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Khan-McCloskey won't be shown on Sky

ESPN staff
April 11, 2011
Amir Khan makes the fourth defence of his WBA light-welterweight title against Paul McCloskey © PA Photos
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Amir Khan's fight with Paul McCloskey on Saturday has been plunged into turmoil after it was revealed the bout will not be shown on Sky TV.

Last week, the WBA light-welterweight title clash was stripped of its pay-per-view status by Sky due to concerns about the quality of the undercard, which has been harmed by the cancellation of Matthew Macklin and Tyson Fury fights.

Sky subsequently pushed for the event to be shown free to Sky Sports subscribers, but the offer was shunned by the Khan camp and Hatton Promotions. It is now expected to be available on the pay-per-view Primetime cable channel, which has housed Carl Froch's recent fights.

"Khan vs McCloskey will not be shown on Sky Box Office or any of the Sky Sports channels as it has not proved possible to reach an agreement on TV scheduling," said a Sky Sports statement.

"Financial terms were agreed and a solution was offered for the fight to appear on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports HD3 following the decision not to broadcast on Sky Box Office. It was not accepted.

"The Khan vs McCloskey bill had been announced as a Sky Box Office event two months ago. Since then there were several changes to the bill so we made the decision - before the main promotional campaign started and Sky customers booked the event - to give it to Sky Sports viewers."

Khan makes the fourth defence of his title against Northern Ireland's McCloskey, who carries in an unbeaten record from his 22 professional fights to date.

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