Boxxer x BBC

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  1. Archey

    Archey Well-Known Member

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    A deal has been done between Boxxer and the BBC for fights to be shown on TV or iPlayer on a Saturday night.

    Obviously that will include upcoming Callum Simpson fights. He said during his commentary on Radio Sheffield last weekend that his next fight should be announced in the next couple of weeks, and is likely to be later this year.

     
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    Great news for Callum as he'll have a much bigger TV audience, increase his public profile. Back to the days of the 80s and 90s when our boxers were household names.
     
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    Archey Well-Known Member

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    I bet he turns up on a Question of Sport.
     
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    More eyes on the product but it will be less cash because BBC can't afford what Sky could.
     
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    Only a matter of time until he signs with Warren or Hearn.
     
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    Although this is a great concept in principle, it's not a deal which will be flowing in cash in regards to a rights fees being paid towards Boxxer. The BBC will cover the costs of the production and transmission but that's it.
     
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    He'll be lucky. They've scrapped it.
     
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    Wouldn’t be surprised if he signed with either and ended up on the undercard to Dave Allen at Sheffield arena.
     
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    Archey Well-Known Member

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    I knew that, I'm just surprised to learn it was as recently as 2023.
     
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    Or Superstars
     
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    BBC’s probably not a good move for fighters like Whittaker & Clarke who have much bigger names & will have been on huge contracts but I think a year or two on there will be brilliant for Simpson. He’s big locally but BBC could take it to another level.

    He doesn’t want to move to DAZN until he’s at the top level. Very few watch it
     
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    correct.
     
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    They'll bring it back once he's world champion!
     
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    Exactly my thinking too. Build the profile first.
     
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    It will be interesting to see what Boxxer's stable retention is like following this announcement. There is a fair amount of murmuring's of discontent within so will be interesting to see how things play out.

    Whenever I've communicated with Ben Shalom he has always been pleasant enough.
     

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