Showtime's reemergence as a powerful force in the biggest boxing matches on prime cable and on PPV is, as I noted Saturday, a plus for the sport/business overall.
Only time will tell how deep Top Rank's allegiance to HBO's archrival will be but Todd duBoef and Bob Arum certainly planted their flag deep and strong with the deliverance of boxing's hottest attraction, Manny Pacquiao, and his May 7 bout against longtime HBO regular Sugar Shane Mosley.
(Consider that, on March 12, Showtime will offer up two well known commodities, Ricardo Mayorga and Miguel Cotto, on PPV while regular HBO fight programming will feature Sergio Martinez against completely unknown in USA Sergei Dzinziruk. Will this be the first of many head to head collisions, I wonder.)
The wild card here seems to be how much Showtime's "sister broadcaster," the august CBS network, one of the original Big Three along with ABC and NBC from the before there was cable Dark Ages of American television, and what CBS will add to the situation.
Will CBS allow itself to shill, to serve as a "barker channel" and carry HBO 24/7 style video commericals for such fights as Mosley-Pacquiao?
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Or will the CBS operators want to go further and carry live bouts in the same manner that Showtime was able to put MMA matches on its own airwaves on "The Big Eye" for a while?
Again, this seems to be all positive and, if sends some shock waves through the HBO ranks, it cannot be a bad thing.
But, like a guy who was on the lot a few days ago, bought a car and now has "buyer's remorse" with it in the driveway, I'm having second and third thoughts.
Maybe this divergence will keep Pacman away from Floyd Mayweather as they both finish out their storied careers.
Maybe Arum will be content to have Pacquiao fight whoever Arum chooses on Showtime PPV rather than subject himself to any quality control objections by the HBO suits.
And maybe Mayweather will take advantage of this development by sticking to HBO PPV and cherrypicking a list of easy foes himself.
Certainly, the walls of the HBO office on Sixth Avenue would quiver and shake if L'il Floyd comes back to the ring and also flies the Showtime banner.
Maybe Manny will be the P4P king of Showtime and Floyd the P4P king of HBO.
Rudy Ray Moore, better known to millions as "Dolemeite," used to run through the jungles, kicking lions in the backside just to stay in shape.
At the age of one, "Dolemite" was drinking whiskey and gin. At age three, he was eating the bottles they came in.
He was a BAD man and apparently even a BAD infant.
Rudy Ray always said "pimping ain't easy."
But those guiding Mayweather and Pacquiao may prove that long held maxim to be false as they exploit the revived war between Showtime and HBO.
So far, the only shot have been fired from the Showtime bunker.
Now HBO has to strike and strike hard.
It could be a lovely war but it may keep Mayweather and Pacquiao separated as cash cows and champions of different networks.
The pimping might be easy.
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Do not want to be a bird of bad news, but who wants to follow a guy who dropped from third grade, owner a bar according to his Mr. Espejo of Asian, is suspected of enhancing and is fighting shot drain boxers.
Are going backwards or what.???
Hey.. M0r0n... Then don't follow!! So why the heck you still writing about him?
People like you are so lame... You only see the negative.. Is that how you view life?
At least that 3rd grader your talking about has balls! He gives honor to boxing! And yeah... he is just suspected of PEDs WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER ATTESTING SUCH ALLEGATION!
Stup*d... Sh*t..
hey as$hole! get a life! if you dont like manny pacquiao, stop reading articles about him.
Roach said Oscar 37 can't pull the trigger before Pedman's fight. Now Mostley-Roids is 39 can do it, How things have changed, so quickly.
Then again, Mostly-R's, fooled the urine system, until they found his name on the Pharmacy where he bought his stuff. If the old Fox can do it again, he might be able to school Packroids
yeah, a 3rd grade who owned boxing
if u have a Harvard graduate boxer it would be a total humiliation if he got owned by a 3rd grade.
BTW: experts/scientist in the U.S. can't detect roids? LOL
maybe 3rd world countries are better? LOL
most of the times idiots like you would show stupidity by posting a response way out of the topic!..PUKINANG INA MO KA!
Oscar been punk by Maywether and Mosley.. On Maywether Mosley fight, Maywether almost punk by mosley in second rounds... So this made Mosley as unpredictable... Idiot... In Mora fight, Mora tried to imitate Maywether style by avoiding mosley however mora doesn't have quick job and power punch as floyd, that made the fight boring because mora keeps on running and avoidung mosley... pacquiao love's tracking opponent as well as toe to toe.. so this make the fight interesting because mosley still has his power as what he did to maywether n second round
If your ChickenFloyd didn't duck and kept on shi++ing his pants, then Pacman would have been schooling him right now. How did u know about Mosleys urine? You must be sucking his dik then. You're a fagot! If you're not, then prove it.
back to the topic :D
it would be interesting to see It'sBO vs seeBS
good day everyone!
