Legendary boxing judge and HBO's longtime unofficial scorer Harold Lederman has died after battling with cancer. Lederman passed away Saturday at a hospice care center in New York ... according to his daughter, Julie, and confirmed by HBO. Boxing promoter and former HBO exec Lou Dibella says Harold had fighting cancer for a while -- it's unclear which type. Just learned that my friend of 30 years, Harold Lederman, has succumbed to the cancer he fought so hard.
- 5/12/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After 45 years, HBO said on Thursday that the network will no longer feature live boxing matches starting in 2019.
“Going forward in 2019, we will be pivoting away from programming live boxing on HBO,” the network said in a programming statement. “As always, we will remain open to looking at events that fit our programming mix. This could include boxing, just not for the foreseeable future.”
The pay-cable network currently has no more fights scheduled past the Oct. 27 Madison Square Garden middleweight title fight between Danny Jacobs and Sergey Derevianchenko. An HBO rep says its unclear if the network will have any matches in November or December.
Also Read: ESPN Lands Knockout 7-Year Rights Deal With Top Rank Boxing
HBO Boxing production staff, which included play-by-play announcer Jim Lampley, analyst Max Kellerman, ringside scorer Harold Lederman and former boxing champions Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr., who worked as freelance commentators, were...
“Going forward in 2019, we will be pivoting away from programming live boxing on HBO,” the network said in a programming statement. “As always, we will remain open to looking at events that fit our programming mix. This could include boxing, just not for the foreseeable future.”
The pay-cable network currently has no more fights scheduled past the Oct. 27 Madison Square Garden middleweight title fight between Danny Jacobs and Sergey Derevianchenko. An HBO rep says its unclear if the network will have any matches in November or December.
Also Read: ESPN Lands Knockout 7-Year Rights Deal With Top Rank Boxing
HBO Boxing production staff, which included play-by-play announcer Jim Lampley, analyst Max Kellerman, ringside scorer Harold Lederman and former boxing champions Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr., who worked as freelance commentators, were...
- 9/27/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
David O Russell takes on the story of boxer Micky Ward, and comes up with one of the best films of the year. Here's our review of The Fighter...
'Irish' Micky Ward was one of the hardest men in the boxing game during his time in the squared circle. He never backed down from a fight, and what he lacked in speed, quickness, and defense he made up for with an ability to take punishment, a drive to win, and a liver-quivering left hook to the body.
This unique concoction of drive and gluttony for punishment comes, no doubt, from his family life, which is equal parts colorful and hard-luck. This tale, of a man's ability to transcend family problems and rise to great heights in his chosen profession is the centerpiece of David O Russell's star-studded new sports drama, The Fighter.
It's not a new story, by any means.
'Irish' Micky Ward was one of the hardest men in the boxing game during his time in the squared circle. He never backed down from a fight, and what he lacked in speed, quickness, and defense he made up for with an ability to take punishment, a drive to win, and a liver-quivering left hook to the body.
This unique concoction of drive and gluttony for punishment comes, no doubt, from his family life, which is equal parts colorful and hard-luck. This tale, of a man's ability to transcend family problems and rise to great heights in his chosen profession is the centerpiece of David O Russell's star-studded new sports drama, The Fighter.
It's not a new story, by any means.
- 12/20/2010
- Den of Geek
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