A new network wants in on boxing ?

By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com was advised by Lou DiBella, promoter for WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, that HBO is going to make the final call on Martinez's next opponent. DiBella has already reserved the date of March 12 at the WaMu Theater in New York's Madison Square Garden. The three opponents under consideration are WBC interim-champion Sebastian Zbik, WBO 154-pound champion Sergei Dzinziruk, and once-beaten Andy Lee.

"Those are the three guys we are looking at. At the end of the day, it's HBO call on who Sergio fights next," DiBella told BoxingScene.com. "We made a commitment to Madison Square Garden to bring Sergio there on March 12. I believe we'll make a deal in the next few days with HBO."

BoxingScene has heard that two rival networks, one of them a new player looking to enter the boxing industry, are trying to lure Martinez away from HBO. DiBella refused to issue a comment.

"I have no comment on that subject. I'm confident that we'll reach a deal with HBO," DiBella said.http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=34097

Who could the new player in broadcasting boxing be? Maybe STARZ ??? Exciting if true !!!!

I hope its TNT/TBS like it was rumored in Hauser's piece

gomez1012 wrote:I hope its TNT/TBS like it was rumored in Hauser's piece

As long as it's not to the detriment of HBO's budget....


THe guy who runs STARZ, Chris Albrecht, used to be the head of HBO. He got fired for being drunk and slapping around his girlfriend after a big boxing match a few years ago. He's trying to rebuild his career, and build Starz into the new HBO. Maybe he's interested?

Canvas wrote:

gomez1012 wrote:I hope its TNT/TBS like it was rumored in Hauser's piece

As long as it's not to the detriment of HBO's budget....


THe guy who runs STARZ, Chris Albrecht, used to be the head of HBO. He got fired for being drunk and slapping around his girlfriend after a big boxing match a few years ago. He's trying to rebuild his career, and build Starz into the new HBO. Maybe he's interested?

That's some good knowledge lol

Maybe, that be nice

Start streaming fights on Netflix like Starz do all of their movies!!!

BoxingScene has heard that two rival networks, one of them a new player looking to enter the boxing industry, are trying to lure Martinez away from HBO. DiBella refused to issue a comment.

Obviously one of them is Showtime, and the new one, maybe Spike TV, or could be Versus getting into boxing again

whoever it is its good news..

Oh Yeah, I should edit my title. It's one new network interested in getting into boxing.

Interesting.