Showtime, The Network of Idiots

[jabsRstiff]

So....last night, around 6:30, I sit down to eat dinner. I start flicking through the channels. I land on Showtime, & there's Steve Albert.
He's talking about the "year in review". I'm pretty excited by my dumb luck, & look forward to enjoying the program.
They start with their "fighter of the year" category....& I'm excited. I figure, Diego Corrales, who's two excellent victories took place on Showtime, would win easily. Then, I see ACELINO FREITAS is a nominee. I'm thinking, "What the **** ? He was beaten, he QUIT !"
I realized....this LAME-ASS network....was showing the awards of 2003 !

******.

[scap]

Showtime for the most part is bush league compared to HBO, however I give them a lot of credit with there last couple of triple header cards, last saturday was an excellent card, I wish HBO would do triple headers.

[Nautilus]

So....last night, around 6:30, I sit down to eat dinner. I start flicking through the channels. I land on Showtime, & there's Steve Albert.
He's talking about the "year in review". I'm pretty excited by my dumb luck, & look forward to enjoying the program.
They start with their "fighter of the year" category....& I'm excited. I figure, Diego Corrales, who's two excellent victories took place on Showtime, would win easily. Then, I see ACELINO FREITAS is a nominee. I'm thinking, "What the **** ? He was beaten, he QUIT !"
I realized....this LAME-ASS network....was showing the awards of 2003 !

******.

ah... come on... take it easy

[neils7147933]

They often replay older fights, too. I like it. I can watch a Hatton or Tszyu fight from a year or two back on one of their channels.

Plus, they've already advertised that the 2004 show is Jan. 8.

[jabsRstiff]

I was glad it was on...it's better than National news. But....damn, they ****ed with my head !

[jabsRstiff]

ah... come on... take it easy

Do you know what "tongue-in-cheek" means, by any chance ?

[ChrististheAnswer]

Why would you rip on a network that actually covers and supports the sport of boxing. Yeah, their second rate compared to HBO but at least they cover a dying sport.

Be grateful.

[Nautilus]

Do you know what "tongue-in-cheek" means, by any chance ?

Ok, but the problem is you are too serious all of the time.

[jabsRstiff]

Why would you rip on a network that actually covers and supports the sport of boxing. Yeah, their second rate compared to HBO but at least they cover a dying sport.

Be grateful.

I was not being serious.....semi-serious.

Anyway, I'm ripping a network that shows boxing, to people who will watch WHATEVER boxing they can. So, where's the harm ?

Maybe we fight fans need to raise our standards a bit ?
I thought it was goofy as hell to show an awards show, in DECEMBER.....that was from the previous year.

[SacTown1]

So....last night, around 6:30, I sit down to eat dinner. I start flicking through the channels. I land on Showtime, & there's Steve Albert.
He's talking about the "year in review". I'm pretty excited by my dumb luck, & look forward to enjoying the program.
They start with their "fighter of the year" category....& I'm excited. I figure, Diego Corrales, who's two excellent victories took place on Showtime, would win easily. Then, I see ACELINO FREITAS is a nominee. I'm thinking, "What the **** ? He was beaten, he QUIT !"
I realized....this LAME-ASS network....was showing the awards of 2003 !

******.

Showtime had at least 3 shady fights this year, let's review them shall we:

- Acelino Freitas gets up from a knockdown, clearly looks over at the round clock in the arena, and QUITS 6 seconds before the "over" in the over/under bet goes through. SHADY!

- Brewster and Meehan basically carry each other for 12 full rounds, and right before the decision is announced, which took about 5 minutes to tabulate, Don King goes up to Meehan's crew and says in his infamous tone "Good Show!", which in DKP language means "if this fight weren't fixed you'd get the decision, but it ain't that kinda party, so good luck next time vs. Rahman!" SHADY!

- Did you really think Top Rank would lose 2 big decisions in 8 days? No matter how hard Casamayor fought, he had no chance vs. Castillo following Morales' loss the week before. Politics people, it's the name of the game!

Do you guys have any others on Showtime this yer that come to mind? Let me know! - SacTown1