Why doesnt Boxing have its own Channel?

[boricuajr23]

I'm no expert in this and will highly appreciate someone with more knowledge on this subject to post but just wanted to know thoughts/reasons why you guys think boxing hasnt done this? or If they have in the past, what went wrong?

I mean seriously, I think its a very great way for all promoters to promote there fighters and for the public to get educated alot more about the fighters and sport. That should help increase the draw in this sport. They can do it similar to ESPN and throughout the day give us boxing news/interviews with fighters, trainers, experts, polls etc. Throughout the night they can give us "Classic fights": similar to what ESPN Classics does. Throughout weeknights they can do TV series such as "The Contender", "Light's Out", or even throw in a classic boxing movie. Shows like 24/7 or fightcamp 360 can also be televised here. Live weighins, Friday night fights & saturday night fights (similar to ESPN, HBO & SHowtime) can be broadcasted here too.

Am I asking for too much or is there too much pride amongst these promoters that will make this impossible? Thoughts?

[slickhook]

I'm no expert in this and will highly appreciate someone with more knowledge on this subject to post but just wanted to know thoughts/reasons why you guys think boxing hasnt done this? or If they have in the past, what went wrong?

I mean seriously, I think its a very great way for all promoters to promote there fighters and for the public to get educated alot more about the fighters and sport. That should help increase the draw in this sport. They can do it similar to ESPN and throughout the day give us boxing news/interviews with fighters, trainers, experts, polls etc. Throughout the night they can give us "Classic fights": similar to what ESPN Classics does. Throughout weeknights they can do TV series such as "The Contender", "Light's Out", or even throw in a classic boxing movie. Shows like 24/7 or fightcamp 360 can also be televised here. Live weighins, Friday night fights & saturday night fights (similar to ESPN, HBO & SHowtime) can be broadcasted here too.

Am I asking for too much or is there too much pride amongst these promoters that will make this impossible? Thoughts?

No money to be made

To many rights by Lance Cade

It would be quick

It would fall like a brick

And lay in the shade

[Alonzo Harris]

there's Boxnation in the UK, but thats a PPV channel now, unfortunately.

[boricuajr23]

No money to be made

To many rights by Lance Cade

It would be quick

It would fall like a brick

And lay in the shade

LOL. Dont you think PPV sales will go up though?

[E-Thug]

In the UK, we have BoxNation, which is a channel solely dedicated to boxing and lemme tell ya, it's brill

[boricuajr23]

is BOXNATION mainly focused on UK fighters?

[yuppie]

No money to be made

To many rights by Lance Cade

It would be quick

It would fall like a brick

And lay in the shade

Your post sounds like it was written with a quill and paper under candle light.

[Alonzo Harris]

is BOXNATION mainly focused on UK fighters?

We do get a lot of Wank Warren UK fighters on there, but he also get quite a few decent world fights on there as well such as Marg-Cotto 2 ect.

[boricuajr23]

We do get a lot of Wank Warren UK fighters on there, but he also get quite a few decent world fights on there as well such as Marg-Cotto 2 ect.

OK. See, thats where I think the problem is $$$ and promoters will fight to have there fighters on more.

[Alonzo Harris]

OK. See, thats where I think the problem is $$$ and promoters will fight to have there fighters on more.

True, problem is once a fighter is beaten there Value is greatly diminished from a promoters point of view.

e.g if mayweather/ Pac lost against the other do you still think they would clear 1 million PPV buys? like most sports nowadays Boxing is about the money and not the Legacy or fans.