. However, it isn't.

P.S. do you think you are jesus?[/QUOTE]

umm no, why?

[brently1979]

We all know about the war between UFC and Boxing. UFC has spike tv which everyone has. Boxing has HBO, Showtime and Skysports which none are actualy free channels. I think the sport would really benefit if one of those broadcasting channels became completely free and only charged for PPV's every once and awhile and not for fights including shannon briggs

I was thinking about this as well. I think a International Channel available to all countries featuring quality fights from all over the world. They don't really even have to be live so much, maybe a few days delay or something. It could be a good way for promoters to make some money of the video rights etc. And in the slow months, why not air some Classics.

The big fights would be still on HBO PPV etc.

I know I'm dreaming, but it would be great.

[brently1979]

Another idea, some just needs to put this idea into DLH's head and it could happen.

[neils7147933]

We all know about the war between UFC and Boxing. UFC has spike tv which everyone has. Boxing has HBO, Showtime and Skysports which none are actualy free channels. I think the sport would really benefit if one of those broadcasting channels became completely free and only charged for PPV's every once and awhile and not for fights including shannon briggs

LOL - yeah, try and get these promoters to split revenues and agree on broadcasting schedules and advertising...

If people weren't always fighting over who owned what rights to what, we might see legitimate DVD releases of classic fights too...

VS. and ESPN2 (free channels) show more hours of boxing each week than Spike shows UFC and if you include ESPN Classic, which many households get as a regular cable channel, you can add the IFL, Bodog, Pride repeats to the UFC total and boxing still has more airtime on free cable...

[the330ballers]

vs. doesnt show that much boxing...
atleast when i used to check it (about 6 months ago) it never had boxing on. maybe thats changed now

[SkillspayBills]

[QUOTE=Kayo;2665117]

Money, if boxing was unified I think it would have enough power to garner it's own channel. However, it isn't.

P.S. do you think you are jesus?[/QUOTE]

umm no, why?

Oh just noting on the walks on water in your user title.

[neils7147933]

vs. doesnt show that much boxing...
atleast when i used to check it (about 6 months ago) it never had boxing on. maybe thats changed now

Every Thurs. has a live fight or fight replay and Legends of the Ring appears periodically. Tonight they showed Foreman vs. Morrison. To be fair, they also show WEC, but I imagine their boxing is shown more than UFC during a week. Now if you include the UFC reality show and take into account the Tap Out show and WEC, then VS. isn't the best boxing example. ESPN Classic has boxing nearly every night at 8 and 12 and sometimes in the early morning and often has weekend blocks of fights...

[Trevbutler]

And boxing on ESPN2 has become seasonal now . What is it, spring or something before they start back friday night fights? And wed. night fights is just a spring thing I think.