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  1. Mitchell Kane

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    More broadcasters, assuming they can stay on their financial-feet, is only better for the game.
     
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    That's what Greenberg's saying...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=6226778

    But again, this Epix fight, just like the Pacquiao-Mosley on Showtime PPV, need to actually prove to be worthwhile business ventures, otherwise they're more blips than game-changers.
     
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    Did he fight Woodhall before or after that fight?
     
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  5. Mitchell Kane

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    After, I believe.
     
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    <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xc4OneACbDQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    The weights are 249.5 and 246.8...for comparison...Solis was 260 and 268+ his last two fights. Solis is the lightest he's been in three years.

    http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/klitschko-249-5-solis-246-9-78836

     
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    For the Canadians...

    http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/solis-canada-connection-78783

     
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    More on the broadast:

     
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    Why doesn't this guy want to get in shape? I don't get it. Sure he's lighter, but he is still way overweight.
     
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    You talking about Solis or Rafael?
     
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  12. Mitchell Kane

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    LOL. Does he get two seats on press row?
     
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    Ha, nah he gets front row center seat and to his credit is usually one of the first in the arena and rarely gets up.
     
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    Yeah, I don't blame him for that.
     
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    Sam Rosen is a guy who never gets mentioned, but I like his broadcasting.

    Solis should be in very decent cardio shape with that weight cut. He still probably won't be at his quickest. I think Solis is excellent, probably a top 5 heavy, but he doesn't match up so great with Vitali. Even if he is able to touch Vitali occasionally with good timing, I don't think he packs the game-changing power necessary to win.

    I think you either need to be a skilled tall guy who can land regularly like Lennox or have very fast hands with excellent power...such as Hide with a chin or maybe Haye if his chin holds up. And that's only to have a reasonable chance. Not to be favored.
     
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    I know the Epix site says it's for residents of the USA only... but I put in some random zip code I found on google and it looks like everything it good to go. Just a heads up.
     
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    Thats registration, but will it work for the actual broadcast?:blackcloud::blackcloud:
     
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    Not sure. My screen is saying the stream starts in 5 hours, 15 minutes and 10 seconds. I'd know for sure if they were streaming all their programming, but I think they're only doing the fight.
     
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    Scratch that. I just went to their main page, clicked on one of their movies, and it's letting me watch.

    I'm confident that this is going to work. :bears:
     
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    The studio...

    http://twitter.com/epixhd

    a href="http://twitpic.com/4b5p5i" title="Sam Rosen, Tony Paige and @LennoxLew1s getting ready to call ... on Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/4b5p5i.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sam Rosen, Tony Paige and @LennoxLew1s getting ready to call ... on Twitpic"></a>
     
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    You don't have the "Super Channel" up there in Canada?
     
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    Mitchell, you are the man.
     
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    When is the fight on? Just got back from Hospital. Check TAAA for my Round-by-Round of the thumb vs the saw blade.
     
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    The Epix web site is fucking up. They're trying to fix the site before the Klitschko fight starts (6 PM EST), but in case they don't..here's a Veetle link to Sky Sports' live coverage which begins after they wrap up the Liam Walsh fight...

    http://www.magictv.co/
     
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    I tried it, put in my email, and my zip as being 11214, which is Brooklyn NYC, and clicked on "start watching" but it is just churning away....
     
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    Their site is down due to heavy traffic. Dan Rafael is giving updates on his Twitter, as he is in the Epix studio..

    http://twitter.com/danrafaelespn
     
    Antwuan Maxx, Mar 19, 2011
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    Great news for Americans. They´ll show more boxing, hopefully they can increase the production quality.
     
    ElTerriblee, Mar 19, 2011
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    Thanks for both links.

    For all their talk about the division needing consistency and dominant champs, some of these pundits sure take pleasure in talking about the "cat being put amongst in the pigeons".:bs:
     
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    http://twitter.com/epixhd

    ...
     
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