ESPN Vit/Gomez coverage sucks!!

[RL_GMA]

IMO, Vitali is the more exciting fighter out of the two...but again, Heavyweight boxing is a shell of its former self (and that's being nice).

Its one of those fights where if you're home...you'll watch it. But I wouldn't be canceling plans or speeding home to see it.

[Mr. Ryan]

...Again, if ESPN didn't care then why take the fight in a slot reserved for NCAA coverage? It's a huge deal for ESPN. Can you tell me the last time they hosted a legit heavyweight title fight? They just suck and they are blowing an opportunity here. Those afternoon heavyweight fights from Germany are great.

Maybe they got a good deal?

Personally, I think their Friday Night Fights should get more coverage, like live weigh-ins and in-studio appearances. I think that would be great for the sport.

[Chase8400]

That Sam Peter fight was so exciting I nearly lost it in my pants. Watching Vitali jab a heavy bag with feet was exactly what I was hoping for.

You say Vitali is fighting I get goosebumps. Whoever said Tyson was the most electrifying heavyweight never saw the Klits.

Nobody compared him to a prime Tyson, but I bet he would have beaten a prime Tyson. Buster is nowhere near Vitali Klitschko's level and managed to beat Iron Mike.

You are entitled to your opinion, but the sarcasm is a lil' overboard.

That's my opinion. Take it for what yall will.

[Chase8400]

The reason it's on ESPN is probably because HBO and Showtime didn't want it. The reason they don't want it is because they tend to try and no go up against huge sporting events.

I agree, it's going to be fight fans only on Saturday.

HBO and SHO were both uninterested because the parties envolved were not willing to make the fight in prime time in the USA. Otherwise it would have definitely been aired. ESPN stepped up and they are promoting the fight in full force on the website now. They should have a killer commercial out too and they might. If they do now, I have not seen it yet.

[NakiFan]

See what they should have done is had Hasim Rahman vs Shannon Briggs for the vacant wbf heavyweight title, then they would be promoting the **** out of it.

[PBDS]

....Well, there have been 3 different articles on ESPN's website over the last several days so the coverage is picking up a bit.

[paul750]

The little preview on their website was pretty well done.

[mrlopez]

......This is potentially a huge event for them IMO and they are giving it next to nothing in coverage on TV or on their website. Why the hell did they even want this fight if they were just going to piss away an opportunity to excite a potential fan base and give the die hard heavyweight fans something to talk about? When was the last time ESPN televised a heavyweight title fight? What a joke!!! Maybe it's the competing NCAA tourney coverage or something.

Boxing fan til i die, unfortunately, NCAA final 4 brings in more viewers therefore mo $$$$$. The changing it to another channel is fine, but the time change is what pisses me off.....i'm going to end up watching it on some ****ty buffering every 10 seconds sopcast/stream.....

[Leo Pradun]

this was really wack from hbo and showtime, cause this is a pretty big fight, it has all of the potential to be a very entartaining fight and they will regret not showing it

[Leo Pradun]

mad props to espn tho fo sure. Boxing is a dying sport well I should hw boxing and they just made a bit better by showing it. there will so many people who werent interested in hw boxing just flipping throught the channel and come across this and become fans.