Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
I guess they think he has a backstory worth telling.

I'm really looking forward to watching it actually, I've been searching the torrent sites but no luck as of yet.

I really don't see why you object though, he's an All American fighter, flashy, why wouldn't they do a documentary on him.

The BBC have made several Amir Khan documentaries in the last couple years so why not Paulie?

You forget that America is a nation like any other and so they like to cover their own up and coming fighters.

I'm sure Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Nonito Donaire and Christian Mijares all get documentaries about them in their own countries so why moan about America doing one one of their most exciting new talents?
I maon because it's PAULIE MALIGNAGII. We are not talking about a superstar here. His biggest claim to fame is getting his face destroyed and put together via surgery thanks to the fists of the Caguas Crusher.And there may very well have been Margarito/Cotto etc docs on but I have not seen any picked up bu Showtime.Have you? I thought not.
Well what other Showtime American fighters are there for them to cover? Remember most of the other big name American boxing stars are on HBO what bigger young American stars does Showtime feature?

It's no different to the BBC putting out documentaries on Amir Khan when they have coverage to his fights. They obviously wouldn't make a documentary about a non British fighter and they wouldn't make a documentary about a British fighter who they didn't have a license to show their fights. Note how most of the Hatton Mayweather buildup was on Sky rather than the BBC for example as Sky had rights for the fight not the BBC.

Paulie is currently a Showtime fighter, he's young, all American, he's flashy, and a world champ, and a potential money maker for them and is fighting next week.

A documentary makes sense to me, it's no difference to the 'No average Joe' doc before Calzaghe fought Sakio Bika I guess.