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  • ThaHorseman
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    #1

    HBO vs. Showtime

    Is anyone else tired of HBO and Showtime scheduling big fights on the same night?

    October 7: I want to watch Corrales-Casamoyer, but its the same night as a good card on HBO. Who's fighting the Sat. before? Nobody.
    November 4: Of course I'm going to buy the PPV on HBO, but now I'm missing Juan Diaz and Roman Karmazin on Showtime. And what's going on a week later? Not a damn thing.
    December 2: Winky-Quartey is one I'd like to see, but now I'm missing one of my favorite's in Cotto. Who's fighting Sept. 25th? HA Jesus Chavez is the only fight listed and he doesn't even have a scheduled opponent yet.

    I understand its about competition and taking business away from the competitor, but what about the fans? Showtime is losing at least one viewer in me. I would love to pay the $15 for Showtime, but I'd only watch it for the boxing and why do that when they schedule all their fights the same nights as HBO's?
  • Violent Demise
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    #2
    Nothing you can do. Watch one, record the other one.

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    • jason100x
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      #3
      If enough people complain about it and if they realize that they are potentially losing subscribers due to their fight scheduling then maybe they'll change their tune and reschedule their fights. It's all about business and I don't know the respective ratings for each network but I'm sure HBO with its higher profile fights beats Showtime when they are head to head.

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      • Phantasm
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        #4
        HBO has the higher profile fighters, but lately Showtime has had the best matchups. Plus, they show lots more up and coming talent than HBO does.

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        • BmoreBrawler
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          #5
          Its such a waste of good fights, there are plenty of weekends to go around. Im torn between the Lyakovich title fight and Baldy/Floyd on november 4th. I guess ill watch baldy/floyd till floyd gets in the zone then switch.

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          • borikua
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            #6
            I think that Showtime had better fights that HBO this year...

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            • Piggu
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              #7
              I will most likely watch HBO as I don't have Showtime and the Showtime commentators are lousy.

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              • borikua
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                #8
                Originally posted by Piggu
                I will most likely watch HBO as I don't have Showtime and the Showtime commentators are lousy.
                Yeah they are lousy, but a lot less biased that the HBO crew...Plus Showtime shows the ring card girls...

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                • CaLLaHaN
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                  #9
                  Yo I have the showtime package and they usually show the fight atleast 10 times during that week... so its really not a problem....

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                  • !! Mr. Soprano
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by jason100x
                    If enough people complain about it and if they realize that they are potentially losing subscribers due to their fight scheduling then maybe they'll change their tune and reschedule their fights. It's all about business and I don't know the respective ratings for each network but I'm sure HBO with its higher profile fights beats Showtime when they are head to head.
                    What in the world are you talking about???



                    SHO is always the first Saturday of every month....
                    HBO is sometimes trying to steal the show as SHO is their # competitor..... plain and simple.

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