Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI Showtime's Stephen Espinoza tells SI that he expects @SHOsports cameras to be on @FloydMayweather within the next 24 hours
Same here. Love 24/7. Great show. Will especially miss seeing many GB fighters, and Floyd, in future shows. Hoping that, by some hook or crook, Floyd/Haymon/GB have rights to the brand. Probably not though.
24/7 was getting stale. Mayweather Is a one track personality and anymore than two series was too much.
24/7 and 360 have two different audiences. 24/7 attempts to expand the viewership of the bout by targeting mainstream audiences. This is why it is focused on "drama" and not the technical aspects of boxing. It is more polished and production value is top notched. 360 is a sports show - it tells the story of the fighter including the mundane aspects of training (which is actually pretty boring most of the time. It is a lot of repetition). But for boxing fans who prefers this over manufactured drama, this is obviously preferred. But with PBF, I would not be surprised that 360 attempts to be more lik 24/7. But I don't think Showtime has the type of production team that can pull this off like 24/7. They will be fish out of water. We will see.
Showtime is makng some power moves would not be surprised and their production seems crispier now a days.....Paulie is intelligent and interesting so no use for Jones but Kellerman I would not put it past him. Especially if Showtimes becomes the premier boxing network in america like they are poised to do...... Capitalism is alive and thriving HBO aint putting up that Showtime Money.....wow how things change. Mayweather owns 24/7 if you ask him