Comments Thread For: Showtime's Ken Hershman on Securing Pacquiao vs Mosley

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Showtime's Sports general manager, Ken Hershman, spoke to BoxingScene.com last month regarding the network's landing of the May 7 clash featuring eight-division titlist Manny Pacquiao in defense of his WBO welterweight belt against Shane Mosley, this, representing the first time that either fighter will be televised on a cable channel other than rival HBO. [Click Here To Read More]

[mrlopez]

good to see

boxing back on primetime & local channels. Should not only help sell the fight but should bring back casual fans & not-so casual fans as well

[BesWorldChamp]

Hershman's words highlight the fact that Showtime has been making some good boxing decisions over the past 1-2 years.

[ThePrince]

boxing back on primetime & local channels. Should not only help sell the fight but should bring back casual fans & not-so casual fans as well

Bob Arum is killing Boxing

[southpaw_07]

boxing back on primetime & local channels. Should not only help sell the fight but should bring back casual fans & not-so casual fans as well

yes and no, dont forget it's a PPV, many casual fans are not willing to pay around $60 for the HD cast, I guess the price would land somewhere close to that

[jrosales13]

boxing back on primetime & local channels. Should not only help sell the fight but should bring back casual fans & not-so casual fans as well

If somehow it brings boxing back on the network it would be great.

And, I'm talking about actual matches not just a fightcamp 360 show. But, it would only work if there are other promoters involved. If Arum will be the only one with the power then he will ruin this deal and perhaps ruin any chance of boxing every going back in the network. Just like he ruined boxing on versus. When he Tye Field and Yuri Foreman us to death.

[Al C]

Getting kind of tired about everyone singing Manny's praises...and I used to be a fan. I'm on Donaire's bandwagon now, baby. Manny hasn't had a performance like Nonito's in a long time. Manny can't even finish guys anymore.

[spoonwars]

Getting kind of tired about everyone singing Manny's praises...and I used to be a fan. I'm on Donaire's bandwagon now, baby. Manny hasn't had a performance like Nonito's in a long time. Manny can't even finish guys anymore.

So you stopped being a Pac fan because so many people praise him? You expect Pac to perform at Nonito's level when facing much bigger guys? Nonito is the bigger guy in his weight class. Get off your psycho drugs already and just enjoy the show while it lasts.

[gopi11]

I read it somewhere and from a credible boxing writer that this fight might do 1.4 to 1.8 million buys because of the hype it will get...

[mrlopez]

Bob Arum is killing Boxing

yet he's keeping it afloat, he's started this year off pretty good, so i dont really agree with what your train of thought is

yes and no, dont forget it's a PPV, many casual fans are not willing to pay around $60 for the HD cast, I guess the price would land somewhere close to that

true that, but it is a MEGA fight for all intents & purposes

If somehow it brings boxing back on the network it would be great.

And, I'm talking about actual matches not just a fightcamp 360 show. But, it would only work if there are other promoters involved. If Arum will be the only one with the power then he will ruin this deal and perhaps ruin any chance of boxing every going back in the network. Just like he ruined boxing on versus. When he Tye Field and Yuri Foreman us to death.

Yeah Arum screwed over the whole versus opportunity but he came out and said so himself when it was over..

But in the big picture, if the ratings pick up on CBS for the fight camp series, it might entice the heads of CBS to put on a boxing show here and there....i guess thats wishful thinking