HBO is Pathetic

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  1. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Exactly, and it was'nt the first time its happened....HBO on other occassions have put the wrong brother up on the screen when promoting the Klitchko's....

    ......the audacity of them to say that fans dont know the difference.:patsch
     
    divac, Mar 18, 2010
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  2. roody burns

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    I think it has come down to I only want to see a Klit fight Lesnar or Mir in a cage. Seriously can't they just find a Basketball player offer him a ton of money and train him to beat the Russians. I have never longed for a return of the cold war, but you know Regan or Kennedy would have made it a priority to find a man to drop these dorks. Fight each other for C's sakes. You know Vitali has wooped on Vlad all his life. Payback little bro style!
     
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  3. Crax Sellerman

    Crax Sellerman Guest

    Klitschko has a brother?



    Does he box??
     
    Crax Sellerman, Mar 18, 2010
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  4. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    According to Crimson, HBO knows what they are doing.
     
    Borincano, Mar 18, 2010
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  5. Brendan

    Brendan Active Member Full Member

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    Why do Jewish media executives hate white sports figures so much?

    Pretty bizarre.
     
    Brendan, Mar 18, 2010
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  6. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I too am kinda pissed off HBO isn't picking this fight up, but I really don't blame them. If Wlad isn't pulling the numbers, then he should get the boot. HBO is running a business, and Wlad isn't putting asses in seats other than in Germany. America just don't follow the Klitschko's. Wlad's fighting style is not fan friendly.
     
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  7. danno

    danno New Member Full Member

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    Imagine the confusion if the brothers fought each other.
     
    danno, Mar 18, 2010
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  8. kidgloves

    kidgloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bollocks. The fight starts at 10pm in Germany which is what time in the US?
    Simple economics. It won't sell or be watched at that time.
     
    kidgloves, Mar 18, 2010
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  9. Beau Geste

    Beau Geste Active Member Full Member

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    Vitali's fight against Arreola drew one of HBOs highest ratings because it was properly promoted.

    HBO is in the boxing business. It is the only sport they really broadcast. They need to invest in promoting the true heavyweight champion. Wlad.
     
    Beau Geste, Mar 18, 2010
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  10. Uncle Oden

    Uncle Oden Respect Guzman banned

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    You fools will thank HBO toward the end of the year when they have leftover money in their budget and can put on one more big card.
     
    Uncle Oden, Mar 18, 2010
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  11. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    HBO will never make any money off of boxing if they don't try to cater to casual fans.
     
    BigReg, Mar 18, 2010
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  12. trainer

    trainer Active Member Full Member

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    It's not just America!

    I remember the HBO fight of Brock vs Dr. Steel Hammer where Lennox Lewis kept calling Wlad, Vitali.
     
    trainer, Mar 18, 2010
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  13. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Bad. But his last fights on HBO were Thompson-Ibragimov-Rahman. Chagaev didn't get picked up either, and it didn't get good ratings on free ESPN.

    A big part of it is that his fights are in Europe. They always get much worse ratings on tape delayed fights.
     
    Brickhaus, Mar 18, 2010
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  14. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That wasn't Vitali drawing a huge viewing audience. The mexican-american population loves it's boxing, as well as it's fighters. HBO knew that fight would do well because of that very fact, thats why they chose that one to pick up.
     
    Punisher33, Mar 18, 2010
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  15. brettchko

    brettchko 4th deg bk. belt Full Member

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    SORRY TO SAY BUT IF YOU WERE TO SAY THE REAL REASON IT AINT GOING TO BE SHOWN YOU WOULD GET KICKT OFF THIS SITE :verysad
     
    brettchko, Mar 18, 2010
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