David Morrell vs Sena Agbeko ~ Farewell Showtime

[Spicoli]

Tonight, Morrell defends his 168 piece against #10 Sena Agbeko and Chris Colbert vs Jose Valenzuela in a 135 rematch after their controversial fight earlier this year. Morrell fight should be a dissection job on rugged Agbeko. And if you're really jonesing for an old school flash back...the Andre Berto vs Robert Guerrero long awaited (11 years ) rematch is on this card also.

The last official boxing card to be aired on Showtime a series that debuted back in 1986! In its peak it was the chief rival and competitor to the late HBO boxing and featured a who's who of hall of fame talent from Tyson, Hearns, Holyfield, Whitaker to Hagler, Finito Lopez, Chavez and Lewis. The list is as timeless as it is long with so many classics along the way. It truly was an historic fan friendly top value run that spanned into 5 decades.

[TitoFan]

Wow.

A sad goodbye from Showtime Boxing at the very beginning of the show. Damn. I for one am very saddened about the demise of HBO Boxing... and now Showtime following suit.

I'll continue catching whatever ESPN serves up, because to this point I've still resisted getting on board the DAZN bus.

Let's hope this boxing card tonight turns out to be a good one.

[Spicoli]

Shields and Charlo make the tribute but no Norris or Benn . One glimpse of Holyfield. That was PBC overload. Showtime production takes some flack but it looks fine. No frills just crisp and clean. Watching this rematch as background noise. Can easily go the way of a mutual spar.

[TitoFan]

Maybe it's because I know their ages... but they DO look their age.

[Spicoli]

Big turn out by the look of it. Berto in all kinds of trouble in 5th.

[Spicoli]

So Berto down 3 times so far and all ruled slips. Alright ref. These old men are trying to bang it out

[TitoFan]

Looks like they're doing some social catching up in between.

[TitoFan]

A lot of swinging for the fences here... but I think Berto got buzzed at the end of that last round.

[Spicoli]

This ref Hoyle should be holding Bertos hand by now. Berto tough but just a shell here. Tough watch. Haymon could have just passed him a gratitude envelope and saved him the damage.

[Spicoli]

Guerrero acting like a guy who knows he may get a big fight out of this . Maybe it's just two happy warriors though.

[Spicoli]

Ok awesome. Knew they had a much fuller recap and tribute. Going to miss Lennon on the intro too. Literally a lifetime of boxing fandom here.

[TitoFan]

Ok awesome. Knew they had a much fuller recap and tribute. Going to miss Lennon on the intro too. Literally a lifetime of boxing fandom here.

Neither HBO nor Showtime will be truly replaced in boxing.

[Spicoli]

Ok awesome. Knew they had a much fuller recap and tribute. Going to miss Lennon on the intro too. Literally a lifetime of boxing fandom here.

Neither HBO nor Showtime will be truly replaced in boxing.

Going to date myself by decades here. But fuck it dude we all get older . I really do think boxing loses a sort of long-term investment with no premiere networks. Apps are the now and we're there. But the attention spans and "build" progression of both some fighters and big fights is not really there so much. The anticipation in real time. Often guys on the same feature card but deep down we knew they were looming around the corner. Now we spat back in forth as to why they will not happen. Fighters on keyboard tirades dropping N'ga this and N'ga that. Then they just sort of fall out of the sky one day. Or not at all

[Spicoli]

Colbert having a repeat nightmare in 1st . Hurt badly and down.

[TitoFan]

Valenzuela jumped on Colbert like he was double-parked outside.