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By Jake Donovan - It was a bit poetic for HBO’s final broadcast of the 2013 boxing season to offer both a **** and a whimper. The December 7 tripleheader helped encapsulate the year that was for a network that, after more than two decades of serving as the undisputed industry leader, was forced to not only sweat out the competition, but spending all year shouting its insistence of still being the best game in town.
There still exist significant elements of truth to that claim, though no longer the undeniable fact it once was.
It’s a point that’s easier to argue when… say, James Kirkland rides out the storm of a high-volume first round from unbeaten Glen Tapia, to beat the crap out of the rising prospect in what was easily the most entertaining bout of a loaded boxing weekend. The super welterweight slugfest served as HBO’s televised co-feature, wedged right in the middle of a tripleheader live from Atlantic City. [Click Here To Read More]
There still exist significant elements of truth to that claim, though no longer the undeniable fact it once was.
It’s a point that’s easier to argue when… say, James Kirkland rides out the storm of a high-volume first round from unbeaten Glen Tapia, to beat the crap out of the rising prospect in what was easily the most entertaining bout of a loaded boxing weekend. The super welterweight slugfest served as HBO’s televised co-feature, wedged right in the middle of a tripleheader live from Atlantic City. [Click Here To Read More]
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