Boxing Television: page 114

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

•Mar 28, 2014

Set-up fights are fine…if they set something up. What we have this weekend on HBO is something different. What was supposed to be a step towards a showdown ends up being just another night for a defending titlist. It’s a significant downer. The idea of a Sergey Kovalev-Adonis Stevenson war sounded great in theory…but Stevenson never sounded that excited about the practice. He always said he wanted Bernard Hopkins. He’s now in position to get him.

Pepe Gomez Inks Television Agreement With Televisa

James Blears

•Mar 26, 2014

Bustling Cancun Boxing, created and run by businessman, newspaper owner and fight Promoter Pepe Gomez has signed an alliance with Televisa. Pepe Gomez has helped put boxing on the map throughout Southern Mexico, and especially in the sun kissed international resort of Cancun. A spectacular highlight was in 2008, when aided by Don King, Pepe organized the first ever heavyweight World Title fight in Mexico. In that extravaganza entitled "History in Cancun," Samuel Peter TKO'd Oleg Maskaev in six rounds.

Garcia-Herrera Peaks at 1.1 Million Viewers on SHO

Showtime

•Mar 18, 2014

Last Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast continued the flagship series’ upward ratings trend, with the main event between Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Garcia and Mauricio Herrera generating a peak audience of 1.1 million viewers. Garcia’s star-power continues to rise with this appearance on SHOWTIME®, with Saturday’s bout attracting nearly 20% more viewers than his last appearance on a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (April 27, 2013 against Zab Judah). The Garcia vs. Herrera bout attracted an average audience of 972,000 viewers.

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Mar 14, 2014

There might not be any single event that stands out as ‘can’t miss’ this weekend, but there is at least plenty of ‘why miss?’ Three interesting cards combat for attention on Saturday night, and all of them will be worth a look for the serious fight fan. The DVR will need its overtime pay. Friday also has something for fights fans, even if it isn’t a new edition of Friday Night Fights (ESPN2 is dark this week). The interested can check out Jr. Featherweight Jonathan Oquendo (23-3, 16 KO) and Guillermo Avila (12-1, 9 KO) on Telemundo at 11:35 PM EST/PST.

Espinoza Breaks Down Big Night of Boxing For 3/15

Francisco Salazar

•Mar 10, 2014

The Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo bout that took place this past Saturday in Las Vegas, NV will open the “Showtime Championship Boxing” telecast this Saturday night, Stephen Espinoza told Boxingscene.com on Sunday afternoon. Espinoza is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime Sports. After the Alvarez-Angulo bout, two fights will air live from the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. In the main event, Danny Garcia will defend his unified junior welterweight world titles against Mauricio Herrera.

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Mar 7, 2014

Break out you wallet. Or don’t. If there is a night not to in a year with several pay-per-view shows likely, this is probably the one. Returning to the ring after taking his first loss to Floyd Mayweather last year, the Canelo Cunningham show is back in full effect. He’s matched with a foe that never makes a bad fight. That’s a good thing. Is the undercard also a good thing?

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of the Week

Cliff Rold

•Feb 27, 2014

And just like that… …BIG time boxing is back. After a slow month that had a fine finish last weekend, we have the resumption of prospect tournament play, a hot crowd in Scotland, and two intriguing bouts on HBO. And that’s just the start of a spring lineup that now has a lineup card for both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The polar vortex is petering out.

Boxcino 2014, ESPN FNF, Heads To Horseshoe Casino

Random Hits

•Feb 21, 2014

CHICAGO, IL - Chicago’s boxing promotional powerhouses, Hitz Boxing and Round 3 Productions partner with Philadelphia based titan Banner Promotions along with ESPN Friday Night Fights to present an outstanding evening of professional boxing on Friday, FEBRUARY 28 at the Windy City’s premier entertainment venue, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. “Banner’s Artie Pellulo who I’ve worked with many times in the last twenty years has produced an outstanding fan friendly tournament, “Boxcino 2014” working in conjunction with ESPN.” said Hitz, now in his 25th year of promoting. “We’re thrilled to showcase the first round of this tournament and with the outstanding local talent we’ve added to the show, it’s a terrific evening of sports entertainment.”

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Feb 21, 2014

This week, boxing returns to Macau with a show that looks... …we’ll get to that. We’re closing in on a return to big time action and this is the last weekend of what has been a rough February for boxing fans. It’s a decent close and all things considered, this weekend could be quite a bit of fun. But where will the fun reside? These are the picks of the week.

Chris Eubank Jr. Inks Deal with BoxNation, Returns 2/22

Terence Dooley

•Feb 19, 2014

Chris Eubank Jr will appear on BoxNation TV in a move that will bring the middleweight prospect to Britain's only dedicated subscription boxing channel. An agreement has been reached between Chris Eubank Promotions, who guide the prospect and other fighters, and BoxNation to spread the Eubank name to a new generation of hard-core British boxing fans. He is in action this weekend on a Frank Warren-promoted bill at London's York Hall in an eight-threes bout against an as yet unnamed opponent. The fight could lead to a long-term deal between the parties.