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Santino laments the recent decline of HBO’s boxing coverage, describing it as an iconic era of combat sports broadcasting that shaped many fans’ understanding of the sport. He bemoans that HBO has exited the boxing scene entirely, moving focus to pay-per-view and streaming services like ESPN+. The shift, he suggests, is indicative of broader industry changes—where traditional cable and prime-time boxing are rapidly giving way to subscription platforms and on-demand content, arguably making the sport less accessible and intimate but more technologically advanced.
He nostalgically recalls childhood memories of tuning into HBO fights and laments how the evolution of televised sports might be eroding the communal and nostalgic experience of watching boxing on American television.