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William Wordsworth once said to a friend, “I must apologise. If I had more time I would have written you a shorter letter.”
On the February 17th, HBO may find themselves in the same predicament.
In 2006 the broadcaster re-launched the previously successful Boxing After Dark series, but the quality of recent matchups has been subject to intense criticism from observers who remember the show that instigated legends like Arturo Gatti and Marco Antonio Barrera.
“I remember when Boxing After Dark debuted about ten years ago,” boxing writer Ted Bodenrader told BoxingScene. “The first bout was Barrera-Kennedy McKinney, which turned out to be one of the most entertaining slugfests of the decade.
“Then after the David Tua-David Izon war, it certainly found its niche. It seemed to be catered for the hard-core boxing fans.”
But last year B.A.D. lost its reputation as the home of competitive fights between talented prospects. Several main events involved fighters years past their peak such as Sharmba Mitchell and Stevie Johnston and those who’ll never have a notable peak like Timor Ibragimov and Jimrex Jaca.
It used to be a prerequisite that B.A.D. fighters were either highly-touted prospects or respected contenders near the top of their game. Unfortunately, such qualifications were scrapped in 2006. [details]
On the February 17th, HBO may find themselves in the same predicament.
In 2006 the broadcaster re-launched the previously successful Boxing After Dark series, but the quality of recent matchups has been subject to intense criticism from observers who remember the show that instigated legends like Arturo Gatti and Marco Antonio Barrera.
“I remember when Boxing After Dark debuted about ten years ago,” boxing writer Ted Bodenrader told BoxingScene. “The first bout was Barrera-Kennedy McKinney, which turned out to be one of the most entertaining slugfests of the decade.
“Then after the David Tua-David Izon war, it certainly found its niche. It seemed to be catered for the hard-core boxing fans.”
But last year B.A.D. lost its reputation as the home of competitive fights between talented prospects. Several main events involved fighters years past their peak such as Sharmba Mitchell and Stevie Johnston and those who’ll never have a notable peak like Timor Ibragimov and Jimrex Jaca.
It used to be a prerequisite that B.A.D. fighters were either highly-touted prospects or respected contenders near the top of their game. Unfortunately, such qualifications were scrapped in 2006. [details]
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