NEW YORK In the battle of the network checkbooks, HBO and itspay-per-view partner, TVKO, knocked out Fox Network to winheavyweight champion Riddick Bowe.
And it might cost them $100 million of Time Warner's cash.
Bowe agreed to a six-fight package with HBO and TVKO on Thursdaythat Seth Abraham, president of Time Warner Sports, said has"nine-figure potential."
The first fight is scheduled for Feb. 6 on HBO after Bowe andhis manager, Rock Newman, decided to pass on Fox's $3 million offerto fight as part of the network's alternative programming at halftimeof the Jan. 31 Super Bowl.
Newman is looking at Alex Garcia, Michael Dokes, Alex Stewartand …
No comments:
Post a Comment