That’s because all of the fights in the film are “televised” by HBO Boxing — with commentary from HBO’s longtime lead announcer, Jim Lampley.
“It was weird,” Caple said, noting that Lampley himself was the one who pointed out that the movie’s Creed vs. Drago fight is his final call for HBO Boxing.
But he said it: ‘Hey guys, is it ironic that this is the last HBO fight that I ever announce?’”
Technically, though, Lampley’s last announcing gig for HBO Boxing after 20 years of service won’t air on cable — at least not for a while.