HBO not airing Golovkin-Adama

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  1. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The venue in Monte Carlo does not have the technology to produce a high definition stream which reaches the standard of an HBO broadcast.
    Will end up being one of those small independent PPV's for $29.95-with announcers that make you cringe!:tired
     
    fatcity, Jan 21, 2014
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  2. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    :yep

    This PPV is a 2/10... Would not buy.
     
    Cormega, Jan 21, 2014
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  3. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's about time.
     
    BlizzyBlizz, Jan 21, 2014
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  4. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
    Forza, Jan 21, 2014
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  5. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not likely because HBO has exclusive rights to Golovkin fights in the US.
     
    Antwuan Maxx, Jan 21, 2014
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  6. jrzbox

    jrzbox Active Member Full Member

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    No need for this fight, instead HBO should put some lower weight fights that day we have them every saturday here in Mexico and many are great fights
     
    jrzbox, Jan 21, 2014
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  7. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    lol no-one is gonna buy it. abolsutely no-one.
     
    jas, Jan 21, 2014
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  8. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Was that the PAC PPV?:lol::roll:

    :smoke
     
    Bustajay, Jan 21, 2014
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  9. Goro

    Goro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who the hell is Adama?:lol::patsch
     
    Goro, Jan 21, 2014
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  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    If they could get it cheap then ratings are ratings.

    But as a fan of boxing, I am happy they chose to spend some of their 2014 boxing budget elsewhere rather than this mismatch.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Jan 21, 2014
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  11. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    I bet it was part of the Golovkin envelope anyway, meaning they're putting the would-have-been money on Golovkin fights for 2014... Geale/Murray/Kirkland will just see more cash on April 26th.
     
    drozzy, Jan 21, 2014
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  12. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Too bad. I would've like to have seen MC be reborn as a boxing scene. So much MW history has happened there.
     
    Eastcoast, Jan 21, 2014
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  13. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Although it will be one sided I will get it because I have heaps of money and I enjoy watching Golovkin destroy people.
     
    MidniteProwler, Jan 21, 2014
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  14. Beatdaddy

    Beatdaddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah. HBO was looking to air it until the undercard fell out. With Cleverly, Murray, and GGG, it was worth airing on HBO. The GGG fight wasn't by itself, really, because Adama is not a major player and HBO only wants to put up the dough for 2-3 GGG fights this year, so the money wasn't there to attract a real opponent.

    Cleverly realized his management had bitten off more than he could chew for his first CW outing, so he excused out, and Murray is looking for a Sturm rematch soon and didn't want to risk an injury or upset in Feb, so he excused out. Hopefully HBO will stop dicking around and put up enough of a purse to get the name they are after in April for GGG.
     
    Beatdaddy, Jan 21, 2014
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  15. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What a **** fight!
     
    ArseBandit, Jan 21, 2014
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