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Video: ‘End of an Era’ chronicles 37 years of boxing broadcasting on Showtime

Video: “End of an Era” documentary chronicles 37 years of boxing broadcasting on Showtime, which will no longer showcase the sport.

 

Showtime has chronicled 37 years of boxing with “End of an Era,” a 38-minute documentary looking back on many of the greatest fights and personalities through the eyes of the premium network’s broadcasters.

The network aired its final show this past Saturday from Minneapolis.

The video was produced by Emmy Award-winning Sam Shouvlin and Emmy-nominated Nick Manning.

“After nearly 40 years of documenting the sweet science – from ShoBox: The New Generation to the biggest pay-per-view events in television history – ‘End of an Era’ gives viewers a backstage pass to some of the greatest bouts in boxing history, including the ‘Bite Fight’ between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, the epic clash between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo, which many call the greatest fight of all time, and the exhilarating trilogy of bouts between Rafael Márquez and Israel Vázquez,” Showtime said in a news release.”

The documentary was set against the backdrop of Showtime’s final pay-per-view card, on Nov. 25, on which David Benavidez knocked out Demetrius Andrade.

Video: ‘End of an Era’ chronicles 37 years of boxing broadcasting on Showtime

Video: “End of an Era” documentary chronicles 37 years of boxing broadcasting on Showtime, which will no longer showcase the sport.

 

Showtime has chronicled 37 years of boxing with “End of an Era,” a 38-minute documentary looking back on many of the greatest fights and personalities through the eyes of the premium network’s broadcasters.

The network aired its final show this past Saturday from Minneapolis.

The video was produced by Emmy Award-winning Sam Shouvlin and Emmy-nominated Nick Manning.

“After nearly 40 years of documenting the sweet science – from ShoBox: The New Generation to the biggest pay-per-view events in television history – ‘End of an Era’ gives viewers a backstage pass to some of the greatest bouts in boxing history, including the ‘Bite Fight’ between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, the epic clash between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo, which many call the greatest fight of all time, and the exhilarating trilogy of bouts between Rafael Márquez and Israel Vázquez,” Showtime said in a news release.”

The documentary was set against the backdrop of Showtime’s final pay-per-view card, on Nov. 25, on which David Benavidez knocked out Demetrius Andrade.

Here’s a peek at Showtime’s ‘Return to Boxing’

Showtime has released a clip from “Return to Boxing,” described as “a personal look at the role sports can play in healing a nation.”

Showtime has released an exclusive clip from “Return to Boxing,” which the premium network described as “a personal look at the role sports can play in healing a nation facing unprecedented challenges.

The piece, which will open the telecast in Showtime’s first post-lockdown card Saturday night, was written by executive producer David Dinkins Jr. and narrated by blow-by-blow commentator Mauro Ranallo.

The telecast will mark 141 days since the last live boxing event on Showtime.

“The squared circle has been a theater of thrills and metaphor for the struggle to overcome the odds,” Ranallo says. “While sport is not real life, it is a mirror of the human spirit.”

Angelo Leo (19-0, 9 KOs) will fight Tramaine Williams (19-0, 6 KOs) for a vacant junior featherweight title in the main event of the three-fight show at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Here is the clip: