Comments Thread For: World Boxing Super Series - TV Deal Reached With ITV For UK

[JayCho]

This is f**kin ridiculous now!

Why would Groves- Cox be a PPV? who the f**k has he fought that anyone but the most hardcore boxing fans have heard of! Most of his opponents have had losing records!

Far too many PPV's now, Hughie Fury on YouTube PPV too!

I generally buy all the PPV's but no way am I willing to keep forking out while I am paying for sky sports and boxnation too!

[Tom Cruise]

This is f**kin ridiculous now!

Why would Groves- Cox be a PPV? who the f**k has he fought that anyone but the most hardcore boxing fans have heard of! Most of his opponents have had losing records!

Far too many PPV's now, Hughie Fury on YouTube PPV too!

I generally buy all the PPV's but no way am I willing to keep forking out while I am paying for sky sports and boxnation too!

looking like 12 PPVs this year approx across all platforms in the UK.

Completely unsustainable.

[Eff Pandas]

What was the expected chance of ITV grabbing this WBSS series before this got announced? Anyone think they had a chance to grab it before this announcement?

Man should be interesting to see who gets the US rights. Its so many dates its a big commitment for a channel showing boxing & likely a big expense for a channel that doesn't already support boxing.

[Randall Cunning]

What was the expected chance of ITV grabbing this WBSS series before this got announced? Anyone think they had a chance to grab it before this announcement?

It was always most likely to be between ITV, Sky and Boxnation, and when they wouldn't budge from the having to buy all the fights stance it was the most likely place for it to end up.

[GetSlappedSilly]

So still no US TV deal for this tournament? That sucks

[Tom Cruise]

Doesnt even look like Usyk vs Huck will be shown live...

http://www.itv.com/news/2017-09-05/itv-box-office-to-screen-world-boxing-super-series/

Live coverage begins with the WBC Diamond super-middleweight title fight between Callum Smith and Erik Skoglund on Saturday September 16 on ITV4.

The tournament begins this Saturday September 9 with post-fight on-demand coverage of the WBO World cruiserweight title bout between Oleksandr Usyk v Marco Huck.

After initial excitement this deal is looking pretty poor for boxing fans and for boxings exposure in the UK.

[T-1000]

I know Sky and I'm familiar with Boxnation, however, what is ITV about? Since I'm not from UK, I have no clue about this channel. I just know Eubank Jr. has a deal with them. Is it a big channel? Can everyone in the UK access it or is it some kind of joke channel like Bounce TV in the US?

[Randall Cunning]

I know Sky and I'm familiar with Boxnation, however, what is ITV about? Since I'm not from UK, I have no clue about this channel. I just know Eubank Jr. has a deal with them. Is it a big channel? Can everyone in the UK access it or is it some kind of joke channel like Bounce TV in the US?

Its free tv channel, with BBC the main TV channel, everyone has it, over 16 million watched Eubank/Benn on it in the 90s glory days

[T-1000]

Its free tv channel, with BBC the main TV channel, everyone has it, over 16 million watched Eubank/Benn on it in the 90s glory days

So why is it a bad thing? Seems like people here are hating on it.

[Robbie Barrett]

PPV? FFS GTFOH..........