Ken Hershman, the two-year president of HBO Sports who previously was head of Showtime Sports, chooses the former. And since business was so darn good in 2013, he certainly has nothing to cry about.

The 76-year-old broadcasting legend is adamant, like most boxing purists, that HBO made a big mistake in abandoning the sport. Lampley can't fathom how HBO reached that decision.

Lampley was not wrong; from its inception in the early 1970s to the late 2010s, HBO World Championship Boxing was more than just a sports television series —it was a cultural institution of sorts.

Lampley and Foreman have been teamed for 12 years to cover matches on HBO. “With George on board, we’ll be producing what we are sure will be the definitive ‘insider’s look’ at the ...

Alvarez, promoted by Golden Boy, will be the big get as boxing's pay-per-view king. His close decision win over Golovkin in their rematch on Sept. 15 on HBO PPV generated around 1.1 million buys.