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by David P. Greisman - Absence indeed makes the heart grow fonder — and big-time boxing, after being on hiatus for more than a month, returns with much to love in a month defined by that sentiment.
The sweet science has still been around for the past seven weeks, the period between Andre Ward’s win over Carl Froch on Dec. 17 and the fight this Saturday between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio. There is more to the sport than its million-dollar main events. Cards from “Friday Night Fights,” “ShoBox” and NBC Sports Network’s new “Fight Night” series have sated our appetites.
The main courses are on their way.
There will be major fights broadcast on HBO, Showtime and Epix for eight straight weeks, starting Feb. 4 on HBO with Chavez-Rubio and Nonito Donaire vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and continuing through to March 24 and the HBO doubleheader featuring Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia and James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina.
That’s 18 fights between those three networks, and that’s not even including the numerous smaller broadcasts or less noteworthy fights scheduled between now and then. [Click Here To Read More]
The sweet science has still been around for the past seven weeks, the period between Andre Ward’s win over Carl Froch on Dec. 17 and the fight this Saturday between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio. There is more to the sport than its million-dollar main events. Cards from “Friday Night Fights,” “ShoBox” and NBC Sports Network’s new “Fight Night” series have sated our appetites.
The main courses are on their way.
There will be major fights broadcast on HBO, Showtime and Epix for eight straight weeks, starting Feb. 4 on HBO with Chavez-Rubio and Nonito Donaire vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and continuing through to March 24 and the HBO doubleheader featuring Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia and James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina.
That’s 18 fights between those three networks, and that’s not even including the numerous smaller broadcasts or less noteworthy fights scheduled between now and then. [Click Here To Read More]
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