Boxing Television: page 125

EPIX On Robert Helenius: This Is An Evaluation Fight

•Mar 23, 2013

The folks at EPIX are clearly big on unbeaten heavyweight contender Robert Helenius. The towering 6’6½” Finnish boxer makes his fourth consecutive appearance on the premium cable network when he faces British journeyman Michael Sprott later today in Germany. The bout serves as the chief support to the highly anticipated rematch between super middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham and Robert Stieglitz, who served as champ for nearly three years prior to the close but clear points loss. Both bouts air live on EPIX at 4PM ET/1PM, and will also stream live on EpixHD.com and via its app on X-Box consoles and RoKu players.

HBO's "Road To Donaire-Rigondeaux Debuts on 3/30

HBO

•Mar 22, 2013

HBO Boxing will present “Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux,” an all-new special examining the upcoming super bantamweight title unification fight between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux. The two 122-pound title-holders are on the road to a spectacular showdown at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, April 13, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing ®. The “Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux” special, which will premiere on HBO on Saturday, March 30 at 12:15 a.m. ET/PT or immediately following the live Boxing After Dark presentation from Las Vegas, will feature a look at two of the best fighters in the game while they prepare to unify titles. Named “Fighter of the Year” by the Boxing Writers’ Association of America for 2012, Donaire is one of the sport’s most engaging stars and looks to continue his ascent on the pound-for-pound lists with a win. Rigondeaux has other plans and many consider him to be Donaire’s toughest opponent to date. Despite just 11 pro fights, the Cuban-native has an illustrious amateur background and two Olympic gold medals to his credit. As the tension builds for one of the most anticipated fights of the year, the special will provide a behind-the-scenes look at both men.

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Mar 21, 2013

An unexpected Fight of the Year contender left the fight world buzzing last week. For those who missed it, HBO is running Timothy Bradley-Ruslan Provodnikov on its various platforms repeatedly. This week, fans are inundated with cards that scream early exit. A war breaking out in one would be no shock. Four televised cards in the U.S. will feature big bangers, topped off by a title rematch in Germany.

Bellew vs. Chilemba, Mathews vs. Crolla on WealthTV

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•Mar 20, 2013

Tony Bellew’s crunch clash with Isaac Chilemba on March 30 will be shown live in America on WealthTV. Bellew and Chilemba meet in an official final eliminator for the WBC light heavyweight World title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool in Betfair’s ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’, the top of an explosive bill of action including the rematch of the UK fight of the year between Derry Mathews and Anthony Crolla – with all the action live on Wealth TV. “Bellew v Chilemba is arguably the best fight thus far for 2013,” said Charles Herring, President of WealthTV. “With two top ten world rated boxers, this fight is too close to call and a must watch. Matchroom Sport is featuring the only BoxRec five-star rated bout on March 30 and we are excited to be airing the card live and exclusively on WealthTV across the US.”

Todd Grisham: In-Depth Q&A with Friday Night Fights Host

David P. Greisman

•Mar 14, 2013

For years, boxing fans watching ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” had studio host Brian Kenny. But when Kenny left the network, he was replaced by Bernardo Osuna, who in turn has stepped into a role as an on-site reporter at the bouts. This season has brought a new studio host in Todd Grisham, whose credits include sports-casting gigs, several years with World Wrestling Entertainment, and a job for the past year and a half with the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Grisham, 37, spoke with BoxingScene.com on March 4, discussing how he became the host of “Friday Night Fights,” how he first became a boxing fan nearly 30 years ago with the three-round war between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns, and much, much more.

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Mar 14, 2013

Winning a fight one doesn’t deserve is unfair. Sometimes, it’s even unfair to the winner. It can overshadow other things done in a fine career. Such has been the fate for Timothy Bradley, a very good prizefighter who committed no sin in the ring versus Manny Pacquiao. Now, finally, he can put that behind him. While hardcore boxing heads stay basking in the glow of another turn back the clock win by Bernard Hopkins, Bradley goes back to work. He’s not the only man with work in front of him

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Mar 7, 2013

Will Bernard Hopkins ever get old? Is Tavoris Cloud ever going to fight more than a part-time schedule? When will Game of Thrones get back on Television? There are questions that are easy to answer. For instance, Thrones is back on the air March 31st to begin adapting “A Storm of Swords,” the third book in the series the TV show is based upon.

News: Abraham-Stieglitz on EPIX, Jorge Maysonet, Mollo

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•Mar 4, 2013

Puerto Rican knockout artist, light welterweight Jorge Maysonet Jr., is earning a reputation for being one of boxing's most dangerous punchers. The heavy handed purists is a former member of Puerto Rico's National team, but he is making a name for himself in the pro ranks with the destructive nature he demonstrates on his opponents. Maysonet Jr. is undefeated with 10 knockouts in his 11 wins, and of those 10 KO's, 9 of them have come in the 1st round. Maysonet Jr. is trained by his father, Jorge Maysonet Sr. and the two have drawn some unique similarities with one another.

News: Boxeo Telemundo; Sturm; Buckland; Holt To 147

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•Mar 4, 2013

Mexico City, MX: The action continues on the third week of the Boxeo TELEMUNDO Ford series this Friday, March 8th from El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, Mexico. In the main event former world title challenger Johnny "Laberinto" Garcia (16-4-1-8 KO's) of Ciudad Neza, Mexico faces popular former WBC champion Oscar "Ceviche" Ibarra (27-8-18 KO's) of Mexico City in a clash billed "Civil War 5" schedule for 12 rounds with the WBC Latin Superflyweight title at stake. 6 mores fights are schedule, first fight at 8 PM. Telemundo will televise the main event at 11:35 pm in the US. Viva Sports (Channel 504 Dish) will televise in Mexico. Tickets are already on sale at El Plaza Condesa and ticketmaster.com.mx Tel 53259000. The show is being presented by Tuto Zabala Jr, All Star Boxing, Inc in association with Producciones Deportivas and RB Producciones.

BoxingScene.com's Television Picks of The Week

Cliff Rold

•Mar 1, 2013

What a week it was. Lamont Peterson’s return delivered a hot crowd and fight. Tony Thompson introduced David Price to the realities of defeat. Ishe Smith found redemption for a career. And Malik Scott got jobbed on NBC Sports, seemingly the place to be if you want to see bad scoring in Heavyweight fights these days. Tomasz Adamek deserved the nod over Eddie Chambers last year, but the actual scoring was highly questionable. Steve Cunningham (against Adamek) and Scott (against undefeated Vyacheslav Glazkov) just flat got the business.