The weekend after one of the best fights of the year, no boxing talk on First Take

[Motorcity Cobra]

So basically First Take is an extension of HBO boxing? I was hoping for more boxing talk when Kellerman took over but I guess the only time they'll talk non-HBO boxers is if Max is demeaning Mayweather. This is why I said when Max talks boxing there should be full disclosure about his alliances.

[soul_survivor]

First Talk have often brought up non HBO related fighters and fights. I didn't watch the last ep and I don't watch it regularly but they missed out on Frampton v LSC, for as much as we like it as hardcore boxing fans, let's be honest, unless you're Irish, aint nobody know who those guys were.

[FrankieClutch]

It's ESPN, bro. What do you expect?

[Motorcity Cobra]

It's ESPN, bro. What do you expect?

I expected Max to bring boxing talk to the show. He just got the job and he talked boxing the first weekend after the Crawford fight. I expected him to talk boxing after the great card this weekend. Garcia's return to boxing. LSC vs. Frampton in a FOTY contender. If you can't talk boxing after this weekend there's no point in talking boxing at all.

[Motorcity Cobra]

First Talk have often brought up non HBO related fighters and fights. I didn't watch the last ep and I don't watch it regularly but they missed out on Frampton v LSC, for as much as we like it as hardcore boxing fans, let's be honest, unless you're Irish, aint nobody know who those guys were.

But they talked it after the Crawford vs. Postol fight. Have you seen those PPV numbers? More people watched LSC vs. Frampton than the Crawford fight and it was a better fight.

[FrankieClutch]

I expected Max to bring boxing talk to the show. He just got the job and he talked boxing the first weekend after the Crawford fight. I expected him to talk boxing after the great card this weekend. Garcia's return to boxing. LSC vs. Frampton in a FOTY contender. If you can't talk boxing after this weekend there's no point in talking boxing at all.

It's the producers job to do that. Max can't bring anything with him. He just talks about what they tell him to talk about

[boliodogs]

They should have talked about a great fight between high level fighters but I guess they didn't. I have never seen this show. Do you know what channel it's on with direct TV. I'd like to check it out.

[HanzGruber]

theyre all about ratings. theres only a select few fights theyll talk about

[MASTERBX]

Max is not there to promote boxing he is there to continue HBO's pogrom against Big Al.

[soul_survivor]

But they talked it after the Crawford vs. Postol fight. Have you seen those PPV numbers? More people watched LSC vs. Frampton than the Crawford fight and it was a better fight.

LSC v Frampton wasn't PPV was it? So it would naturally have higher numbers but yes, it was most definitely a better fight. Thing is, 140 has joined welter, middle and heavy as one of the sports glamour divisions. So it's bound to get more press.