hbo or showtime for boxing - if you had to choose 1

[AvoidDisaster]

I do not hat hbo. Where'd you get that idea from?? They are simply not better than showtime when it comes to boxing.

Out of all the fights HBO shows you pick Canelo vs Cintron to compare to Ward vs Froch? Come on man...

[jtcs1981]

Showtime. They have more cards. I've seen live shows on Thursday night. Plus they also use ShoExtreme to showcase other fighters. This weekend they have back to back show. And I rather listen to Bernstein than Merchant. Sometimes I dont know what fight Merchant and Lederman are watching.

On separate note, Dexter and Shameless are not boxing related but those are my two favorite show and are Showtime production

[oc9979]

HBO quality is so much better than Showtime. For example, The HD files from HBO from Cotto vs Margarito looks 10x better than the HD Cotto vs Mayorga.

Plus I like Max Kellerman, He is always asking the right questions.

[Walt Liquor]

Showtime. They have more cards. I've seen live shows on Thursday night. Plus they also use ShoExtreme to showcase other fighters. This weekend they have back to back show. And I rather listen to Bernstein than Merchant. Sometimes I dont know what fight Merchant and Lederman are watching.

On separate note, Dexter and Shameless are not boxing related but those are my two favorite show and are Showtime production

to be techincal, they have 6 fights on this weekend, 3 shows.

that's basically about 4 hbo cards.

[Ringlife]

Showtime been putting more evenly match fights in the last couple of years. HBO coming with the heat this year though. Of course HBO Has always had the bigger names and more money to work with.

[chiguy91]

most of my favorite fighters along with fights that i'm really interested in are usually on hbo. plus, kellerman, bob papa, and roy jones, can't go wrong with those guys. i like both, but hbo for sure.

[C.Y.]

Showtime is much more professional and less bias, compared to HBO in which the 3 Old Men turn into Cheerleaders instead of Professional Announcers and they try to influence the fans watching...especially the Casual Boxing fans

Lampley has sunk so low that he is now call things in the ring that is not even happening hahaha Fans Are Chanting "Money Money Money" he tells you "Now A Chant For Ortiz" even going as low as lying about Punches that are not even landing

HBO need to make a chance, put some YOUTH in the Booth, Switch Kellerman and Merchant and let Roy replace Steward, I respect the opinion of a guy that actually fought before compared to some Drunk Bitter Old Man or some Tin Man Looking Trainer with the Worse Hair Piece I ever seen lol

I have much more respect for Al Bernstein and Tarver because they CALL IT LIKE THEY SEE IT!

But HBO OVERALL Production and Presentation just looks better and more organized

Thank you! Great post. I completely agree, Hbo may have more fights and better fights, but their announce team ruins it for me. I have to in some instances watch the fights on mute. Roy Jones is a great commentator, Max can be good, but Lampley needs glasses, he along with MErchant and Stew are the most biased commentators I have ever heard. They are a disgrace to broadcast journalism.. Showtime commentators do a great job actually talking about the fight, AL Berstein does a great job, along with Tarver providing the insight of a fighter. They have this young guy can't think of his name right now that fills the 'Lampley' role, but he actually calls it like he sees it.

[croz]

Neither. Both are niche channels who hoard boxers from other networks using massive pay days. Both get niche ratings when boxing should be getting ratings in the 20 million plus range. HBO is going bankrupt and they have every intent on bringing boxing down with them. They constantly demote the sports status in the world so other networks aren't tempted to buy into it.

[EdWins]

HBO. But I've always enjoyed ShowTime as well for it's competitve atmosphere, and it's messed up to see ppl dissing the SHowTime announce team I for one enjoy their complete unbias analyses. Specially when Nick Charles was there RIP he was one of the best.

[Clutch93]

I simply cannot believe how many people actually can pick hbo over showtime for boxing.

I mean if you preffer drama & bias over action & purity, I guess you will choose hbo.

Honestly it almost seems like the average Pacman & Floyd fan would love hbo more. Because they preffer the pampered diva like mentality that hbo provides. ps: & I'm sorry Reed but Traver d****s Roy in comentating.

Bushbaby once again exposing the amount of "wannabe" supposed diehard boxing fans.


HBO is complete overrated ****. Showtime has lived in its shadow for far too long, they give us better fights, more prospects, way better commentating, and way better matchups.


In this thread: A bunch of one-boxer fanboys who fall more in love with the primadonna HBO buildup of fights rather than the actual fights.