You've got to be kidding me? HBO's best 3 of 05 series?

i thought "what the hell" too when i saw that list. who would even dare to think that any of those fights would have been "best of 05"? i agree with tyrant in saying cotto/torres, wlad/peter, arce/hussein, and morales/pacman would be a better list.

they picked the most popular fights

This is amazing. HBO is definitely on some heavy stuff. I had high hopes that with 12 Boxing After Dark shows next year, they would bring us some of the great battles between up and comers. I doubt they are cabable of scouting top fights, if this is their choice of the top 3 fights on HBO. This is hilarious. Well, you're going to have to wait for some of those battles, because although HBO did say BAD would be a monthly series, it will not BEGIN until spring, so March at the earliest and maybe not until April. I hope not...I also hope we get classic, vintage BAD stuff like Barrera/Jones and Ike/Tua...how about Miranda/Pavlik or A.Green/Ward. I hope they put on great cards in 06 to make up for this year...

the best fight on hbo this year has to be cotto vs torres it was 1 of the best fights all year PERIOD!

This is amazing. HBO is definitely on some heavy stuff. I had high hopes that with 12 Boxing After Dark shows next year, they would bring us some of the great battles between up and comers. I doubt they are cabable of scouting top fights, if this is their choice of the top 3 fights on HBO. This is hilarious.

I'm pissed off as well, I think these three should've beem HBO's best of 2005: 1) Bernard Hopkins vs. Howard Eastman 2) Wladimir Klitschko vs. Eliseo Castillo 3) Fernando Vargas vs. Raymond Joval hahahahaa i've seen all those fights and man, they bored me to death.

I'm pissed off as well, I think these three should've beem HBO's best of 2005: 1) Bernard Hopkins vs. Howard Eastman 2) Wladimir Klitschko vs. Eliseo Castillo 3) Fernando Vargas vs. Raymond Joval

Includes: Gatti/Mayweather Trinidad/Wright Hopkins/Taylor I highlights? Didn't HBO showcase MUCH MUCH better fights than those three? I know they want high profile names, but those weren't their "best fights". Morales/Pacman Arce/Hussein Wlad/Peter Cotto/Torres I mean if it is THAT important to include a one sided fight, Mayweather/Gatti is fine since it was a stoppage, and Mayweather's preformance was more exciting that Winky over Tito... but showcasing two one sided fights and one flinchfest decision will not help the sport... u said it perfect. nuff said.

Those 3 fights all have 1 thing in common. Embarassing performances by at least 1 fighter, 2 in the case of Hopkins/Taylor 1.

yeah, i agree with the arguements here, they aren't neccessarily the best.. i haven't seen Gatti/Mayweather yet so i'll enjoy that i guess. :confused:

That was Showtime. Doesnt VH1 have the 3rd fight?

That was Showtime.

who broadcasted Castillo Vs Corrales??

yea it's definitely sucks that Pac vs Morales aint there, but I think the reason being is that THEy WILL REPLAY IT ON january 20 anyways. I think.

I think they intentionally held off Morales-Pacman because they will air it on 1/20/06 for free. Granted, the audience will likely be smaller for the Friday night showing but I would bet that is their logic

Yeah, they are retarded. Plus if they aired Morales/Pacman, it would help promote their 2nd fight. Dunno what their thinking. Hopkins/Taylor 1 over Pacman/Morales is an insult.