Mr. Marley if HBO and Showtime have their own champion, would title belts be affected ? ?
Dumb fu ck!! HBO and Showtime are Cable Network operators, stupid!
WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, IBO, etc. those are the belt awarding circuses. I don't know what planet you came from, but you are obviously a retard!
I guess I'am Einstine
@ -@Wow - R U a retard?-
hahaha ! very intelligent ! good Job ! your name should be,
Einstein Nostradamus jr..
bwahahahaha !!
Mayweather, the ducker, will be too happy with this development. He won't have to do anything to avoid Pacman. He will even charge that Manny is the one avoiding him by transferring to Showtime.
Exactly what the nig ger ga yweather wanted, another excuse to keep Pacman away from him.
The cowardly fuc king nig ger!
Tell you what, expect the muthaf.ucking nig.ger to announce his next fight on the day of Pacman's fight against Mosley. He has to, to stay relevant. Just like what he did when Pac is going to fight Fatton. The f.ucking nig.ga is scared the sh.it that's why he f.ucking mumbles and stutters everytime he mentions Pacman's name. The muthaf.ucking nig.ga is scared. Is this the best American Black Fighter with slick style from inner cities does? F.ucking duck?
your the coward kid because you would never say that crap any where else but on the computer or maybe with your corny friends, probably sitting around playing video games and not getting laid... dont be mad cause god gave you a tiny dick
@ Aficionado.... Happier Floyd might have a tiny d!ck but this nig ga got a surprise for you. This nig ga don't be saying sh!t about coward floyd just to his friends, I'd be saying to any out there. I'd say it straight out in ya face if you were next to me... I know I'd schood you any day of the week punk a s s!!! You ain't sh!t. You another one sucki n on coward's d!ck talkin smack behind his keyboard. LMAO!
THE FIGHT WON"T HAPPEN
I would love to see pbf against somenone on hbo vs pacman against anybody on showtime, head on ppv collission...
Obviously, In my mind Pacman use PED and steroids.
So them going to SHOWTIME, instead of HBO is running away from the Olympic Style testing that Fraud Maynever wants.
This simply shows Team Pac is ducking Team Fraud despite the accusations by Philippine Media that it is Fraud who's ducking.
More excuses by Pac not to be exposed with his PED use
@BisayaAko: Tonto, gago, peste ka yawaa ka, buang ka!!!! Walay Bisaya pareho ka-inutil nimo. Mamatay ta ka!!!!
BATA KA NI CHIONGBIAN ANO?????
bisayaako,you're grammar is screwed up.. pnoy or manny should strip your bisayan or pilipino citizenship
HOY! BISAYA!!! SI MANNY DILI NA MOGAMIT OG DRUGS!! CGI RANA CYA KAON OG BALUT MAO KUSGAN!! BISAYA PAREHAS LANG MO NI FLOYD TALAWAN DAKOO!!!! PUTI ITLOG!!!
Buang kang bisayaa ka!
Manny's been the main man for boxing since 2005 and writers STILL spell his name Pacquaio. It's Pacquiao! Pacquiao!
Top Ranks Bob Arum,Golden Boy ,Schaefer ,and HBO,Greenburg doesn't see any hint in Mayweather fighting Manny pacquiao as for now or it could be a never thing.These people and the boxing fans wanted the fight to be a reality dream.A hundred times yes for them for the fight versus a single no to Floyd Mayweather jr and the final answer is always on Floyd's jr.Nobody can force Floyd's on what to decide over things and they knew it.
Nice moved of Arum to switch to Showtime because Oskie is part of HBO. Priority goes to GBP fighters.always. Mike, my question to you is: If Pacquiao/Floydie does happen, in what network should it be broadcast HBO or Showtime.I think this is one problem that possible will occur.
Just get over it PEOPLE of EARTH! Pacquiao vs Mayweather wont happen period! Everyday, more and more barriers will add up to this matchup so STOP dreaming about it. Pacquiao will be fighting 6 more fights and i dont expect Floyd's part of it either. For Floyd, i dont give a damn what's his plan is, cuz i wont watch his PPV fights anyway. If you wanna make it happen, GO PLAY FIGHTNIGHT at PS3, that way at least you'll see a Pac vs Mayweather at your screen.
mga inutil ang mga Ilocano. Kaya pati si Chicago guy ay galit din sa mabantot na lahi
labaw pakang inutil!!!! gagoo!!!!! puti itlog parehas ni floyd bisaya talawan dakooo!!!! boangboang!!!!!!!!!! amawww!!!!!
