Comments Thread For: HBO is Leaving Boxing After 45 Years, Network Announces

[Andrij]

I think Kova already lined up to be on ESPN for his rematch with Alvarez.

Thats right. IMO Main Events will move to ESPN and there we get brilliant LHW title Unification because of Kovalev,Bivol and Gvozdyk fighting on the same network soon.

[FRANKIE420247]

Great no more biased commentating. Max kellerman with his canelo is winning the story of the fight thing. What the **** does that even mean? I really did use to love the production value of HBO the lights and the picture quality were beautiful. It's kinda a better sweet moment. End of a era indeed, Arum and haymon killed HBO.

[Bronx23]

Lampley will retire because he is a 70 year old granddad now. Yes Bradley is good but Roy Jones is better.

Yeah I think lampley will retire he's made some good money and he's old but Roy could still do this at least another 15 years. I just hope someone picks him up before he resorts to jumping back in the ring

[Brother Mouzone]

Think Showtime surpassed them, but damn many great fights on HBO.
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[indelible]

So no more Superfly?

[Willy Wanker]

Great no more biased commentating. Max kellerman with his canelo is winning the story of the fight thing. What the **** does that even mean? I really did use to love the production value of HBO the lights and the picture quality were beautiful. It's kinda a better sweet moment. End of a era indeed, Arum and haymon killed HBO.

Kellerman is the type of guy who tries to play on both sides of the fence.

[saintpat]

Shedding a tear for every flyweight in the world.

[WARQUEZ]

Surreal. Very few networks have left a bigger imprint on a sport than HBO has with boxing.

Historic, and really sad to see. Thanks for the memories HBO, you guys always had the best themes.

[Bronx23]

Very sad news, a lot of younger fans here and people who only started watching boxing recently, but this is a sad day for fans who watched HBO boxing in the 80s-90s-mid 00s.

I don't see what's to celebrate, HBO was once the pinnacle of boxing. Their production was top notch, not just the live events but the documentaries, 24/7 specials, etc.

HBO has produced some of the best boxing moments in history, but started going downhill in the last decade. In the end, HBO did it to themselves.

R.I.P. HBO Boxing

Thanks for the memories.

Lot of kids and man children in this forum bro. They're always arguing over ratings and promoters. Any true boxing fan knows HBO has been pivotal in keeping boxing alive here in the states. So many legendary fights and fighters. I hate to see boxing leave any network

[Pigeons]

We all saw this coming, but it's still shocking to read. 45 years is a long time broadcasting most of the sport's biggest fights. Fortunately the sport is in good hands with Top Rank - ESPN and PBC - Showtime / FOX. Plus there's DAZN too.