Espinoza talks about Time Warner-CBS/Showtime resolution
The money dispute between Time Warner cable and the CBS Corporation that had resulted in CBS and Showtime networks being pulled from cable systems in major U.S. cities last month was settled on Monday to the relief of many boxing fans.
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All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo premieres Aug. 24
All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo premieres next Saturday on Showtime, preceding the Abner Mares-Jhonny Gonzalez WBC featherweight title bout. The series documents Floyd Mayweather’s and Canelo Alvarez’s lives during the build up to their anticipated Sept. 14 junior middleweight championship bout.
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Espinoza: Mayweather’s move a ‘game-changer’
Forbes estimates Floyd Mayweather’s deal with Showtime as being worth more than a $250 million, although network boss Stephen Espinoza would not comment directly on the six-fight package.
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Mayweather: ‘Showtime, let’s do it’
Floyd Mayweather on his groundbreaking new deal: “Showtime and CBS, I’ve got to take my hat off to them. They did a tremendous job and I am happy to be a part of this family.”
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Guerrero: Mayweather’s ‘ripe for the pickings’
Robert Guerrero: “I’m a man of faith. I’m a man of God, and I feel that God has put me in this position for a reason: Not to humble the world of boxing, but to humble Floyd Mayweather.”
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Forbes: Mayweather’s deal could produce $250 million
Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Floyd Mayweather’s promotional company, said: “The business model that we have put into place, in my opinion, will never, ever be duplicated.”
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Q&A: Schaefer discusses Mayweather’s move to Showtime
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says Floyd Mayweather’s move to Showtime ends the days when the network could not compete with rival U.S. cable giant HBO.
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Schaefer: Guerrero ‘dangerous’ for Mayweather
Robert Guerrero’s promoter believes the rugged welterweight contender will make for a “dangerous” opponent for Floyd Mayweather, whom he meets on May 4 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime Pay Per View.
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Mayweather enters groundbreaking PPV deal with Showtime/CBS
Floyd Mayweather signed a groundbreaking pay-per-view venture with Showtime and the cable network’s parent company, CBS Corporation, staring with a May 4 fight with Robert Guerrero. Under the terms of the deal, Mayweather could fight six times in 30 months.
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Leo Santa Cruz to headline CBS-televised show on Dec. 15
Unbeaten bantamweight titleholder Leo Santa Cruz will headline a CBS-televised show on Dec. 15 in Los Angeles with members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team on the undercard, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer confirmed to RingTV.com on Wednesday.
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