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HBO and Showtime dominated the industry since the 1980s but had vastly smaller audiences than the over-the-air and basic cable networks, so boxing’s best programming was always shown to the ...
Exactly five years ago, HBO pulled out of the boxing business, which was a shock to the sport.
HBO, the network that once billed itself as “the heart and soul of boxing,” announced on Thursday that it is leaving the boxing business. The story was first reported by The New York Times. It ...
End of an era: HBO Sports announces pivot away from boxing coverage starting in 2019 The premium cable network credits a declining viewership with the decision to leave boxing full time ...
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Although HBO has decided to put boxing in its past, the network is leaving the sport by showcasing a possible vision of its future. Cecilia Braekhus was in the first women ...
HBO’s increasingly detached relationship with boxing culminated Thursday in the premium cable network announcing it will broadcast its final bout next month.
International Boxing Hall of Famer Jim Lampley is undoubtedly the voice of boxing. With detailed commentary underlined with slivers of empathy, turning boxing into a larger human narrative ...
HBO has one more boxing card on its schedule -- a "World Championship Boxing" doubleheader on Oct. 27 from the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.