Quote Originally Posted by slk123
Booze, you and I share the same thing in common, I only have HBO and Showtime for the same reason. At one point, I asked if I could get a reduced rate if they got rid of HBO 2....Showtime 2... Cinimax and TMC. All I wanted was standard HBO and Showtime. I wanted them only for boxing. But of course, it's more expensive to have just 2 channels than it is to have 17.

If a boxing only channel meant that I would get to see current fights from all over the world I would buy it in a heartbeat. One of the things I hate most about the posts here is that I don't always know who the people are talking about. There are some really good fighters out there and I feel like I'm missing out when I've never been privileged enough to see them fight.
Yes, I hate that I am not more aware of all the good global fighters as well. With HBO and Showtime I am generally confined in my knowledge of fighters because they are usually US marquee fighters, many are on the way down by the time the name is established....
I know that there are TONS of quality fighters in Europe and South America but I'm not aware of them usually. ESPN keeps me updated on American mediocrity and irrelevant fights as well as a dedication to Ali and Tyson fights that is perverse.
I also have VS and the spanish channel.......I have managed ot watch an occassional good fight on there, Kid Diamond what not. HOwever I can turn all my English channels to Spanish, but I can not turn my Spanish channel to English translation. That is dumb.