Damn!, Showtime is showing HBO how is done!!!!

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

dawson-johnson II is HBO

And???? I listed it, as HBO's

[dans]

HBO has fallen into the trap of scheduling fighters and not fights. Committing to promoters instead of fans and the interest of the sport.

HBO turned down Froch-Taylor to instead air Dawson-Tarver 2. I like Dawson a lot, but there was no question what the better fight was. They can't commit to fighters like they do, they need promoters to be fighting for dates. That's the only way things will improve.

[Kevin Jesus]

Pacquiao vs Cotto, Pavlik vs Williams, Dawson vs Johnson II, Andrade vs Bute, Guzman vs Funeka, Clottey vs Quintana, Santos vs Foreman are all very interesting fights from HBO.

Froch vs Dirrell, Taylor vs Abraham, Kessler vs Ward, and Bradley vs Peterson are the only interesting fights that Showtime is going to show. Every other fight is too predictable.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

HBO has fallen into the trap of scheduling fighters and not fights. Committing to promoters instead of fans and the interest of the sport.

HBO turned down Froch-Taylor to instead air Dawson-Tarver 2. I like Dawson a lot, but there was no question what the better fight was. They can't commit to fighters like they do, they need promoters to be fighting for dates. That's the only way things will improve.

1.That was a ****** move from their part, specially since Taylor-Froch is a fight of the year candidate!!!

2.Entirely agree!!

[Zarco]

Look at this guys, look at the last half of the year fghts.

HBO

November 7 at the XL Center in Hartford, Conneticut
Dawson vs Johnson 2
Yorgey vs Angulo

November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV
Pacquiao vs Cotto
Chavez JR. vs Trowland
Santos vs Foreman
Gomes vs Soto-Karaas

November 28 at the Pepsi Center in Quebec, Canada
Andrade vs Bute 2
Guzman vs Funeka

December 5 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Pavlik vs Williams
Clottey vs Quintana


Now look at how many shows Showtime put together.

Showtime

October 17 at the O2 World Arena, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany/Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Taylor vs Abraham
Froch vs Dirrel

October 23 at ??? in Laredo, Texas
Hernadez vs Frias
Fonseca vs Seeger

October 31 at the Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Perez vs Agbeko
Alfaro vs Demarco
Williamson vs Austin

November 21 at the Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, USA
Kessler vs Ward

December 5 at the Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Bradley vs Peterson
Darchinyan vs Rojas



From what I see, Showtime has put more cards, better cards and better undercards with way less money!!!!!


HBO needs to learn something or 2 from Showtime!!

you made it seem like it was a **** load more fights so i fixed it for you. and you just showed me that hbos remaining season is better, much credit to the 2 super 6 events but their oct 23 & 31 cards are weak.

[Kevin Jesus]

HBO has fallen into the trap of scheduling fighters and not fights. Committing to promoters instead of fans and the interest of the sport.

HBO turned down Froch-Taylor to instead air Dawson-Tarver 2. I like Dawson a lot, but there was no question what the better fight was. They can't commit to fighters like they do, they need promoters to be fighting for dates. That's the only way things will improve.

To be fair, HBO goes by who the bigger names are. They go by bigger names cause they want more viewers. Carl Froch was unknown to the US public unless they have Boxingscene or follow boxing like us. Tarver vs Dawson II was the bigger fight on paper, but Taylor vs Froch was the better fight quality-wise.

[warp1432]

It's not like Showtime blew them out. Without the super six, that schedule wouldn't be as good.

And where was Showtime in the first half of the year? Throughout the year, HBO dominated showtime.

[The Hammer]

Sauerland has an excellent card on Oct 17:

Abraham vs. Taylor, and

Licina vs. Hernandez

- an even matchup between two up-and-coming cruiserweights ranked about #12, whoever wins will surely enter the top ten.

Dettweiler vs. Oloukun

- another even matchup between to up-and-coming heavyweights. Both these guys stay in shape, neither are ever overweight.

ARD in Germany is televising all three, but SHOWTIME is only televising Taylor-Abraham.

[mathed]

It's not like Showtime blew them out. Without the super six, that schedule wouldn't be as good.

And where was Showtime in the first half of the year? Throughout the year, HBO dominated showtime.

there were some other great fights that have been forgotten from Showtime:

WARD VS. BUCHANAN

DARCHINYAN VS. ARCE

Adamek vs. Banks

Bradley vs. Holt

Gamboa vs. Rojas

Spinks vs. Latimore

Abregu vs. Garcia

Molina vs. Archuleta

Agbeko vs. Darchinyan

Bradley vs. Campbell

Alexander vs. Witter

[Stoppage]

Showtime has more fights but I'd give the edge to HBO because of Pacquiao vs Cotto and Williams vs Pavlik.