One year since HBO left boxing.

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  1. Furiouspillows

    Furiouspillows New Member banned Full Member

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    Basically a year anyway.

    And I miss them.

    Say what you like but nobody does big fight coverage like HBO. the production quality, the class.

    Showtime always had a whiff of "The B Team" to them, and these streaming platforms, i mean you talk about bargain basement.

    Im surprised that none of these platforms snapped up the HBO broadcast team tbh.

    Did you like HBO?
     
    Furiouspillows, Nov 28, 2019
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  2. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Been a boxing fan for nearly 40 years now, I don't miss HBO in the least.

    Personally, I just as well have been listening to the WWE commentators and their fictitious agenda driven commentary whenever I tuned in
    to HBO.
    Give me Showtime or DAZN anytime and anywhere.
    They all have some bias, but to me their commentary is more genuine and much less agenda driven.
     
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  3. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    HBO's Legendary Nights was an amazing series of documentaries. Barerra-Kennedy so long ago, but what a way to make an entrance. True enough they eventually became overly biased for their own fighters, but HBO BAD for me will be missed.
     
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  4. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    I miss the chemistry between Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, Roy Jones or George Foreman and finally Harold Ledermen. They had some of the best back and forth.
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    HBO was absolute trash in it´s final years.
     
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  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    They were bad the last X years. But they are legendary.
     
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  7. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing is on its deathbed in the States. HBO knew when to get out. Showtime won't be too much longer themselves.
     
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  8. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    SHO is going down the toiled due to Espinoza.

    But how exactly is boxing in such perils in the states? Care to elaborate on your statement?
     
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  9. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Definitely miss them. Their departure definitely hurt the sport.
     
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  10. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea it was an end of an era.

    The PBC/DAZN guys just don't have it yet or maybe ever.
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    We all miss them. Boxing also seems better off without them.

    HBO totally missed the boat on the streaming game and was giving an avenue to separate boxers from fighting.
     
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  12. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Exactly. My opinion on HBO leaving boxing? Don't let the door hit you on the way out!!!!
     
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  13. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I am happy HBO is gone. They had a toxic effect on boxing in the last couple years.
     
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  14. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lampley, Merchant, and Foreman (and Letterman) were the voice of boxing if you ask me. HBO wasn't at it's beast at the end, but the production was way ahead of Showtime, DAZN or PBC.
     
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  15. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it is a fringe sport here. the masses don't even know it still exists.
     
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