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HBO's boxing business shows signs of fatigueThe challenges come as boxing’s TV business model is experiencing fatigue and rising competition from the upstart sport of mixed martial arts, which ...
Broadcasting that fight gave HBO a foothold, and Fuchs recognized what boxing could do for the fledgling network. When the three networks passed, HBO bought the rights to Holmes-Weaver for $150,000.
In the recap of the first episode of HBO's "24/7" for Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley Jr., I wrote that there was too much back story.
HBO, the highest-rated boxing network, made the extraordinary decision Monday not to buy fights from Golden Boy Promotions, one of the sport's two biggest promoters, for the foreseeable future.
Boxing suddenly a big draw on TV even as HBO exits sport after 45 years ...
Exactly five years ago, HBO pulled out of the boxing business, which was a shock to the sport.
HBO was never the only home of big time boxing. They did a hell of a job branding it that way. In 1986, Showtime secured the rights to Marvin Hagler-John Mugabi to make themselves a player and ...
HBO Jettisons Live Boxing in Favor of Sports-Themed Docs After 45 years in the ring, HBO is bailing on boxing.
According to a press release HBO Sports will be presenting a power packed boxing line up for the month of April which includes three consecutive weeks of live doubleheader fights paired with ...
Here are some thoughts on HBO's first installment of "24/7" for Cotto-Martinez: Best spoken line, Miguel Cotto: "I think if we made this decision before in my career, things would be different." ...
On Monday, HBO released a trailer for 'The Golden Boy," an upcoming two-part documentary on Oscar De La Hoya.