Boab 73 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Found this article after wondering if it was on the TV or not: By Jeff Powell Last updated at 11:47 PM on 13th October 2009 The cold front which froze England's World Cup footballers off our television screens at the weekend will bring a chill to British boxing on Saturday night. Millions of big-fight fans will be deprived of the chance to watch a potentially great world title bout. Carl Froch, whose preceding pair of super-middleweight championship contests have been among the most exciting fights of the past 12 months, will defend that crown against an unbeaten American before a minority audience. Froch's slugfest against Andre Dirrell will be screened by the fledgling Primetime pay-per-view outlet on a remote Sky platform and via the internet. Following the refusal of Sky, BBC and ITV to bid for the England game in Ukraine, this is another alarming indication that the easy TV money is drying up for sport. A full house in Nottingham will be roaring on Froch in his home city, but the WBC champion himself is acutely disappointed at being deprived of a wider audience. He says: 'This is very frustrating for the fans and equally so for me. Primetime are working hard but I stand to lose the attention of millions. It's a sign of the times. 'OK, TV has changed since there were only four channels but it's not fair that our terrestrial channels are not backing boxing. ITV don't seem interested any more and the BBC make no sense at all. 'It's the licence payers who fund the Beeb but so many of them are not getting a product they want. How It All Works 'I moved house recently and the first letter that landed on the doormat was a demand for my TV licensing. If they don't want to put me and boxing on the screens then they know where to poke it.' The diffidence of mainstream TV here stands in disappointing comparison with the Showtime cable network's interest in America. Showtime are bankrolling Saturday's event in Nottingham as part of their six-man tournament to find the indisputable successor to Joe Calzaghe. Whoever emerges from three preliminary bouts each and the following semi-finals to win a title-unifying final will be recognised as the supreme super-middleweight. Before Froch and Dirrell enter the ring in the early hours of Sunday, Germany's Arthur Abraham and the veteran American Jermain Taylor will kick off the series. Mikkel Kessler, the Danish ironman, is considered the most serious threat to Froch and the pair are scheduled to meet next March. But first Froch must deal with the most powerful of the Americans. Dirrell has backed away from his earlier trash-talking, in which he described Froch as a gasbag about to be punctured. Yesterday, following his arrival in Nottingham, Dirrell described Britain's world champion as 'a dangerous, difficult opponent who is so hard that he is prepared to take two punches to land one. He is a natural-born killer'. Jean Pascal, the French warrior from whom Froch took the WBC title last December, and Taylor, who was knocked out just 30 seconds away from outpointing the Englishman in April, will bear witness to that description. So Who are the Super Six Froch warned Dirrell: 'I'm fitter than I was against Taylor because I almost had to pull out of that fight after my training was handicapped for three or four weeks by a badly strained ankle. 'That taught me not to go running downhill and over kerbs in the dark. We all evolve as fighters and, at 26, I think Dirrell is now realising the toughness of the task facing him. The way he is changing his tune tells me that. His confidence will suffer an even bigger shock the first time I hit him.' With his WBC belt at stake, Froch views the fight as a standalone defence, as well as being part of the tournament. He says: 'We are the guinea pigs for a new concept. It could run into problems if someone loses the first two of his three fights and can't be bothered in the third one because he has no chance of reaching the semi-finals. 'But it has its advantages, also. The three guaranteed pay days are good and it offers all of us a safety net if we have one bad night and suffer a solitary loss. Normally, if you lose a world title you are in limbo and it can be hard to get back. 'This way you are guaranteed a second and probably a third chance which can lead to you winning back the championship inside two years.' If Primetime exceed ratings expectations and earn the rights to Froch versus Kessler in the spring, then network television will be in danger of paying a heavy price for the austerity threatening the sport. Read more: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sport/others...l#ixzz0TuGqYVoB A shame its not on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo1873 0 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I no it defers but another reason why the atlantic league and premiership move is well and truly alive, every year people want more and more and this is just another example! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangeclement 619 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Im with froch on this, they want me to pay near on £160 for a TV license when all they put on the tv is fucking re-runs and shite like eastenders and coronation street its a bloody joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SandyWaTp Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 His last fight against Jermaine Taylor was just epic. Taylor was clearly winning, and in the last round all he had to do as avoid being knocked down. But in the dying seconds Froch caught him a beaut. Shame this won't be on TV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERRZO 5 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Its on PPV, Sky channel 480 on a double bill with Jermain Taylor v Arthur Abraham and will be £12.95. I would buy it but Im skint as Im actually going to the Froch fight!!! War Froch!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Its on PPV, Sky channel 480 on a double bill with Jermain Taylor v Arthur Abraham and will be £12.95. I would buy it but Im skint as Im actually going to the Froch fight!!! War Froch!!! Whats the channel called? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie 205 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Froch's a great fighter. It should be on telly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERRZO 5 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Its on PPV, Sky channel 480 on a double bill with Jermain Taylor v Arthur Abraham and will be £12.95. I would buy it but Im skint as Im actually going to the Froch fight!!! War Froch!!! Whats the channel called? Primetime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxi51 48 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 ordering it tonight, rather watch froch over khan and gayweather any day of the week. i know those two are more skillful, but froch's fights are always exciting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Its on PPV, Sky channel 480 on a double bill with Jermain Taylor v Arthur Abraham and will be £12.95. I would buy it but Im skint as Im actually going to the Froch fight!!! War Froch!!! Whats the channel called? Primetime Unfortunately, I don't think thats a goer for Virgin viewers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.primetimelive.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERRZO 5 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I am positviely buzzing about going!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomloanblues1 8 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Justin tv Stream for me Unless i win on football Any one putting bets on this if so check this bet structure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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