The "Countdown To... Shows!"

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  1. northend

    northend Active Member Full Member

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    I fu@kin love them.

    I think Even someone who don't watch boxing would have to watch the fight after watching a Countdown to..... show.





    Can't wait fo HBO's 24/7 for Hatton-Mayweather.
     
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  2. LogDog69

    LogDog69 Active Member Full Member

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    Yea I agree...those shows always make me want to watch the fights even more.
     
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  3. KayEpps

    KayEpps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Have to give to HBO - they do a pretty good job of promoting their fights.

    It's not TV - it's HBO. #1 in the Boxing Network.
     
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  4. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed, the shows are awesome. I'm watching the Cotto vs. Mosley one tonight.
     
    Marnoff, Nov 6, 2007
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  5. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I love them so much it's not even funny. Actually, i watch replays of it too many times for my own good.

    I think i've watched the Hopkins/Taylor Countdown about 20 times. And i'm being dead serious.
     
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  6. northend

    northend Active Member Full Member

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    Me to,I watched the cotto-mosley one several times now.
     
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  7. AG11

    AG11 LETS GO COTTO! Full Member

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    Who DOESN'T love these really? They are so great. Wish they did one for Calzaghe - Kessler. I think it would have been really interesting. At least they did the stories on them before the fight though.
     
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  8. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i wont even lie. watching these shows get's me motivated to workout. if i'm not up to working out, i'll watch the countdown before i go to the gym.
     
    jlrivera81, Nov 6, 2007
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  9. lillarry

    lillarry Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I got a feeling that Hatton-Mayweather 24/7 is going to quite intersting. Both seem to have the gift for gab.

    I feel Mayweather and his family was the only reason to watch the first 24/7

    Oscar really did not contribute nothing
     
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  10. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    Yeah thse countdown shows are a great way to get fans hyped for the fight. I love them as well, the Cotto v Mosley one was good
     
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  11. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    th Cotto-Mosley one is quality, great premise, attention grabbing intro, good journalism (objective analysis showing Cotto's troubles, Mosley's losses and steroid problems), overall a great piece of work.
     
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  12. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really liked the Hopkins/Wright preview. It was a bit different from the other ones. I really liked some of the music in it.
     
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  13. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    SAME **** I WAS THINKING...it's like, if you never seen these 2 before, this show pretty much covered all you need to know about them.....

    i love these shows too....especially after a big fight, it makes it even better to sit around and drink more and more and more and more...:yep
     
    freddy-wak, Nov 6, 2007
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  14. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    HBO does an outstanding job with these. Well-filmed, well edited, and overall, a great tool for plugging/hyping upcoming bouts.
     
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  15. lyraus

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    They're great, like mini-24/7s. It's great that HBO is doing these with all their big fights now, not just the mega PPVs like before.
     
    lyraus, Nov 6, 2007
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