hbo Stories - Bloody Elbow
Cotto vs. Margarito 2: Post-Fight Analysis and Reflections
"I wonder if that referee is an advertisement for the abolition of the very sport that he is a part of." Those were the famous words of Howard Cosell during the Larry Holmes vs. Tex Cobb affair. And in most circumstances, a fair description of referee Steve Smoger: a man known to allow for...
Cotto vs. Margarito: Live Results and Round-by-Round Coverage
Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto II is a match that for all of the criticisms and politics, is set to resolve itself tonight at Madison Square Garden on HBO. The PPV Broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. ET, which you can watch through Top Rank. The two boxers are not set to resolve some petty rivalry....
Ken Hershman Leaves Showtime for HBO, MMA's Future on Premium Cable In Doubt
Ken Hershman has been at Showtime since 1992, serving as the general manager of sports and event programming for several years. He has now expected to jump to HBO where he will replace Ross Greenburg. The most obvious sport this impacts is boxing as Hershman was one of the primary players in...
Dana White: Larry Merchant Is Senile, Out of His Mind
After Floyd Mayweather Jr. landed a clean (both in its effectiveness and legality) left hook-straight right combination that put down the headbutting Victor Ortiz, Larry Merchant entered the ring for his usual post-fight shenanigans. He pressed Mayweather on the "unsportsmanlike" blows, which...
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
