Promoters working together! That quote has become about as rare as the Spanish Football team having less than 70% of possession in a match. Yet here we are, in the 21st century and beyond all beliefs, Frank Maloney, Ricky Hatton, Barry McGuigan and Amir Khan have all joined Frank Warren and his BoxNation channel. With Sky Sports cutting boxing down to a minimal, it was up to Frank Warren to hand his fellow promoters a favour. BoxNation is yet again proving that it is the answer to all boxing's problems in the UK. With all fights being so easily accessible on one channel, there becomes no need to subscribe to several TV channels because it's all on one.
This still doesn't include Eddie Hearn's ever growing Matchroom Promotions, who are contracted to Sky Sports. Sadly one of those new recruits at Matchroom was former Hatton Promotions 'Golden Boy', Scott Quigg. Had Quigg stayed with Ricky Hatton, then the much anticipated Quigg-Carl Frampton (promoted by Barry McGuigan) fight would have been back in fight fans minds.
This is not to say that mouth watering British showdowns aren't on the horizon. For one there's is a potential Heavyweight belter being lined up as Frank Maloney's Derek Chisora could face Frank Warren's David Price, if the two fighters win their respective upcoming fights.
And that isn't all as BoxNation's great relationship with Golden Boy Promotions will iron out any complications with TV deals in the UK. This mainly concerns Amir Khan who would no longer be tied between Sky Sports or BoxNation when fighting on a Golden Boy promoted show. Add to that, Warren, Hatton, McGuigan and Maloney will now have the chance to get their fighters onto Khan's undercards in the States. The experiences they will garner will be irreplaceable.
To sum things up, BoxNation is truly flourishing, and UK fight fans can finally feel in safe hands. And more importantly, UK fighters themselves can finally begin to believe that they're careers are being guided in exactly the right way.
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