What's up with ESPNC?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by amy, Oct 6, 2007.


  1. amy

    amy If you know what I mean Full Member

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    Can they play something besides Ali once in a while. :twisted: They must have a huge library of old fights, come on, I've seen enought Ali, Fraiser and Tyson. :patsch
     
  2. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, they are blowing off classic wars like Norton-Holmes, Zale-Graziano, Pep-Saddler etc.
     
  3. Arminius

    Arminius Member Full Member

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    The outdoor Life network has some other classic fights. Two I caught were Duran - Cuevas and Foreman - Morrison.
     
  4. Mohak

    Mohak RIP Smokin' Joe Full Member

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    Doesn't ESPN have a massive archive of old school fights from Cus D'Amato collection?
     
  5. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I was watching classic fights from the spanish channel last night. Even they're better than espn. I think they're arrogant.

    last night was Zarate-Rodolfo Martinez. I don't know if you're into that sort of thing but it's better than watching Ali again. they also put in small clips of other fights but I forgot who.
     
  6. amy

    amy If you know what I mean Full Member

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    I think they have the same 12 fights and it's just on a loop. They have some ****** come in and push the button every week. :twisted:
     
  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    a few weeks back they saw Walcott Louis 1 and 2. ten rounds of Louis Charles, and Louis Ringside.

    Follow by Marciano Ringside the week later. The flip flop. Yeah its the same fights. but I would lean with 30 fights per year. And add a new one or so like Fullmer Paret or something.
     
  8. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    anyone remember top rank's top fights of the 70's?
     
  9. Joe Gans

    Joe Gans New Member Full Member

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    They do, yet prefer to play Ali vs Norton, vs Foreman, vs Frazier.....:nut
    Sure, they were great fights, but please no more, put some other fighters out there.
     
  10. Mohak

    Mohak RIP Smokin' Joe Full Member

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    That's what I mean. Why have such a huge and varied archive if you just keep on showing the same fight all the time? :huh
     
  11. amy

    amy If you know what I mean Full Member

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    Yeah I don't get it. It's probably either some focus group came up with the numbers saying that those are the most popular fights and that's what is going to draw viewers or some sort of copy write deal.
    Who knows, all I know is that it's irritating.
     
  12. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well you know any Ali fight is a classic, if you go by Espn classics rules.
     
  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    ESPNC has been doing this for years now. They must have a team of Ali nuthuggers headed by the supreme priest of nuthuggers, Thomas Hauser or something. I agree with the ****** coming in and pushing a button. I hate Ali fights now. For God's sake, I wish they'd show the other 95% of great fighters who's fights they must have in their vault. It's time for a shakeup at ESPN.
     
  14. Marciano Frazier

    Marciano Frazier Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Basically, besides the "Ringside" shows, which have some quality stuff on them, they just show a whole lot of regular ESPN reruns and Ali fights.
     
  15. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    If I see the Rumble in the Jungle on there one more time I'm gonna scream!!!!