Anyone else hate that blue spotlight HBO uses during PPV's?

This is from an article with Todd Duboef on Maxboxing.com... One of the keys in DuBoef’s mind to building the brand of boxing is to turn each fight into the best “event” possible. Part of that involves enhancing the overall in-arena experience. “I’ve learned a lot from watching UFC,” Todd says. “They do a great job of energizing the crowd and keeping it engaged. We have to do more of that in boxing. Other sports have changed their presentation. Baseball added mascots and music. Cheerleaders in the NFL are different from what cheerleaders used to be. Too many promoters today ignore the on-site fan. And too many television executives don’t understand that part of a great telecast is having a live audience that’s involved in the action and having a great time.” DuBoef is committed to making the experience of watching a fight in the arena more entertaining than it has been in recent years. He spent US$150,000 to rent a light board for the MGM Grand Garden Arena when Manny Pacquiao fought Miguel Cotto. When Pacquiao fought Joshua Clottey in Cowboys Stadium, the arena was bathed in a futuristic silver-blue light. “Todd is a showman,” HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg acknowledges. “There’s no doubt that he has elevated the big-event feeling for boxing to a new level. For Pacquiao-Clottey, we gave him what we usually allocate for sound and lighting and told him that, if he wanted to spend more, he could supplement it out of Top Rank’s pocket. With the big screen and sound and blue-lit lighting, he made the event feel like a mini-Super Bowl.”

its cool. They should use more of it!

I'm sick of it too. It's a Top Rank idea and a sh1tty one too.

How about keeping your eye on the action in the ring?

it's a stupid fad by top rank since promoting a fight in cowboys stadium. it's an eyesore and bleeds into the action of the fight but at least in the MGM they keep the camera level seating normally lit.

Anyone else hate that blue spotlight HBO uses to cover the crowd? I personally think they should leave the crowd as is. I was just re-watching Cotto-Margarito the other day and it's a lot better when you can see the crowd standing and applauding during exchanges. I really hope the production team doesn't use the blue spotlight for the upcoming Cotto-Margarito rematch at MSG. Apparently, 18,000 tickets have been sold and it's going to be a packed house, and we all know the crowd is going to be rowdy, we don't need HBO covering that up. The blue light makes every fight seem like it's taking place at Cowboy stadium. Anyways, thoughts? And sorry guys, I'd post pics but I don't have enough posts yet. I havent really noticed I like to see the crowd as well, but Have not, not seen them so I havent really noticed

Isnt that a Top Rank thing? not HBO. I don't think that's HBO. I remember seeing the crowd very clearly during Mayweather-Mosley on IMAX. After Shane landed that big right hand, I remember I had my eyes on Mariah Carey, who was on her feet, the rest of the round. :boxing: Good point. I think it's something Top Rank implemented because it wasn't used for the Mayweather-Ortiz PPV. Cotto-Margarito is a Top Rank card and it's gonna suck if they cover up the sold out crowd with that stupid light.

I don't think that's HBO. I remember seeing the crowd very clearly during Mayweather-Mosley on IMAX. After Shane landed that big right hand, I remember I had my eyes on Mariah Carey, who was on her feet, the rest of the round. :boxing:

Isnt that a Top Rank thing? not HBO.

Anyone else hate that blue spotlight HBO uses to cover the crowd? I personally think they should leave the crowd as is. I was just re-watching Cotto-Margarito the other day and it's a lot better when you can see the crowd standing and applauding during exchanges. Look I really hope the production team doesn't use the blue spotlight for the upcoming Cotto-Margarito rematch at MSG. Apparently, 18,000 tickets have been sold and it's going to be a packed house, and we all know the crowd is going to be rowdy, we don't need HBO covering that up. The blue light makes every fight seem like it's taking place at Cowboy stadium. Anyways, thoughts? And sorry guys, I'd post pics but I don't have enough posts yet. So post some more. I read you at DHB.