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

Collapse
Collapse
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • fceeviper
    Undisputed Champion
    Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
    • Jun 2011
    • 2023
    • 53
    • 6
    • 8,422

    #21
    Originally posted by 3L MatAt@N
    as far a production values and promotion of the actual fight goes I would say it's HBO , but imo I think that the showtime color commentating is a lot better and less biased.
    Agreed x10.

    Comment

    • DeadLikeMe
      ................
      Unified Champion - 10,00-20,000 posts
      • Dec 2011
      • 11968
      • 748
      • 1,409
      • 26,662

      #22
      You should have asked this a month before the Pac-Mosley fight when all the Pacfarts were trying to "prove" Showtime is superior because somehow they thought it made Manny "de best"

      Poll would have looked much different than it does now.

      Comment

      • savorduhflavor
        Undisputed Champion
        Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
        • Oct 2008
        • 8194
        • 288
        • 59
        • 14,875

        #23
        HBO. I love Showtime but it plays a role, it's not #1. And I like it that way.

        Comment

        • WESS
          Most Definitely
          Unified Champion - 10,00-20,000 posts
          • Jan 2008
          • 13012
          • 977
          • 1,143
          • 20,219

          #24
          Originally posted by yyy222
          Which would you rather get if you only could only choose 1 channel - HBO or Showtime? (For boxing events frequency, quality, interest in fights, announcers, etc)? Thanks.
          Love HBO and the quality of the production/filming.

          Fire drunk Larry, keep Max Kellerman and put Roy Jones Jr back on with multiple appearances by other fighters/trainers. I hate almost every aspect of showtime.

          Love the fact that HBO has HBO GO too...

          Comment

          • LVfrank
            Poker champ
            Silver Champion - 100-500 posts
            • Apr 2010
            • 320
            • 5
            • 0
            • 7,313

            #25
            HBO all the way

            Comment

            • El.Naranjito707
              El Michoacano
              Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
              • Jun 2011
              • 1589
              • 31
              • 8
              • 8,074

              #26
              HBO byfar exceeds Showtime on all levels.

              Comment

              • Bushbaby
                Wild Apache
                Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
                • Dec 2008
                • 23513
                • 727
                • 370
                • 32,078

                #27
                Thomas Delorme on shobox tonight....................meanwhile on hbo, we have absolutely.......................nothing.

                Comment

                • Hougigo
                  Gossip Girl
                  Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 38755
                  • 730
                  • 236
                  • 47,223

                  #28
                  Originally posted by tredh
                  HBO for the quality of their production and broadcast easily Showtime for the announcers.
                  That's the same for me

                  Comment

                  • ~AK49~
                    Liquor and Whores
                    Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 3539
                    • 216
                    • 176
                    • 15,073

                    #29
                    Originally posted by KnockUTheFukOut
                    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
                    I like kellerman, he seems more inclined to just call it as it is.

                    As far as production, i like hbo. As far as commentating, i like showtime. All in all, i prefer sky sports (or whatever the euro one is) commentating, they seem to be the most legit at calling it as it is.

                    Comment

                    • Bushbaby
                      Wild Apache
                      Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
                      • Dec 2008
                      • 23513
                      • 727
                      • 370
                      • 32,078

                      #30
                      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.

                      Comment

                      Working...
                      TOP