Does everyone else agree that NBC Sports and FS1 are as good or better than ESPN?

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  1. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    Their boxing coverage, commentators, level of fights, choice of fights and fighters, all of that, it's been as good or better than ESPN for me. Do you agree?
     
  2. Stefan Johnson

    Stefan Johnson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    FOX Sports 1 has kind of been a disappointment. Although I'll take all the boxing I can get, their cards are too far and few between . . . And the quality of the cards is subpar.
    NBC, however, has a good partnership with Kathy Duva/Main Events. Their shows are usually pretty entertaining.
     
  3. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ESPN is just so lame. They need to change things up. Their fight cards are utterly terrible and their format has been the same for a decade.
     
  4. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sky sports is the worst. Scoring this weekends fight to Bute:patsch

    Their agenda is so obvious.
     
  5. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I haven't seen much boxing on FOX Sports but NBC is quite good.
     
  6. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nbc is good i like them. ESPN they will have like 1 or 2 good cards there whole season. so ESPN deff needs to pick up the slack.

    an fox sports1 hasnt been around to long but so far it hasnt been anything special.
     
  7. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    NBC is trying to force feed the public their polish fighters. adamek gets gift after gift. then the one guy got a draw against malik scott. it's the same **** over and over. if rosado had stayed the course on nbc...he might be emerging as a bonafied star at this point. but instead he chose to play the 'b' side to other fighters in bigger promotions. i agree that the commentary is better on nbc but that's because of the cruiser weight...dan rafael sucks.

    as for fs1. they come in last place. fights are ok. commentary is horrible. production quality...eh.
     
  8. BOGART

    BOGART Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd agree that NBC and FSN have been putting on better cards than ESPN but I think their budgets are bit bigger than what ESPN has to work with.

    I know they aren't putting on HBO/Showtime quality fights(most of the time) but I'm glad they are in the boxing business.I think all three have cards on this Friday as well.
     
  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    More networks getting into boxing is a win win for boxing fans.
     
  10. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    ESPN has had so many mismatches, some undefeated fighter with a good amateur record fighting a wino from the alley..................NBC has been doing pretty good job, EPIX has been a life saver when certain boxers have been botcottted.........
     
  11. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Boxing is an afterthought for ESPN. Even the best fights get maybe a 5 second spot on their prime time shows.