The past year saw All-Star Boxing and Boxeo Telemundo celebrate 10 years together, as the Florida-based promoter has served as the exclusive provider for the Spanish network boxing series over the past decade.
Just like that, it’s a whole new season of boxing. That’s because, in boxing, the season never really ends. The passage of time isn’t marked by spring training or the World Series. Boxing goes from 1 to 365, the year-end awards go out, rinse, repeat.
It’s not over yet. While coverage of boxing goes into year-end awards mode, the year careens towards completion. There are still fights to be finished. Among them is a long-time coming Jr. Lightweight title bout and the return of two big names at Super Middleweight.
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed today that Dereck Chisora's title challenge against WBC World Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will be televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456, Virgin Ch. 546). Londoner Chisora faces the three-time world champion at the Olympiahalle Munich, Germany, on February 18th - the first British fighter to challenge for a world title in 2012.
By Jake Donovan - Alan Sanchez capped a strong 2011 campaign with a unanimous decision win over Alberto Herrera in their eight-round main event Friday evening at Woodland (CA) Community Center. Scores were 79-73 across the board in their Telefutura-televised headliner, the last show to air live on the network before switching over to Galavision once the series kicks off its 2012 season next month.
And the tournament closes. The last time Showtime did a Super Middleweight tournament, it ended in a draw. Pray for anything but this weekend.
It was a welcome announcement on Monday. With questions about where it would be available for viewing, the best action fight of the week looked like a YouTube search on Sunday morning. The announcement from Integrated Sports of a pay show was welcome.
What a tough week to be a fan. What a blessing to have HD DVR. On Saturday night, fight fans have two must see shows going head to head. One will cost; one will not (if a Showtime subscription already exists…so really, one will not cost more). Neither can be missed in a buffet of six quality prizefights. In total, the week provides seven televised cards, an overdose of fistic wonders.
From one young Mexican ticket seller to another, the focus on U.S. television was and is the future on the Saturdays sandwiching Thanksgiving. Julio Cesar Chavez got his chance to shine on the HBO stage last week. This week, “Canelo” is served with a side of Cintron.
If the word out of the Mayweather side is true, Manny Pacquiao is about to have a lot more to worry about than the scoring debate after his third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. All indications have been Floyd Mayweather kept his dance card clear for THE showdown. Allegedly, Team Pacquiao isn’t interested?