ITV talks taking place could result in 20 fights a year, Haymon interested claims report
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ITV talks taking place could result in 20 fights a year, Haymon interested claims report
Posted on February 21, 2016 by Oun Hussain
A report has emerged confirming that talks are taking place this week between ITV chiefs, which could see the channel show as many as 20 boxing fights a year. With the deal yet to come into fruition, it would see the channel as the most active terrestrial channel to show the sport. If the deal is agreed, a start date in June has been reported.
The only other terrestrial channel to show boxing has been Channel 5, with its association with Hennessey Sports boxing shows.
The report by the Daily Mail also confirmed that enigmatic advisor Al Haymon is also looking to secure some, if not all, of the ITV dates – in which boxing dates would be split between ITV1 and ITV4.
Haymon’s brand, Premier Boxing Champions, is well known in America for its boxing events on free-to-air channels including channels such as NBC, CBS and Spike TV to name a few. He is now looking to use the same model in the UK and is thought to be targeting ITV deal.
Haymon has signed fighters to his advisory deals from the UK including Amir Khan, IBF super-bantamweight champion Carl Frampton, IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale as well as IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby.
ITV have been successful in regards to viewing figures for their last live boxing event. Carl Frampton’s IBF title defence against Chris Avalos was shown on ITV in February 2015, with the undercard shown on ITV4. The viewing figures peaked at 1.9 million, with an average of 1.1 million and this may have provided food for thought for the channel’s executives as well as Al Haymon.
Home / Boxing / ITV talks taking place could result in 20 fights a year, Haymon interested claims report
ITV talks taking place could result in 20 fights a year, Haymon interested claims report
Posted on February 21, 2016 by Oun Hussain
A report has emerged confirming that talks are taking place this week between ITV chiefs, which could see the channel show as many as 20 boxing fights a year. With the deal yet to come into fruition, it would see the channel as the most active terrestrial channel to show the sport. If the deal is agreed, a start date in June has been reported.
The only other terrestrial channel to show boxing has been Channel 5, with its association with Hennessey Sports boxing shows.
The report by the Daily Mail also confirmed that enigmatic advisor Al Haymon is also looking to secure some, if not all, of the ITV dates – in which boxing dates would be split between ITV1 and ITV4.
Haymon’s brand, Premier Boxing Champions, is well known in America for its boxing events on free-to-air channels including channels such as NBC, CBS and Spike TV to name a few. He is now looking to use the same model in the UK and is thought to be targeting ITV deal.
Haymon has signed fighters to his advisory deals from the UK including Amir Khan, IBF super-bantamweight champion Carl Frampton, IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale as well as IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby.
ITV have been successful in regards to viewing figures for their last live boxing event. Carl Frampton’s IBF title defence against Chris Avalos was shown on ITV in February 2015, with the undercard shown on ITV4. The viewing figures peaked at 1.9 million, with an average of 1.1 million and this may have provided food for thought for the channel’s executives as well as Al Haymon.
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