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On Freddie Roach: Trailer for the HBO Series by Director Peter Berg
Here's the trailer for the HBO series "On Freddie Roach," directed by Peter Berg: We'll see. I'm still not exactly dying to see this, because I've been so massively overexposed to Freddie Roach in recent years, but if this is done well -- and the trailer is done very well -- then I'm certain the...
Mike Tyson Inspires HBO's 'Da Brick', Spike Lee and Doug Ellin to Produce
Mike Tyson's early life is the inspiration for a new HBO pilot titled "Da Brick," written by John Ridley, and produced by Spike Lee and Doug Ellin, according to Variety. "Da Brick" will be produced through Ellin's overall deal with HBO. As "Entourage" winds down its eight-season run on HBO this...
Changing of the Guard: HBO's 2011 Dilemma, and Why Pacquiao-Mosley Suddenly Matters More
2011 is starting off with an in-ring whimper, in my view, but a business bang. The news that Manny Pacquiao's May 7 fight with Shane Mosley will not be with HBO PPV, but instead with Showtime PPV in association with CBS, has really shaken up the perception of HBO as basically the default No. 1...
It's On: Showtime Nabs Pacquiao-Mosley, Real War With HBO Underway
For years, the American televised boxing landscape has been dominated by HBO Sports, which has brought you pretty much all of the biggest boxing pay-per-views and major fights since the retirement of Mike Tyson. No more. After rumors circulated in a brief media whirlwind, it has been confirmed that...
April Super Six doubleheader could be moved back a week
The Super Six World Boxing Classic double-header set for April 17 on Showtime could be moved back to April 24, says Rick Reeno. The move is somewhat surprising, though totally understandable. With HBO making an April 17 double-header featuring Kelly Pavlik and Lucian Bute, plus HBO's availability...
HBO's strange promo for Bute-Andrade II
Here is HBO's artsy promo for tomorrow night's Lucian Bute-Librado Andrade rematch. If you had never seen this fight, I'm wondering if you'd really "get" it, or care to figure out what's happening by going on the interwebs and looking up the first fight. Because in sequence of this promo we...
HBO discussing tournament with Khan, Alexander, Maidana and Ortiz
Ben Thompson of FightHype reported a couple of days ago that he'd had sources tell him that HBO was looking to put together a four-man tournament at 140 pounds, with some major names and three titleholders involved. WBA titlist Amir Khan, WBC titlist Devon Alexander, interim WBA titleholder Marcos...
HBO and Golden Boy headed for bad times?
Rick Reeno and Robert Morales worked together on an excellent piece over at BoxingScene.com that details a fracturing relationship between HBO and Golden Boy Promotions, a relationship that has been criticized by just about every other promoter in boxing as having been too close in recent...
The Curious Case of Mosley-Clottey
Shane Mosley should be riding high right now. He took his place again near the very tippy top of the boxing world with his January mauling of Antonio Margarito, a stunning performance in which Mosley seemed to turn back the clock, clicking exquisitely with new trainer Naazim Richardson, and barely...
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