BoxNation to launch on Virgin Media

November 23, 2011   ·   1 Comments

Virgin Media has confirmed a new deal to add dedicated boxing channel BoxNation to its TV line-up from 1st December 2011.  The channel which launched on 30 September had only previously been available on Sky Channel 456 and online.

BoxNation is the first dedicated subscription boxing channel to bring together the biggest names in amateur, domestic and international boxing with an unbeatable schedule of matches from the across the globe. Although previously free to air, the channel will be subscription only from December 1st, and customers will be able to enjoy ringside seats for £10 per month on channel 546 on Virgin Media.

Live fighting action will be shown throughout the week coupled with re-runs of key fights to help ensure customers don’t miss a moment of the action. With at least one major event taking place every weekend, fans will be able to enjoy the best in boxing from the comfort of their living rooms. BoxNation also packs some serious punches with expert commentary from some of the best boxing pundits and presenters in the world including Jim Rosenthal, Paul Dempsey and John Rawling, with Richard Keys also joining the team recently.

BoxNation has created an unrivalled schedule of programming which includes Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour every Monday night. Upcoming LIVE fights include:

• A live international double header on Saturday 3rd December starting in Helskinki, Finland, with the WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World between Alexander Povetkin and Cedric Boswell, plus British heavyweight Dereck Chisora challenging Robert Helenius for the Vacant European title; then live from New York’s Madison Square Garden Britain’s John Murray faces the world’s best lightweight Brandon Rios for the WBA World Title with the grudge match between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito for the WBA World Light-Middleweight title.

• Bitter rivals James DeGale, the European and WBO Intercontinental Super-Middleweight Champion, and George Groves, the British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Champion, joint-headline a Liverpool fight extravaganza from the Echo Arena on Friday 9th December.

Cindy Rose, executive director of digital entertainment at Virgin Media said: “We’re thrilled we’re offering the most exciting boxing action available to our customers.  We know that avid boxing fans will welcome today’s news and will be looking forward to ringside action whilst watching some of the most prolific boxing stars battle it out for some of the sports most prestigious world titles.”

Promoter Frank Warren said, “I’m delighted that Virgin viewers’ will now get to see some of the best boxing action from around the world live on BoxNation.  We’ve got a great line up over the coming months and a cracking line up for early 2012.  Recently BoxNation viewers’ have seen two candidates for fight of the year between Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew and Liam Walsh against Paul Appleby, and recently Ricky Burns’ magnificent win over Michael Katsidis, plus George Groves’ sensation KO win over Paul Smith.

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