ESPN Friday Night Fights - Disappointing AGAIN!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by ABugsLife, Feb 29, 2008.


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  1. ABugsLife

    ABugsLife Member Full Member

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    Anyone else disappointed in the quality of ESPN Friday Night Fights this year? I only remember being legitimately excited twice this year, Miranda's KO of Banks and Gamboa last week. The rest of the fights have been garbage. Not enough prospects. Too many over the hill fighters. I'm just amazed they don't have anything better to offer than this. Kind of sad that this is the only free boxing we get. Most Fridays, the highlight is the in-studio guest.
     
    ABugsLife, Feb 29, 2008
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  2. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Lol
     
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  3. ABugsLife

    ABugsLife Member Full Member

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    Lol because you do like them, or at the "in-studio guest" comment?
     
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  4. dagame328

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    Bundrage-Ouma will be good.
     
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  5. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ESPN caught a bad break with Green pulling out of his bout so late so I'll cut them some slack on this. They've got some good bouts coming up on the schedule.
     
    Motor City Sam, Mar 1, 2008
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  6. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    **** off, atleast we got something to watch on basic cable TV.

    I want Versus and Fox Sports to start showing fights again.
     
    nervousxtian, Mar 1, 2008
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  7. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no.
     
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  8. H .

    H . Boxing Junkie banned

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    Versus is showing Bobby Pacquiao on 3/13
     
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  9. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think they're doing that poorly.
     
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  10. bachatu

    bachatu Pro Full Member

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    I agree. The had better fights that were more competative. Recently, they have gotten a bit boring. What ever happened to Wedsneday night fights? Last time I watched one of those was a while back. Was it cancelled permanently or is it off season.
     
    bachatu, Mar 1, 2008
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  11. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In Texas they have the Spanish Station fights starting at 7:00 pm CST and ESPN at 8:00 PM.

    "No backing up type fights" in espanol.

    So I catch the main event in Spanish while the undercard is on ESPN.
    Then switch back to the ESPN for their main event.

    (No Atlas yelling "Landscape...Dimensions...90 % mental, etc....at least for a little while) :lol:
     
    Longhhorn71, Mar 1, 2008
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  12. Bslice

    Bslice Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This doesnt surprise me, cause the matchmaking is pretty bad, it doesnt matter to me who fights but, at least get some interesting style match-ups so its entertaining.
     
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  13. ABugsLife

    ABugsLife Member Full Member

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    Wow, some rough comments. Thanks for the f off comment. Really was necessary. All I'm saying is, you would think that the only major "FREE" weekly boxing show would be able to get some better talent on the program. I can't believe promoters aren't itching to get their guys exposure on ESPN. Instead we get Antwan Echols in the main event. There's just been too many snoozers. Atlas said as much in one of the previous programs.
     
    ABugsLife, Mar 1, 2008
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  14. ABugsLife

    ABugsLife Member Full Member

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    I am looking forward to Bundrage-Ouma and Andy Lee though. Should be good. Baby Joe is fighting as well coming up.
     
    ABugsLife, Mar 1, 2008
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  15. iceman

    iceman Tis my Island Full Member

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    They definitely could do better - Lee is headlining the March 21st card with Arron Pryor jnr on the undercard.These and other talented young prospects shoul be showcased as much as possible
     
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