All posts tagged "hbo"
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WorldwidePacquiao vs Barrera Anniversary, 20 Years Ago Today
Pacquiao vs Barrera took place 20 years ago tonight. Quantifying someone's worth in a sport like boxing can be challenging. One of the true measures is...
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Worldwide20 Years Ago: Oscar De La Hoya vs Shane Mosley 2
There are few figures in the sport of boxing today as polarizing as Oscar De La Hoya. Today, the former 10-time world champion is the head...
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NYFIGHTS Contender Watch: Indiana Super Middle Malcolm Jones
Getting over that hump isn’t easy. This thought came to mind when chatting with Malcolm Jones, a 16-3 super middleweight, from Indianapolis, Indiana. Yeah…If it were,...
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Jim Lampley With PPV.com For Canelo-Charlo
He is THE VOICE of boxing to a generation of fight fans, so it’s kind of a big deal….Jim Lampley will serve as co-host for Canelo...
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Oscar De La Hoya “The Golden Boy” Documentary Review
The first thought that came to my mind mere moments after HBO’s two-part documentary on Oscar De La Hoya, “The Golden Boy,” started is this film...
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Oscar De La Hoya Documentary on HBO Looks Intriguing
Oscar De La Hoya is one of those of a dwindling breed, boxers known outside their realm. Non boxing sports fans no doubt were aware of...
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WorldwideClassic Fight Rewatch: Erik Morales vs. Marco Antonio Barrera 1
Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera I unfolded on February 19, 2000, with the two Mexican ring warriors summoning a fight for the ages. The action for this unification...
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Andre Ward Parts Ways With ESPN
Andre Ward has helped ESPN call boxing matches since 2017. Following the Saturday night ESPN/Top Rank show featuring Jared Anderson in Toledo, Ohio, the ex hitter...
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Arturo Gatti Top Knockouts: 5 Best KOs
Every generation has their favorite fighters and for many of us that grew up watching boxing in the 1990’s the fighter we often identify with is...
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Vasiliy Lomachenko: Top 3 Fights
Vasiliy Lomachenko of Ukraine is a first-ballot lock for the Hall of Fame. He is among boxing’s all-time best amateurs, with two Olympic gold medals to...
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HBO’s Real Sports Catches Up With Ann Wolfe
When HBO’s Real Sports first covered the life of fighter and trainer Ann Wolfe way back in 2009, she was then at the peak of her...
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Unified Boxing Champion Kali Reis Joins Jodie Foster In Season 4 Of True Detective
WBA and WBO Super Lightweight champion Kali Reis made an indie splash last year in the IFC film “Catch The Fair One”, directed by Josef Kubota...
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Not To Be Forgotten: Phillip Holiday v Ivan Robinson, HBO Boxing After Dark Classic
HBO’s Boxing After Dark series produced its share of memorable fights. What vet fight fan can’t forget the shoot out to open the series between Marco...
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Paul Malignaggi May Not Remember When Larry Merchant “Got In Trouble”
Larry Merchant saw the Paul Malignaggi relationship with Showtime come to an abrupt halt pretty much the way most people outside looking in did. It was...
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WorldwideHBO’s What’s My Name?: Muhammad Ali
There are few modern lives that have been covered with the width and breadth of Muhammad Ali’s. The number of books, movies, and documentaries detailing...
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New YorkYou’ll Be Missed, Harold Lederman
“I just met Donald Trump and he's gonna run for president. I think we should run for cover,” said Harold Lederman, HBO unofficial judge and officially...
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New YorkThere Was No Bigger Fan Of Cleaner, Harder Punching: RIP, HAROLD LEDERMAN
No single personality in the sport evinced a more obvious enthusiasm for the sport. His passion was overwhelming, his adoration for the sweet science unflagging. Bronx-born...
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WorldwideHBO Ali Doc Debuts May 14
HBO debuts a new Muhammad Ali documentary, called What’s My Name, on May 14, 2019.
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WorldwideIn Memoriam – HBO Boxing 1973 – 2018
All good things must come to an end. The cycle of life is such that nothing lasts forever, even if you believe it will. The...
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WorldwideThe Road to 360 Promotions’ “Undisputed”
On Dec 8, boxing returns to HBO via their series “Boxing After Dark,” which will be the last event shown on the historic network. The...
