Even though Floyd has jumped ship, all is not lost HBO...

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    It is sad to see HBO go to **** pretty fast. Hopkins will retire after Cloud I'm guessing.

    Rigo
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    Shame most are old. Ward is the savior of HBO
     
  2. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    They're going to have to stick Ward and Broner on PPV pretty soon else the arse is going to fall out of HBO's boxing budget. Problem is, who's going to pay to watch Broner or Ward.
     
  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    They'll still have PPV's in Sergio vs. JCC Jr. II in the fall. Pacquiao vs. JMM V or whoever in winter? There is no one for Ward to fight in the summer, let alone on a PPV, so I don't see HBO doing a PPV until the fall.
     
  4. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    I mean turn them into PPV stars. Someone who's going to fill the void of 1.3-1.6 millions PPV sales left by Floyd and Manny.
     
  5. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Yeah they're in trouble filling that void.
     
  6. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Source? Other than comments here, there's nothing to support this. Sure, GBP is working more with Showtime lately due to their connections with Espinoza and a sudden willingness to open their wallet, but if anything, Mayweather signing with Showtime makes it more likely Broner will stick with HBO. They'll be more willing to overpay to keep him. They'll promote him more as their top guy. And he wouldn't be the brand fighter if he moves.
     
  7. ButeTheBeast

    ButeTheBeast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not Ward's fault that he makes his rivals look so bad.
     
  8. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    HBO needs to show Froch vs Kessler so they can build Andre Ward up for a future showdown. Maybe get Bute vs Pascal aswell.
     
  9. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :yep
     
  10. Scar

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    HBO will always come back.
     
  11. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :deal

    Agreed.

    Hopefully HBO steps up and creates a true rivalry between the networks. This would be a nice start. Froch vs. Kessler 2 should be a great fight.
     
  12. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    Idiots like you shared similar comments about Mayweather when he was rising. "He can't draw flies to shiz!", "He's boring!, no way he generates shitttt" all the way to the classic "Marquez' fan-base generated all the PPV buys, no wai hellllll May sells that much!". Look where he is now.
     
  13. guru059

    guru059 TV Packager Full Member

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    this right here :good
     
  14. Victory

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    The Klitschkos are the best fighters in the world. Deal with it.
     
  15. Victory

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    :lol::patsch

    Ward is a boring feather fisted cheater who can't draw flies.