It just seems logical since the first one was on HBO and this is a huge fight, something HBO has way more experience in. I also prefer the HBO announcers over the Showtime ones and just the all around production quality of HBO is better than Showtime's.
But chances are it will probably go to Showtime :(
Would HBO be able to overlap two 24/7's with Pac-JMM and Cotto-Marg scheduled 3 weeks away from each other?
This is why I think cotto/margarito will be on showtime.
I hope showtime picks it. Showtime commentators >>>>>>> HBO commentators by a country mile. Jim Lapley's nuthugging of cotto alone, is sickening!!!
HBO simply sucks this days, Showtime does more with less!!
Anyone saying it won't be on PPV is an idiot. Dawson/Hopkins is on PPV and they don't draw d*ck. The first fight got 500k buys this one will easily surpass that, with the storyline around it. Showtime will probably get it which is fine with me as it will get a Fight Camp 360, and anyone who says Showtime announcers suck are just wrong.
Tarver >>> Roy Jones Jr. and Steward IMO.
The old white guy, can't remember his name at the moment is solid he doesn't rid the jock of whichever fighter he wants to win like Lampley. He would fit in the Kellerman role I guess, which I would say he is just as good as maybe better and he certainly is 10x's better than Merchant.
Lampley is better than Gus Johnson or Albert though, I wish he would just call for both networks. His cheerleading is annoying at times but you can feel his passion come through the mic more than any other announcer.
Umm because they have been putting their foot down on easy matches? :dunce:
I applaud HBO for making some of these guys actually fight instead of milking it.
Lol..
Berto is fighting Zaveck
Martinez is fighting Barker
and there have been sh!ttier fights than this..HBO doesn't make the brightest decisions now
Yall gotta remember that HBO is broke as sh*t for the rest of the year. Unless they make this fight HBO PPV.
I'd rather buy this fight than Floyd-Ortiz and BHop-Dawson combined tho
I'm on the fence regarding this... Obviously HBO is the better network and has the better commentators, but I really really REALLY want a 24/7,Fight Camp360 for this fight. Now with HBO making 24/7's for both Pac and May, it is extremely unlikely they'd make one for Cotto vs Marg, whereas Showtime should be able to afford making a Fight Camp no prob.:sad:
I hope HBO picks it up so they can use footage from the first fight to build up hype. That's the only reason really..
And this match feels more suited to a 24/7 than a Fight Camp 360. I don't want to go into the specifics.