Showtime or HBO this weekend?

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Both start at 10pm EST.

That means Charlo vs Hopkins is starting at roughly the same time as Gamboa vs. Perez does. Then, if both go the distance, it'll be Lara vs. Angulo clashing with Dawson vs. Stevenson - and Maidana vs. Lopez starting after HBO goes off air.

Personally, I'm sticking with Showtime all the way (from the deep undercard earlier in the evening, hopefully)

Gamboa vs. Perez is good, not great. I've seen Darley a bunch of times and yes he should be somewhat difficult for Gamboa but I still view him as quite a big underdog. Dawson vs. Stevenson I'm not really keen on whatsoever. If it goes one way, Stevenson (whom I loathe) gets a nice scalp by sparking Dawson out. If it goes the other way, Dawson takes him to school and boxes to a decision, which is going to be very, very, very boring if he can pull it off. Those are the only two ways it can go.


Charlo is a terrific prospect (as is his twin brother, Jermall) and is taking a step up against D-Hop. It's more competitive on paper than Gamboa vs. Perez, if not as high-stakes.

Lara vs. Angulo is a classic boxer vs. puncher match-up, one that has been talked about for years. It could be a main event by itself.

Maidana vs. Lopez is very likely to produce ROTY nominations and perhaps even become the frontrunner as FOTY halfway into 2013.



As for the undercards, Kamegai vs. Perez and Rios vs. Miranda both ought to be wars - and might be viewable on Showtime Extreme before the main card. That is far more appealing than finding a "way" to watch the Canadian undercard just for Alvarez vs. Green, which should've made the HBO broadcast IMO but will probably be one-sided and memorable only for the highlight reel KO that will send Green packing once and for all...


Showtime KO1 HBO on this date, as far as I'm concerned.

 

"Example: If Charlo vs Hopkins will be televised, there's no way i'm watching that over Gamboa."

I clarified in the OP that in fact it will, and will run in parallel with Gamboa vs. Perez as the respective opening bouts.

Yeah, it's very much Charlo and not Hopkins that has piqued my interest in the Showtime opener.

Darley Perez is decent but probably not on Gamboa's level. Not much between that and Charlo vs. Hopkins for me, really. More people will probably automatically be drawn to HBO for the 1st match simply because of Gamboa being the biggest star involved, and maybe they'll peek at Boxrec and see Perez is undefeated and enjoys height and reach advantages, thinking he is a threat. :conf

 

Agreed. It's especially annoying for me, when there is mounting pressure from everyone to do a RBR for this one or that one. (ofttimes with public opinion split 50-50 as to which is the worthier to focus on)