A First for Fight Fans

Get ready to rumble! Fightnews.com says that tonight's Showtime boxing match will allow viewers to get interactive, without having to get pummeled. That's good because after the first five (ok, maybe 20) minutes, it might get boring watching people run around the ring screaming like a little girl.

Sadly, the funky features are exclusive to DirecTV subscribers with interactive receivers. If you have that magic box, get out your bathrobe and prepare to put your two cents into the rematch between lightweight fighters Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo. Tonight's fight is live from Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas.

To access the interactive features, tune in and click the ACTIVE button. From there, you can view the entire first fight (which aired on May 7) for free, check out stats on the fighters, access interactive analysis and play a boxing trivia game. All of the extras are available right now, up until tonight's fight.

The fight airs tonight live at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on Pay-Per-View DirecTV channel 122. -- Rachel Cericola

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Posted by Rachel Cericola on October 8, 2005 11:23 AM
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