Spike to show Top Rank fights ?

Guest Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:10 pm

RingTV.com has confirmed its earlier report that a deal is being considered between Top Rank Inc. and Spike Television for a weekly, 36-show boxing broadcast, although the original assertion that it is to begin on Friday, March 9 "may be premature," according to a source familiar to the talks.

Spike TV spokesperson David Schwarz acknowledge that discussions about bringing boxing to the network have taken place, although he would not say Top Rank Inc. was involved.

"Right now, all that I can say is that we're talking to a lot of people," said Schwarz. "Spike is looking to expand its horizons and we're talking to a lot of different sports organizations."

According to a source familiar with the talks, however, Top Rank Inc. and Spike Television have had discussions about a tournament series, characterizing the conversations as "brainstorming," and adding that "March would be premature" to mention as a starting date.

Spike TV is apparently looking to formulate a fighting tournament series structure similar to Bellator Fighting Championships.

An MMA venture founded in 2008, the tournament-structured Bellator airs on MTV2, but "is very successful and is going to come to Spike TV next year," according to the source.

http://ringtv.craveonline.com/rumors/articles/170985-spike-tv-top-rank-series-talks-confirmed

**Soonermark890** Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:28 pm

Thats awesome.

**GrantZilla** Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:33 pm

Don't make it Friday. We already got FNF. Put it on Monday or Tuesday. It'd get better ratings that way anways. Nobody home on Friday and Saturday Nights. Only hardcare fans watch the fights, unless it's a huge fight.

**Soonermark890** Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:43 pm

GrantZilla wrote:Don't make it Friday. We already got FNF. Put it on Monday or Tuesday. It'd get better ratings that way anways. Nobody home on Friday and Saturday Nights. Only hardcare fans watch the fights, unless it's a huge fight.

How about Wed time slot where the Ultimate Fighter used to be.

**GrantZilla** Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:44 pm

Soonermark890 wrote:
GrantZilla wrote:Don't make it Friday. We already got FNF. Put it on Monday or Tuesday. It'd get better ratings that way anways. Nobody home on Friday and Saturday Nights. Only hardcare fans watch the fights, unless it's a huge fight.

How about Wed time slot where the Ultimate Fighter used to be.

Hell yeah. That'd be awsome. Some mid week fights!

**Soonermark890** Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:46 pm

GrantZilla wrote:
Soonermark890 wrote:
GrantZilla wrote:Don't make it Friday. We already got FNF. Put it on Monday or Tuesday. It'd get better ratings that way anways. Nobody home on Friday and Saturday Nights. Only hardcare fans watch the fights, unless it's a huge fight.

How about Wed time slot where the Ultimate Fighter used to be.

Hell yeah. That'd be awsome. Some mid week fights!

Yeah I wonder what happens to the ultimate fighter? Freak and Ali do you guys know. Im too lazy to look it up.

**GrantZilla** Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:48 pm

Soonermark890 wrote:Yeah I wonder what happens to the ultimate fighter? Freak and Ali do you guys know. Im too lazy to look it up.

It's going to FOX FUEL. I've never even heard of that channel.

**Soonermark890** Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:00 pm

GrantZilla wrote:
Soonermark890 wrote:Yeah I wonder what happens to the ultimate fighter? Freak and Ali do you guys know. Im too lazy to look it up.

It's going to FOX FUEL. I've never even heard of that channel.

? I havent either. I wonder if I even have that channel?

**gomez1012** Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:20 pm

Thursday Night Fights

Shaun Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:23 pm

This is another example of the UFC being a crappy company.

Spike plans to show Bellator (the #2 MMA promotional company in USA) fights on Spike. Funny how there is a non-issue with Boxing being on the same network now that the UFC is gone.

Shaun Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:23 pm

Just found this. They are trying to put together a TOURNAMENT on the channel.

http://www.badlefthook.com/2012/1/6/2688024/top-rank-boxing-spike-tv-tournament-format-being-discussed

EDIT: Nevermind. Posted link before reading article.

Diego408 Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:52 pm

Arum will ruin boxing on Spike like he did with Versus.

**gomez1012** Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:28 pm

Diego408 wrote:Arum will ruin boxing on Spike like he did with Versus.

If its anything like Top Rank Live, it should be decent

**GrantZilla** Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:31 am

gomez1012 wrote:
Diego408 wrote:Arum will ruin boxing on Spike like he did with Versus.

If its anything like Top Rank Live, it should be decent

I'm pretty sure it will be Top Rank Live, just moving to SPIKE. FOX Sports is a joke, and just got in bed with UFC. Now all the idiot Fox Sports President Eric Shanks does is bash boxing. There's a petion out there to fire his ass

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