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HBO Boxing List (A Work in Progress)

Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 03:48
by gilgamesh
I think all of us Fight Afficionados can agree that HBO Boxing was some of the absolute finest in terms of Production, Commentary, Big Matches, and just the peak of Boxing presentation for a great period of time from the 80's into the 2010's. It began in the 1970's, but honestly wasn't on par with ABC back in those days, nevertheless some old HBO Boxing broadcasts are still rare gems to dig up.

That's the purpose of this thread. I'm hoping we can all pool our collective memories, and try to piece together a full history of HBO Boxing and every card that took place. I know it's a tough subject, and I may be the only one who has any passion for it, but if any of you old Tape traders or Classic fight fans can name broadcasts you recall it would be a great help.

I notice there is no such list of this sort on the internet, but I think there By God should be.

This is not about tape trading or anything like that, I'm pretty sure the whole idea of that is outdated anyway, but I know dudes like that may have been more meticulous about keeping up with dates, and program info, etc.

Maybe it's just me, but whatever :lol:

Re: HBO Boxing List (A Work in Progress)

Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 03:55
by gilgamesh
I have a very good memory of my early years as a Boxing fan, and can reel off several of the early broadcasts I saw off the top of my head.

January 5, 2002: Leonard Dorin vs Raul Balbi
Micky Ward vs Jesse James Leija (Main Event)

January 26, 2002: Arturo Gatti vs Terronn Millett
Vernon Forrest vs Shane Mosley (Main Event)

February 23, 2002: Rafael Marquez vs Mark Johnson 2
Paulie Ayala vs Clarence "Bones" Adams 2 (Main Event)

June 8, 2002: Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis
Manny Pacquiao vs Lehlo Ledwaba

More to come later. I'm tired now, and this is as much brain power as I want to dedicate to this at the moment, but this is the idea.

Re: HBO Boxing List (A Work in Progress)

Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 08:25
by evrenb
HBO Televised Fights - 2000s - BoxRec https://share.google/txCaGitS8hRKDOQQo

Re: HBO Boxing List (A Work in Progress)

Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 11:16
by goose 5
HBO actually televised Foreman- Frazier in 1973 and Ali-Frazier 1975, live.

Re: HBO Boxing List (A Work in Progress)

Posted: 09 Jan 2026, 15:24
by gilgamesh
evrenb wrote: 09 Jan 2026, 08:25 HBO Televised Fights - 2000s - BoxRec https://share.google/txCaGitS8hRKDOQQo
Why didn't anyone show me that before? :lol:

Do they have something of the sort for the 90's and 80's as well?