HBO is hurting the sport. Agree or disagree?

Hbo is about Quantity over quality while Showtime puts quality over quantity. Simple as that.

 

HBO has turned the corner in my book. 2009 looks to be an excellent year for HBO. Look at their lineup. They have a ton interesting matchups coming up that feature a lot of young talent. They've already Berto vs. Collazo and Mosely vs. Margarito. In February you have Angulo vs. Mayorga, Diaz vs. Marquez, Funeka vs. Campbell, and Cintron vs. Martinez. Don't forget that they have Kirkland vs. Julio and Ortiz vs. Arnoutis in March. Dawson vs. Tarver is a bit dissapointing. However, the rematch would have to happen eventually. I'm sure they'll put Dawson in better matchups in the future. Another good sign, they passed on Cotto vs. Jennings and Pavlik vs. Rubio

I'm excited about what HBO is doing. They seem more focused on putting together intriguing matchups as well as developing young talent.

 

HBO never passed on that fight.

 

Agreed.

It seems like Oscar's decline and Floyd's retirement forced them to refocus on putting together compelling fights with young talent. The economy is also getting them back on the right track with PPVs. You KNOW a year and a half ago Margarito - Mosley would have been shoved down everybody's throats with a $50 price tag. Those days seem to be behind us, for the time being at least.

 

They are still hurting boxing, but not as much as they were doing.

Ross Greenburg has to go. There was an article in one of our leading boxing magazines highlighting the relationship between GBP & HBO, and how other promoters tend to be sidelined at times......

Granted the mag is anti-GBP at the best of times, but still it was a very balanced read.

Some of the fights they are approving, such as Tarver vs Dawson II - totally pointless I'd say, and others that were ESPN level such as Mosley vs Mayorga was going to be on PPV atsch

They may have turned a corner, and hopefully so. HBO seem like Sky - they have guys running it that are clueless, whilst Showtime are Setanta.

 

C'mon, HBO is not hurting boxing.

They may not pick up the best fights all the time but they are still the best...for the most part.

 

i hate when they only show one ****en fight......****EN PATHETIC

solo boxeo would sometimes air 5 ****en fights on a friday night

FNF'S airs as many fit in the 2hr show

 

I don't know.

I just want Froch to get the big fights he deserves.:bart

 

In terms of its impact on the sport, there can be no question HBO is doing some great great things to promote boxing in general to the average person. The 24/7 series is an example of that. Also the ring life series is unparralleled and it blew me away just check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8AAA9A5CA94597FE



From a fight fans perspective Showtime > HBO, and HBO sometimes broadcasts fights that have no business on the network.

 

True that really bothers me too. What's with these one ****in fight cards? it's really lame how they show just ONE fight with no undercard. HBO used to be alot better back in the days.

I wish Don King was young again.

 

Co-signed. They are a bit biased though.

 

imho ppv is whats wrong with boxing. can you imagine a world where the boxing was mainstream like nfl or nhl and big fights where once again on network tv. i mean if rumble in the jungle or thrilla in manilla can be shown worldwide so could any of the fights of today.