According to a radio station in Montreal, HBO will not be in Romania next july for Lucian Bute next fight. Why not ?
It's hard to hype a guy who is contractually incapable of fighting the best in his division for at least a year and a half. HBO has other non-US fighters to over hype and protect.
Bute-Pavlik is an HBO fight to the core...right up their alley, and promotes itself...even if it will be one-sided. I'm assuming Pavlik will not be the opponent in Romania, though. HBO rarely goes overseas, I don't think they much like to.
Interbox (Bute promo) might just give up the fight in Romania and put it on the Dawson-Pascal card nex august in Montreal...I hope so !
because romania is a **** hole, and the time difference is ridiculous the fight would have to take place at 5 am romania for it to air 10pm east us time
It's extremely expensive to relocate overseas. HBO invested heavily in Calzaghe/Kessler and got a horrific ratings return, so don't look for them to try that again anytime soon.
Bute-Brinkley is not worth it. Bute wants to be generous with his people of Romania. That's correct. He'll be on HBO the next time.
HBO alreadry been in Montréal 2 times for him ! To get HBO outside USA you need to woth it! And But definitly worth the trip!
Because the production would either cost them a fortune or be total **** and anyways the time zones don't match.