Friday Night Fights Providing Happy Ending Boxing Deserves

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By Jake Donovan - Raise your hand if you’re anxious for a boxing story with a happy ending.

It’s been a dissatisfying summer for our sport, to say the least. Death ran rampant through July, and August has been anything but lively in the ring. Even when we get a night of good fights, there’s always something to dampen the spirits.

Such was the case last weekend, with HBO’s tripleheader. Their first telecast in nearly two months, the night was a success only if you judge it by the action that took place from bell to bell. All three fights were entertaining, only for the fighting to be overshadowed by atrocious scorecards turned in for the main event, not only declaring the wrong man the winner, but by absurd margins that suggest the judges filled ‘em out before the show even began.

Magnifying the issue was that it was the lone notable stateside show of the weekend. Nothing on Showtime, and such will be the case until September 12.

ESPN2 Friday Night Fights also took the night off last Friday, which means that it will be two weeks since we’ve last tuned in by the time this weekend rolls around. [details]

[Steak]

Urango-Bailey is going to be a sick fight. they both can crack, although Urangos power is more brute strength while Bailey's is more explosive. this fight is ending in a KO someway, somehow.

having Tavoris Cloud and Woods fight on the undercard is just icing on the cake. this is just as good as an HBO telecast, no doubt.

high 6 to ESPN for picking up such meaningful, exciting fights. if yall miss this, youre really missing out.

[Pharcyde]

Last good card before Mayweather-Marquez... looking forward to what Cloud brings to the table.

[Gabilan]

Urango-Bailey is going to be a sick fight. they both can crack, although Urangos power is more brute strength while Bailey's is more explosive. this fight is ending in a KO someway, somehow.

having Tavoris Cloud and Woods fight on the undercard is just icing on the cake. this is just as good as an HBO telecast, no doubt.

high 6 to ESPN for picking up such meaningful, exciting fights. if yall miss this, youre really missing out.

Co-sign. I wish ESPN would put more money into these kind of "next-in-line" type fights instead of turning their dates over to GBP.

[El Angel]

Very good card, looking forward to both fights.

[Spray_resistant]

Even though this is already a great card, are there going to be any 4-8 round un-advertised openers?

[trainer]

Urango will win by K.O. He's younger, stronger, has the longer reach and never been knocked out. Bailey has been knocked out twice. When Urango went up to 147 both Hatton and Berto decided to hit and hold after they felt his power. Nevertheless it probably will be fight of the year candidate as Bailey comes to fight.

[swizz]

fnf has been a life saver this year