HBO still have a much larger budget than Showtime. HBO should make the big fights

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  1. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    HBO are just taking everthing Top Rank and Bob Arum is making.

    Top Rank cards are always borring and sh1t.

    HBO still is no. 1 when it comes to money and budget.

    But HBO arent doing anything really.
     
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  2. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They kicked GBP of their network. That move has hamstrung them. They can still make good fights. However, they're going to struggle for the time being to make big events. They have a lot of fights on the schedule from now till the end of November. We'll see how it turns out.
     
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  3. TheMikeLake

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    HBO's budget for this year is 35 million Showtime's is 28 million, plus they cut out MMA, though it's unsure if that money went to something else or to boxing.

    But think about this, in 1999-2000 HBO's budget was 100 million!!!
     
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  4. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sure but GBP is not the only promoters in the sport. Neither is TR. They should make maore fight with Goosen, DiBella or GaryShaw.


    Daaaaam. FOr real? But they also had major Heavyweight fights on back then. Holyfield vs. Lewis I & II, Lewis vs. Botha, Lewis vs. Tua.


    But 35 is not that much. Thought it was bigger.
     
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  5. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah man, it's insane. If you google it you'll see, not sure I can quote the source, but they are quotes from people at HBO/Showtime.
     
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  6. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No no I believe what you are saying.

    Insane how much HBO have been degrading Boxing then. 100 $ million to 35$.

    It is about 3x times less in less than 15 years.
     
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  7. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree. HBO is so much better for big fights than Showtime.
     
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  8. papadoc28

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    It will work itself out eventually. But HBO is ignorant as hell. They pissed that Floyd left. Is it that hard to out-bid Showtime?:lol:
     
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  9. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mauro Ranallo is so NOT made for boxing. Cant believe that Showtime hired him as a boxing commentator.

    Gus Johnson was so much better
     
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  10. jaymon112

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    The 200mil 6 Fight-Deal sealed it for Floyd. :yep
     
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  11. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    I miss Steve Albert, what the hell happened to him?
     
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  12. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think FLoyd wanted out himself.
    He wants to be with a postive team. Not a team that questions or critises his opponents or wins.

    Jim Grey never asks the same questions that Larry Merchant did.

    FLoyd is a sensible guy. Very. Remeber the Post press conference against Baldomir
     
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  13. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know lol. He sounds like a Joe Rogan UFC wannabe.
     
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  14. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For sure. He was great also. THey should put Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood on instead of Al Bernstein.
     
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  15. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hahaha :lol: For real.
     
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