Perhaps HBO Should Watch Showtime More Often!

[PRboxingfan]

funny how u mention that they are putting mayweather with brussles a journey men
then u go and brag about lacy vs sheika
what the hell do u think sheika is?
a prospect?

so just goes to show u, cuz appearently u enjoyed that fight
just becuz a fighter is a journeymen it doesnt mean a fight wont be good

Well, if you'd seen the Sheika/Pemberton fights then you would've know this was going to be a competitive fight. I did not expect a blow out like I do for Mayweather against Bruseles. I've seen Bruseles fight on Telefutura a few times (I'm Puerto Rican but I'm also a realist) and know he can't even be compared to PBF. Listen, I have no doubt in my mind that HBO is a better boxing network than Showtime but they are declining and it's is the journalists responsability to make sure they (and we) know about it so that it may be corrected. He is criticizing HBO in the hopes of getting us better fights. Can't you see that?

[BDBowe]

damn thats on showtime? that sucks

[Sir_Jose]

damn thats on showtime? that sucks

?

just in case Tommy Wright sucks ass

[abdiel2k3]

Well, if you'd seen the Sheika/Pemberton fights then you would've know this was going to be a competitive fight. I did not expect a blow out like I do for Mayweather against Bruseles. I've seen Bruseles fight on Telefutura a few times (I'm Puerto Rican but I'm also a realist) and know he can't even be compared to PBF. Listen, I have no doubt in my mind that HBO is a better boxing network than Showtime but they are declining and it's is the journalists responsability to make sure they (and we) know about it so that it may be corrected. He is criticizing HBO in the hopes of getting us better fights. Can't you see that?

well if ud seen the brussles-negron fights
then u too would know this guy isnt outa of a fight until its over
and baout brussless not lookin too impressive in other fights
u mean to tell me sheika looked impressive against butler?

[Sir_Jose]

Well, if you'd seen the Sheika/Pemberton fights then you would've know this was going to be a competitive fight. I did not expect a blow out like I do for Mayweather against Bruseles. I've seen Bruseles fight on Telefutura a few times (I'm Puerto Rican but I'm also a realist) and know he can't even be compared to PBF. Listen, I have no doubt in my mind that HBO is a better boxing network than Showtime but they are declining and it's is the journalists responsability to make sure they (and we) know about it so that it may be corrected. He is criticizing HBO in the hopes of getting us better fights. Can't you see that?

"journalists responsability" no Greg is not a journalists he's a shameless kissass and its no secret in the boxing world.

How is HBO falling off? Like I said go look at there schedule for early next year its stacked with great fights.

please stop with the shameless ********** ****riding.

[borikua]

Some Heavy Help Needed At HBO

Some Heavy Help Needed At HBO
By G. Leon

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Yesterday's report on HBO's farcical PPV thoroughly pointed out how boxing fans were paying $49.95 for garbage last Saturday night. The story, which has generated a tremendous response from the boxing world, touched on all of the fights mentioned, save for one, the main event. Vitali Klitschko-Danny Williams for the WBC heavyweight title, not THE heavyweight championship of the world, as some would like for you to believe.

First of all, after watching Klitschko's last three fights with Kirk Johnson, Corrie Sanders and Danny Williams one must wonder, does HBO, K2, Shelly Finkel, or Klitschko's attorney see to it that a clause is placed in Klitschko's contract, demanding that his opponents train by running to the nearest McDonald's or Wendy's?

It made me sick to my stomach to hear HBO's Jim Lampley rant on about "none of the heavyweights in November" making such a statement.

Give me a break. If they're going to come with these opinions they need to be like the politcians around election time and have the suits, Kerry Davis or Ross Greenburg would do, come on at the end of a telecast to say, "Hi, I'm so an so from HBO and I endorse this message."

Lampley's absurd remarks appear to have been shot from his surgically repaired hip, because he neglected to mention that the other heavyweight champions who fought in November, Byrd and Ruiz, rose from the canvas to win their fights. When Klitschko gets decked and comes back to win a fight maybe we could say he has as much heart as Byrd and Ruiz do.

Most importantly, Byrd and Ruiz had LEGIT challengers in front of them on November 13, both of whom threw more than ten punches in the fight.

Williams, like virtually every other fighter on the show, was only seen by the American Public on Showtime when he stopped Mike Tyson in four rounds.

I for one loved how they advertised the "punch heard round the world."

Perhaps HBO has selective hearing loss because it's obvious the punches that bested Ramirez, and twice bested Navarro and Bailey on Showtime, weren't heard at all.

And am I the only person who thinks the only shape HBO seems to be concerned with regarding Klitschko's opponents is round?

Since HBO seems to be in dire need of assitance regarding it's heavyweight matchmaking, we'll help them out.

Keep it simple and set up a heavyweight tournament. All it would take is two HBO World Championship Boxing dates to get the ball rolling.

