Thread: Showtime's "KO Artist" feature shows why HBO is miles ahead of them

I just saw this ridiculous profile of 6 boxers, (Tyson, Holyfield, Lacy, Freitas, Ricardo Lopez and Terry Norris), were Showtime invites viewers to vote for which one is the best "Showtime KO Artist" How do they figure this? Holyfield, Tyson, and Norris haven't KO'd anyone in years. And Lopez has been retired for 3 yrs.

HBO would never do something this lame. That's why they're still ahead in the game.

its because this is thier 25th anniversary,

they sed thats also why lacy calzaghe wasnt a PPV in the US

dude showtimes freakin amateur they always get the fighters names wrong. even tonight the announcer said neither fighter has ever gone past the 12th round?? well duhhhhhhhhh fights are only 12 rounds long dumbassssssssssssss. so unprofessional.

I sdont care why theyre doing it. The fact is its utterly ridiculous and amateurish to profile KO artists and include Holyfield, Tyson, and Lopez (who havent had a KO between them in years).

no, its over the past 25 years, the entire history of showtime, who was the best

Besides the 2 Tyson fights, what other Holyfield KO's were on Showtime? I'm sorry, but they're really reaching on this one.

Holyfield vs Moorer II was a knockout on showtime

Granted, their production value, announcers, etc. are all seriously lacking, but are you kidding me?! HBO is horse$h1+! SHO is for real boxing fans. HBO is a bunch of PPV plus the occasional washed up, overhyped garbage fight with no undercard. They have no answer to Shobox and the reason is they're so damn full of themselves they can't be bothered to show too much actual boxing.

Originally Posted by FLH2o

Granted, their production value, announcers, etc. are all seriously lacking, but are you kidding me?! HBO is horse$h1+! SHO is for real boxing fans. HBO is a bunch of PPV plus the occasional washed up, overhyped garbage fight with no undercard. They have no answer to Shobox and the reason is they're so damn full of themselves they can't be bothered to show too much actual boxing.

Showtime's quality of presentation is really mediocre, this is where HBO shines. everything from their previews to main event the presentation is top notch but where it really matters showtime is really outdoing HBO and that is in fights and today's heavyweight fight was no exception. Today's heavyweight fight which had limited star fighter appeal clearly stole the show from James Toney and hasim Rahman's hyped showdown. Last month we saw one of the best boxing performances ever in the most anticipated bout of recent times and in competition to that hbo put on an overwhelming show of Miguel cotto's power by undermatching him with Gianluca Bronco. plus there is Castillo-corrales 3 to look forward to and to compete with that hbo has tarver-hopkins

Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

dude showtimes freakin amateur they always get the fighters names wrong. even tonight the announcer said neither fighter has ever gone past the 12th round?? well duhhhhhhhhh fights are only 12 rounds long dumbassssssssssssss. so unprofessional.

They meant to say 10 rounds (that's what it said on the screen)
Still pretty said the messed up and never caught it!

(and even that was wrong. They both went 12 once)

I don't pay for either but get to see all the fights, and I guess it's easy for me to say, but I like the way both of them present and commentate the fights, I slightly favour HBO's.

I prefer HBO's "presentation" of the fights, but showtime through has had some killer fights too lately.

Yea, Showtime has stepped it up big time and gotten some great fights.
I agree, as long as we get to see them I won't complain.

Originally Posted by Pantera

Originally Posted by TheBESTP4P

dude showtimes freakin amateur they always get the fighters names wrong. even tonight the announcer said neither fighter has ever gone past the 12th round?? well duhhhhhhhhh fights are only 12 rounds long dumbassssssssssssss. so unprofessional.

They meant to say 10 rounds (that's what it said on the screen)
Still pretty said the messed up and never caught it!

(and even that was wrong.  They both went 12 once)

thats what they sed,

"these fighter have both been past 12 one time"