Showtime goes deluxe for Toney/Peter

Got to commend Showtime for getting on the ball and into the stream of things…

The net will be offering oodles of goodies on SHO.com for fight fans before and after the big Saturday rumble between James Toney and Samuel Peter. Here’s the menu:

Wed., Aug. 30: Exclusive access to the final press conference
Thurs., Aug. 31: Get on the scales at the heavyweight weigh-in
Fri., Sept. 1: Close and personal at the undercard weigh-in
Sat., Sept. 2: Go inside the ropes at Showtime’s private pre-fight tailgate party; and retrieve fight highlights immediately following Saturday’s live telecast.
Sun., Sept. 3: On stage at Saturday night’s post-fight press conference

In addition, select audio from Showtimes’ fighter/talent meetings will be available on Friday as a podcast. Log on to the boxing home page for access topodcasts.

Presumably, there will be a day delay for techs to clean up Toney’s language during the meeting…

Hey, as one of my insider pals who shall remain nameless said, we should all be rooting for Showtime to do well. So watch Weeds, watch Brotherhood, people. Why? Because if the net does well across the board, that can only mean there will be more money for the boxing arm of the outlet, and that benefits us all…