Channel 5 pulling plug on U.K boxing :(

[dan_cov]

An inquisitive boxing fan has used social networking to confirm that the rumours about Channel 5 withdrawing from boxing have substance.

@hammerman1300 tweeted the verified account of Channel 5 this afternoon with the question 'is it true channel 5 are pulling the plug on its boxing shows.'

He then received the straightforward reply: 'Hi, there are no plans to show boxing at the moment. But we'll let you know if that changes.'

Steve Gowans, the broadcaster's head of factual entertainment and sport, is one of two senior executives said to be leaving Channel 5 imminently as part of a management restructure. Worryingly, Gowans' role will no longer exist after the restructure.

Channel 5 has been a recent key player in the British boxing TV market and the sport is once again left without a terrestrial outlet.

The broadcaster had been showcasing the talents of Tyson Fury, James DeGale, Kid Galahad and Chris Eubank Jr. Their withdrawal from boxing coverage must be a huge blow to Hennessy Sports, the promoter of the aforementioned fighters.

[IronDanHamza]

Ah, that's a real shame.

So, what's next for Hennesey's stable?

Sky? Boxnation?

Boxnation could do with them...

[dan_cov]

Ah, that's a real shame.

So, what's next for Hennesey's stable?

Sky? Boxnation?

Boxnation could do with them...

Pretty sure Sky said they wasn't interested before or something to that effect. Boxnation I'd imagine!

Boxnation is really good, they're doing a decent job covering all these fights IMO especially the German cards & such its just ballache signing up to it. I feel if they made it easier to sign up then they it would really take off!

I tried ordering it before and there was like a hidden subscription of 3months and you had to do it online and pay with some silly method rather than it going on your bill etc

[IronDanHamza]

Pretty sure Sky said they wasn't interested before or something to that effect. Boxnation I'd imagine!

Boxnation is really good, they're doing a decent job covering all these fights IMO especially the German cards & such its just ballache signing up to it. I feel if they made it easier to sign up then they it would really take off!

I tried ordering it before and there was like a hidden subscription of 3months and you had to do it online and pay with some silly method rather than it going on your bill etc

Sky's stable is quite stacked as it is so Boxnation could really do with them as they are left with almost no one. Would be a huge boost.

I'm liking Boxnation too. Once upon a time Sky showed a lot of fights but never as much as Boxnation do. Take the Bradley fight for example, that's a fight we wouldn't have got once upon a time.

Yeah, the whole Pay Wizard thing? The separate payment. It's quite easy and straight forward to be honest. You just get a bill of £10 off them every month and it comes out your bank.

[dan_cov]

Sky's stable is quite stacked as it is so Boxnation could really do with them as they are left with almost no one. Would be a huge boost.

I'm liking Boxnation too. Once upon a time Sky showed a lot of fights but never as much as Boxnation do. Take the Bradley fight for example, that's a fight we wouldn't have got once upon a time.

Yeah, the whole Pay Wizard thing? The separate payment. It's quite easy and straight forward to be honest. You just get a bill of £10 off them every month and it comes out your bank.

I got the sports channels put on last year as they had some offer and there was hardly any boxing just WWE & golf and a load of sports I have zero interest in.

They made out you could just subscribe for one month (£10) & it seemed to me to have a load of hidden charges, there was no number to contact them or anything so I gave it a miss. This was not too long after they started mind so maybe its changed a bit now. I'll look into it.

Not sure if they're still going actually but Setanta sports I think it was used to cover a lot of fights.

[Chrismart]

Damn thats a shame. Channel 5 had a good thing going with Fury, DeGale and Eubanks Jr.