Kinda sad this will be HBO's last boxing match broadcasted. Wow. Never would have believed that HBO is finished with boxing.
Not true like a furniture store having their closing sale, it's being extended for an extra 2 months due to popular demand.
I have mixed feelings on HBO pulling the plug on a regular series of fights. Their production quality was elite, but their following and promoting of the sport was myopic. If they didn't have a fighter under contract he might have never existed in the casual fan's mind. Also they let contracted fighters get away with murder in terms of opponents quality. Who could forget Roy Jones fighting every civil service branch in America in the mid to late 90's. Also If ESPN or one of the big 4 networks pulls up the slack more eyeballs will have a chance to watch the fights, which will only help the sport grow to the level it was at 30+ years ago.
PS, I would love to watch the fights off of a stable over the air network, as today's snooze fest between Pulev and Fury died in the middle of the 11th round. I doubt that would happen on my television.