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HBO will end its 45-year run of broadcasting live boxing on Saturday with a Boxing After Dark triple-header from the StubHub Arena in Carson, Calif. Cecilia Braekhus faces Aleksandra Magdziak-Lopes… ...
HBO’s boxing business shows signs of fatigue. HBO’s major high-profile fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 was a pay-per-view event that was priced at $90 to $100.
At HBO, audience research revealed declining interest in boxing, Nelson said, including a notably low ratings figure for the Sept. 8 “SuperFly 3” card at the Forum. “We’re proud of our ...
Growing up, HBO (Boxing After Dark/World Championship Boxing) WAS boxing. Lampley, Merchant, Foreman, Steward, & Lederman represented the highest class. Even now, HBO is still #1 in terms of ...
For 45 years, HBO has been the one constant in a boxing fan’s life. The premium cable network took a while to get rolling after it entered the boxing space by airing the 1973 heavyweight title ...
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 ...
U.S. broadcaster HBO said on Thursday it will be dropping live boxing from its programming schedule from 2019 due to dwindling ratings, ending a 45-year association with the sport.