Comments Thread For: HBO Sports Issues Statement on Decision To Drop Boxing

[batista84]

Not gonna lie, HBO was always my favorite platform in terms of boxing, bot because the commenting but the way the actually protrayed and presenetd fights.

A lot of great fights were showcased by HBO, gonna miss them but guess times change.

[Vinnykin]

We have one less broadcaster that is not even interested in growing boxing, good news.

[jonnyc420]

So long HBO. Only reason I kept the network.

[Fabes88]

Wow. Thats actually a shock. I know there’s been a lot of talk about it happening on here but I still didn’t think it would happen. Bet you pbc/showtime groupies are happy

[Bronx2245]

Damn! No more stories from Jim Lampley about the death of the PBC! Lol!

"If PBC disappears, there will be an urge to see that as a devastating loss. In truth, it was predictable. Nearly 40 years of delivery via subscription channels like this one and our primary competitor [Showtime] have accustomed boxing's audience to seeing a continuous story uninterrupted by commercials. On commercial television, the mini-dramas in the corners between rounds are visible only as tape flashbacks. As live entertainment, it's not the same thing.

"Boxing's next shot in the arm will emerge gradually, as the high-profile and highly skilled fighters on the PBC roster begin to achieve free agency and re-integrate into the upper landscape.

"In the best of all possible worlds, someday Thurman and Spence will match up with Terence Crawford, Deontay Wilder will fight Anthony Joshua, and Adonis Stevenson will at long last face Sergey Kovalev. The path to that goal will require the unique brand of ingenuity, bravery and passion that fuels real boxing promoters, people who are capable of doing one of the world's hardest jobs. As we can now see, there's a great deal more to it than merely raising and spending $500 million."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-sp-sn-boxing-lampley-al-haymon-pbc-hbo-20161006-snap-story.html

https://www.boxingscene.com/heres-why-lampleys-attack-on-pbc-amounts-hbo-hypocrisy--109559

[markther]

Max Kellerman is very fortunate he landed on First Take a year ago to replace Skip Bayless who moved to Fox. He is getting paid very well there. But losing that check has to hurt aka Roy Jones Jr. & Jim Lampley. But it was tough sometimes to watch when Larry Merchant was there and George Foreman. Big George confused the hell out of me. Didn’t know what he was talking about half the time. I would say to myself, “is he watching the same fight I’m watching,”LOL!!
Going to miss HBO boxing!

[Plick647]

to me, HBO was always been the better channel for boxing. better graphics, stat screens, and camera work.

[markther]

So long HBO. Only reason I kept the network.

You just made me think of getting rid of it too. That’s why I subscribed only for fights. But now I’m hooked on a few shows on there. May keep it.

[Tatabanya]

Sad.

Let's hope they do like all fighters who announce retirement these days, and are back after six months.

All-time HBO favorites:

1) "If I were 50 years younger, I'd kick your ass"
2) Bowe vs Golota riot
3) Anything with vintage Iron Mike.

[Horus]

Exactly. Jim Lampley will be crawling to Al Haymon and The PBC with his hand out now asking for a job. Maybe he can work DAZN fights now,