TV Fight: SHOWTIME Quality vs. HBO Showcase

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  • BIGPOPPAPUMP
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    TV Fight: SHOWTIME Quality vs. HBO Showcase

    By Jake Donovan - It's the first Saturday of the month this weekend, which is supposed to mean one thing - world class boxing on SHOWTIME. Everyone received the memo long ago; everyone except HBO, that is.

    For the fourth time in five months, the two cable giants go head-to-head with separate boxing telecasts this weekend. HBO offers a two-play, with their one-fight telecast of Wladimir Klitschko-Lamon Brewster II airing live from Germany (Saturday, 5PM ET/2PM PT) before replaying later in the evening (10:30PM ET/PT).

    On this side of the Atlantic, SHOWTIME presents two bouts featuring four fighters with a combined winning percentage of just under 99%, taking place in Bridgeport, CT (Saturday 9PM ET/PT). The headlining act features undefeated junior middleweights Travis Simms (25-0, 19KO) and Joachim Alcine (28-0, 18KO) throwing down mere miles from Simms' hometown of Norwalk, CT. The co-feature is a potential puncher vs. boxer classic as knockout artist Vic Darchinyan (28-0, 22KO) takes in his second Donaire in less than a year when he faces silky smooth Nonito Donaire (17-1, 10KO). [details]
  • neils7147933
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    It's a shame HBO seems to have a different strategy than Showtime matchmaking. Any time they get two big named guys and it looks like it might be competitive, it's a 50 dollar PPV. What ends up on the regular network is usually just a showcase.

    Last time Brewster got in the ring, it was a FOY candidate. I'm thinking 17-month layoff, no tuneup, coming off injury, Sat. may end up being a Wlad showcase though as well, but the Showtime card looks solid...

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    • passdabutter
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      #3
      ima watch both definetely

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      • Kobe Bryant
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        Gotta watch Wlad. He's liable to knock that ass out.

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