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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...
Lucian Bute could head back to Showtime for a three-fight deal
Dan Rafael of ESPN.com is reporting a very interesting development in the super middleweight division, as Lucian Bute is negotiating with Showtime for a three-fight deal with the network. Bute (27-0, 22 KO) had his break on U.S. TV thanks to Showtime, but moved to HBO for his rematch with Librado...
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...
Gus Johnson isn't working
In January 2009, Showtime announced that Steve Albert would be stepping back from his duties as Showtime Championship Boxing's play-by-play man, handing the reins to CBS Sports commentator Gus Johnson, the love him or hate him, screaming lunatic we all knew from March Madness. When that move was...
Mogens Palle sues Showtime over Mikkel Kessler
Danish promoter Mogens Palle is suing Showtime for influencing Mikkel Kessler to leave his company and sign with German promoter Sauerland Event, the AP reports: The complaint was filed Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. It claims Showtime was unwilling to work with promoter Mogens Palle in...
Quick Notes: Bute-Green falls apart; Froch-Green could happen instead
Another Allan Green fight has fallen apart, but according to BoxingScene.com's Rick Reeno, it has nothing to do with Green this time. Reeno reports that contrary to earlier talk about the fight's disintegration, it's not Green "pricing himself out," which he has done in the past. Instead, it...
Froch-Taylor will be big time economy-priced boxing
Rick Reeno of BoxingScene.com says the deal is totally finalized for Showtime's April 25 168-pound title bout between WBC titleholder Carl Froch and former middleweight champ Jermain Taylor, and that the promoters have again cut the real fight fans some slack. The fight will take place at the MGM...
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