This is sound crazy! HBO should not do this! They should keep their company locked and stable not just allowing other network cables like CBS-Showtime to air Pacquiao Vs. Mosley. They should not let other networks create massive rival between Showtime & HBO. I know HBO will be affected if CBS Showtime will BOOM...
This is sound crazy! HBO should not do this! They should keep their company locked and stable not just allowing other network cables like CBS-Showtime to air Pacquiao Vs. Mosley. They should not let other networks create massive rival between Showtime & HBO. I know HBO will be affected if CBS Showtime will BOOM...
" subject himself to any quality control objections by the HBO suits."
That's Mike Marley speak for random drug testing..mike Dolemite is a fake character just like Pacquiao so that's a good comparison, by that rationale then Floyd would be Iceberg Slim..
KAPUTAPUTAHAN KA NG PUTANG INA MO! ANG TANGA TANGA MO!
ANONG DRUG TESTING NA NAMAN YAN? YUNG DRUG TESTING NA SI BAKALNG MAYNEVER ANG PUMILI NG TESTER AT SYA RIN ANG MAY DIKTA NG TESTING.
HOY! HINDI OST YOU, ANG OST AY YEAR ROUND AT RANDOM. MAY TEST BA KAY BAKLA? WALA!
KAY IKAW NA HINDOT KA, MAMAMATAY KA NA! PA INGLES INGLES KA E MALI MALI NAMANG PUKING INA MO!!!
ders no reason y pac 2 stay at hbo bcoz floyd alwys ducking pac! ITS SHOW TIME! !!!!!! lol!
Oi mga buwiset na taga-north at taga-south! Pwede ba wag nyo post dito mga katarantaduhan nyo! Nakakahiya kayo! Kaya bumababa ang tingin sa mga Pilipino dahil sa mga utak munggo na tulad nyo!!
"And maybe Mayweather will take avantage of this development by sticking to HBO PPV and cherrypicking a list of easy foes himself."
This is exactly what Fraud Maynever was hoping for, a permanent and "legitimate" excuse to avoid losing his precious Zero to Pacman and continue making money cherry picking opponents.
Pinoys are small in mind and short in stature, maybe I'll smack the sh!t out of the next little pinoy I see and he won't do anything sept cry
i hope we bump into each other and let's see what you can do
KAPUTAPUTAHAN KA NG PUTANG INA MO! ANG TANGA TANGA MO! HALATANG HALATANG PINOY KA RING HINDOT KA!,
MAMAMATAY KA NA! PA INGLES INGLES KA E MALI MALI NAMANG PUKING INA MO!!!
Pacman is a cherry picking steroid taking dog eating fake farce sham show all his groupies shud get a clue and get some class because they don't know anything about boxing and are a malignant bunch of midgets that talk real big but are just scared little girls..
who's still fighting twice a year? Pacquiao or Floyd?
Who's hiding, beating up girls and security guards? its FLOYD!
I think you are the one who need to get some class homo, you can idolize floyd as a boxer all you want, but for your own sake, dont idolize the person, there's nothing good about him except boxing (running, ducking)
KAPUTAPUTAHAN KA NG PUTANG INA MO! ANG TANGA TANGA MO! HALATANG HALATANG PINOY KA RING HINDOT KA!,
MAMAMATAY KA NA! PA INGLES INGLES KA E MALI MALI NAMANG PUKING INA MO!!!
I fuct a pina chick the other night and she said she never had such a big dig in her before, she also said I was the first non Pinoy she ever slept with...tore dat azz up
hey rodger, mayweathers doesn't have balls, they dont have di_k, what u have is big pus_y. common now and take ur medicine old ape
Hey Mayweather, this is a great excuse and alibi for not fighting Manny. "I like to fight Manny in HBO-PPV" hehehehhehhe.
Like i have predicted, Mayweather is now out talking of fighting pacquiao now he knows the negotiations will be difficult as ever now pacquiao has moved to showtime. Just shows how afraid is mayweather and tried to hide.
HBO has the right to get rid of the pacroid! they wont do any good from him being very dirty, Smart move HBO coz Showtime will be ashame for televising a cheater and one who lie to the people. Filipinos will be ashame for being so blind...thts why the country is so corrupt because of its stupid peoples brain that gets brainwash easily!
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