#1 clue that an up and coming fighter is being over-hyped

The Devil

http://maxboxing.com/

Take a look at the advertisement for the fight on this front page. Anytime you have a guy that has yet to face a contender part of a major promotion like this, and the opponent on the poster looks like Damon Wayans in The Great White Hype, you realize the up and coming guy is more of an investment than an actual commodity.

enadeus

Showtime is just trying to compete with HBO.

-Antonio-

Showtime has had the better fights overall. Hatton/Tzyu, Coralles/Castillo, and more. HBO has the bigger names though and the better production.

The Devil

Showtime blows goats when it comes to their broadcasts though. Their commentators are douchebags that give it an ESPN feel, the lighting is garbage, and they do not replay their fights except PPV. NOT TO MENTION they only put Boxing on around 11pm if not later.

Blowtime.

loangunZ

yea I mean HBO has larry merchant

The Devil

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yea I mean HBO has larry merchant

Vodka Breath is a world class dickhead no doubt, but seeing him get shutdown by Roid Jones, Big George, Harold Lederman, and even that pantie waste Jim Lampley is added entertainment.

rice89

Devil what fight is that in your avatar

Riptor

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Originally Posted by The Devil

Showtime blows goats when it comes to their broadcasts though. Their commentators are douchebags that give it an ESPN feel, the lighting is garbage, and they do not replay their fights except PPV. NOT TO MENTION they only put Boxing on around 11pm if not later.

Blowtime.

Not only does all of these things suck when it comes to Showtime but so does the music. Its horrible its not appropriate for boxing. ANd if I have to listen to their non-knowledgable staff talk about boxing one more time I will go to the network myself and shoot them. Fortunately for us all they got rid of that fat black guy that interviewed the boxers. (I cannot remember his name) he was like a robot, so boring and drab and he would ask the most stupid questions.)

shemmue

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Originally Posted by The Devil

Showtime blows goats when it comes to their broadcasts though. Their commentators are douchebags that give it an ESPN feel, the lighting is garbage, and they do not replay their fights except PPV. NOT TO MENTION they only put Boxing on around 11pm if not later.

Blowtime.

i disagree about their commentators i think bernstein does a good job and is not bias like some of the guys on hbo ...i agree about the lighting hbo does an overall job as far as presentation ...and showtime does re-play their fights just alot of times is late night...but my cable company has on demnd you can watch them anytime ...also you can get a dvr and record and watch when you want .

enadeus Brigada Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brooklyn, New York Age: 26 Posts: 4,560 Rep Power: 2810 Points: 103,976.42 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 103,976.42 Donate	Showtime is just trying to compete with HBO.

-Antonio- -Antonio- Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 23,187 Rep Power: 84 Points: 7,290,867.01 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,290,867.01 Donate	Showtime has had the better fights overall. Hatton/Tzyu, Coralles/Castillo, and more. HBO has the bigger names though and the better production.

The Devil Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,016 Rep Power: 0 Points: 60,833.91 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 60,833.91 Donate	Showtime blows goats when it comes to their broadcasts though. Their commentators are douchebags that give it an ESPN feel, the lighting is garbage, and they do not replay their fights except PPV. NOT TO MENTION they only put Boxing on around 11pm if not later. Blowtime.

loangunZ Interim Champion Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 30 Posts: 748 Rep Power: 11 Points: 16,135.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 16,135.00 Donate	yea I mean HBO has larry merchant

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