Here is, in no particular order, the HBO televised boxing schedule for 2011. These are WCB and BAD fights, not counting PPV's. While HBO is expected bring us the best fights, and have a huge budget to work with, they continue
to shove these showcases at us. So while the casual fans turn to HBO to see a good fight, they more than likely got a non-competitive match, set up for one fighter to look good. A showcase. Not only that, but HBO sold most of these showcases as World title fights. Its the single biggest problem in boxing today, and you have to blame HBO. If you take a look at the list below, you will see that 20 of the 36 televised fights on HBO this year, were showcases, although a few turned out to be accidentally competitive. I personally would rather see an annual schedule with 10-15 fights, as long as the fights are high quality, competitive fights, between two top fighters. Cut the schedule in half and make better fights. Even if it means only one fight a month, but give us quality. This is a joke.
Alexander vs Bradley
Alexander vs Matthysse
Khan vs Judah
Khan vs McCloskey--------- showcase
Martinez vs Dzinziruk
Martinez vs Barker--------- showcase
Angulo vs Kirkland
Donaire vs Montiel
Donaire vs Narvaez ------- showcase
Lee vs McEwan--------showcase
Lee vs Vera
Alvarez vs Rhodes------showcase
Alvarez vs Hatton---------showcase
Broner vs Ponce DeLeon-----showcase
Broner Vs Litzau
Berto vs Ortiz
Berto vs Zaveck---------showcase
Chavez Jr vs Zbik
Gamboa vs Ponce Deleon------showcase
Gamboa vs Solis----------showcase
W. Klitschko vs Haye
V. Klitschko vs Adamek
Pascal vs Hopkins
Cloud vs Mack------------showcase
Austin vs Stiverne
Williams vs Lara
Ramos vs Shimoda-------showcase
Quillin vs McEwan
Garcia vs Remillard----------showcase
Garcia vs Guzman---------- showcase
Jones vs Soto Karass 2--------showcase
Russel vs Miranda-----------showcase
Canelo vs Cintron-----------showcase
Chavez vs Manfredo--------showcase
Broner vs Rodriguez-------- showcase
Mitchell vs Ibragimov------- showcase
to shove these showcases at us. So while the casual fans turn to HBO to see a good fight, they more than likely got a non-competitive match, set up for one fighter to look good. A showcase. Not only that, but HBO sold most of these showcases as World title fights. Its the single biggest problem in boxing today, and you have to blame HBO. If you take a look at the list below, you will see that 20 of the 36 televised fights on HBO this year, were showcases, although a few turned out to be accidentally competitive. I personally would rather see an annual schedule with 10-15 fights, as long as the fights are high quality, competitive fights, between two top fighters. Cut the schedule in half and make better fights. Even if it means only one fight a month, but give us quality. This is a joke.
Alexander vs Bradley
Alexander vs Matthysse
Khan vs Judah
Khan vs McCloskey--------- showcase
Martinez vs Dzinziruk
Martinez vs Barker--------- showcase
Angulo vs Kirkland
Donaire vs Montiel
Donaire vs Narvaez ------- showcase
Lee vs McEwan--------showcase
Lee vs Vera
Alvarez vs Rhodes------showcase
Alvarez vs Hatton---------showcase
Broner vs Ponce DeLeon-----showcase
Broner Vs Litzau
Berto vs Ortiz
Berto vs Zaveck---------showcase
Chavez Jr vs Zbik
Gamboa vs Ponce Deleon------showcase
Gamboa vs Solis----------showcase
W. Klitschko vs Haye
V. Klitschko vs Adamek
Pascal vs Hopkins
Cloud vs Mack------------showcase
Austin vs Stiverne
Williams vs Lara
Ramos vs Shimoda-------showcase
Quillin vs McEwan
Garcia vs Remillard----------showcase
Garcia vs Guzman---------- showcase
Jones vs Soto Karass 2--------showcase
Russel vs Miranda-----------showcase
Canelo vs Cintron-----------showcase
Chavez vs Manfredo--------showcase
Broner vs Rodriguez-------- showcase
Mitchell vs Ibragimov------- showcase
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