IF HBO truly WANTS a REAL heavyweight champion, if they truly want to spark some interest in heavyweight boxing, particularly some real interest behind their beloved Klitschko they have the dates to do it, all they have to do now is make nicey with Don King, who has much of the heavyweight market cornered.

To me, a heavyweight tournament should look like something like this, HBO DATE 1:Chris Byrd-James Toney (IBF), John Ruiz-Jameel McCline (WBA) HBO DATE 2: Vitali Klitschko-Hasim Rahman (WBC), Lamon Brewster-Andrew Golota (WBO).

Winners fight winners until there's one left, one heavyweight champion of the world.

It's a capitalist game, this boxing, and HBO is the eight hundred pound gorilla that seems to be thinking more a chimpanzee these days.

[Sir_Jose]

Some Heavy Help Needed At HBO
By G. Leon

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Yesterday's report on HBO's farcical PPV thoroughly pointed out how boxing fans were paying $49.95 for garbage last Saturday night. The story, which has generated a tremendous response from the boxing world, touched on all of the fights mentioned, save for one, the main event. Vitali Klitschko-Danny Williams for the WBC heavyweight title, not THE heavyweight championship of the world, as some would like for you to believe.

First of all, after watching Klitschko's last three fights with Kirk Johnson, Corrie Sanders and Danny Williams one must wonder, does HBO, K2, Shelly Finkel, or Klitschko's attorney see to it that a clause is placed in Klitschko's contract, demanding that his opponents train by running to the nearest McDonald's or Wendy's?

It made me sick to my stomach to hear HBO's Jim Lampley rant on about "none of the heavyweights in November" making such a statement.

Give me a break. If they're going to come with these opinions they need to be like the politcians around election time and have the suits, Kerry Davis or Ross Greenburg would do, come on at the end of a telecast to say, "Hi, I'm so an so from HBO and I endorse this message."

Lampley's absurd remarks appear to have been shot from his surgically repaired hip, because he neglected to mention that the other heavyweight champions who fought in November, Byrd and Ruiz, rose from the canvas to win their fights. When Klitschko gets decked and comes back to win a fight maybe we could say he has as much heart as Byrd and Ruiz do.

Most importantly, Byrd and Ruiz had LEGIT challengers in front of them on November 13, both of whom threw more than ten punches in the fight.

Williams, like virtually every other fighter on the show, was only seen by the American Public on Showtime when he stopped Mike Tyson in four rounds.

I for one loved how they advertised the "punch heard round the world."

Perhaps HBO has selective hearing loss because it's obvious the punches that bested Ramirez, and twice bested Navarro and Bailey on Showtime, weren't heard at all.

And am I the only person who thinks the only shape HBO seems to be concerned with regarding Klitschko's opponents is round?

Since HBO seems to be in dire need of assitance regarding it's heavyweight matchmaking, we'll help them out.

Keep it simple and set up a heavyweight tournament. All it would take is two HBO World Championship Boxing dates to get the ball rolling.

IF HBO truly WANTS a REAL heavyweight champion, if they truly want to spark some interest in heavyweight boxing, particularly some real interest behind their beloved Klitschko they have the dates to do it, all they have to do now is make nicey with Don King, who has much of the heavyweight market cornered.

To me, a heavyweight tournament should look like something like this, HBO DATE 1:Chris Byrd-James Toney (IBF), John Ruiz-Jameel McCline (WBA) HBO DATE 2: Vitali Klitschko-Hasim Rahman (WBC), Lamon Brewster-Andrew Golota (WBO).

Winners fight winners until there's one left, one heavyweight champion of the world.

It's a capitalist game, this boxing, and HBO is the eight hundred pound gorilla that seems to be thinking more a chimpanzee these days.

seriously keep this **** to ********** stop posting it here. Do you know him or do post over there or what?

This article shows just how much of a joke Leon is. "Make nicey with Don King" does this guy live in a world with unicorns and pink elaphents or what?

Hate to break it to him but Vitali is the real heavyweight champion and to say anything else is foolish. Who has the Ring belt again?

Now onto the idea of a tournement and suggesting thats what HBO should do.

Leon is aware that Ruiz,Brewster and Byrd are all Don King fighters right? and he is aware that James Toney is Goosen/Tutor fighter? and that Vitali is promoted by a seperate company?

I mean he does know this factors in doesn't he?

He does know that Don King will not let any of his fighters fight anyone unless he has options on that fighter right?

Its painfully obvious HBO has dogged him and now he's crying.

[methman]

Hbo dominates showtime....

I like Showtime, but HBO is still a better boxing network in my opinion. Also, the comment about Cotto...I think he is ready for any contender/champion out there. Cotto will be on top of the P4P boxers list by end of 2005 or early 2006.

[neils7147933]

Looks Like HBO was watching Showtime Dec. 4; I saw on another website that Sam Peter may be on the undercard of the Mayweather card...