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Lamps, Beadle and the Gang Back on “The Fight Game” Dec. 23
THE FIGHT GAME WITH JIM LAMPLEY
RETURNS WITH A NEW EDITION, DEBUTING TUESDAY, DEC. 23
THE FIGHT GAME WITH JIM LAMPLEY returns for its latest edition TUESDAY, DEC. 23 (11:00-11:30 pm. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Hosted by the four-time Sports Emmy® winner, who has been the host of HBO Boxing since joining the network in 1988, the show is a provocative, engaging and informative experience that delves into intriguing storylines, newsmakers and issues that are top-of-mind in boxing.
On this edition of THE FIGHT GAME, commentators Max Kellerman and Michelle Beadle join host Jim Lampley to review some of the more memorable stories of 2014. Beadle goes one-on-one with hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach, whose stable of fighters includes Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. The show hands out its third annual boxing achievement awards, including honors for Person of the Year and Fighter of the Year, and announces all-new rankings for the Pound for Pound List and Gatti List.
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 26 (11:45 a.m., 7:30 p.m.), 28 (11:30 a.m., 12:55 a.m.), 29 (1:00 a.m.) and 30 (2:30 p.m., 4:50 a.m.), and Jan. 3 (11:00 a.m.) and 7 (4:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 24 (4:40 p.m., 1:25 a.m.) and 27 (3:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m.), and Jan. 4 (1:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.), 6 (10:00 a.m., 9:30 p.m.) and 12 (1:45 p.m.)
HBO On Demand® availability begins: Dec. 24. The show will also be available on HBO GO®.
Immediately following the program, fight fans can log on to hbo.com for exclusive overtime segments hosted by Lampley.
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