HBO's refusal to show Wlad Klitschko's fights: In retrospect, was it a good decision?

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  1. Spark Mandrill

    Spark Mandrill Comeback Kid from BK Full Member

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  2. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    what about the Illuminati and the reptilians
     
  3. Maximus

    Maximus TKO6 Full Member

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    Meanwhile, at the Klitschko fan Christmas party. . .


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  4. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  5. blacktopbully

    blacktopbully Boxing Addict banned

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    yeah assholes because you're a racist if you root for the klitschkos

    you know what's amusing ? the blacks don't wanna admit klitschkos are white when we say "white guys" own the heavyweight division NOPEEEE those are eastern euros

    but then when this **** gets brought up they get lumped in with racist white people

    hey get a clue chumps the racist KKK doesn't care for ruskies ;)
    keep reaching though it's awesome to watch
     
  6. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm asking again: Would Hopkins be on HBO if he was born in Norway? No he wouldn't. No US fan would give a rat's ass about Hopkins/Alexander/Bradley/Dawson and he rest of the snoozefest crew if they weren't from America, their ratings would be non-existent, nobody would even know them.

    In other words: If Wlad was American and fought in the US during US primetime (and not at 2pm PST) he'd be on HBO 24/7.
     
  7. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nobody wants to watch a boring fighter in the middle of the day.
     
  8. Berliner

    Berliner Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its because they are white european people! And also some americans seem to be offended that the Klitschkos love to fight in europe (mostly in germany) and not in america!
    Just goo and look at all your exciting fighters like Hopkins, Alexander and pricks like Broner!
     
  9. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The division sucks these days, Wlad has the tools to destroy everybody who climbs in the ring with him, but still fights like a scared old lady.....
    It would be a waste of money to pay for his boring fights..better to wait until he hopefullly soon is gone, so we can see some interesting fights for the belts, with guys actually trying to be agressive...
     
  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    If I were HBO, I would have gone for Chambers at least, possibly Chagaev too but if I did I probably wouldn't have gone for Chambers after. Def nothing in 2012 or the Peter rematch.
     
  11. Smashgar

    Smashgar McMustache Nuthugger Full Member

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    :deal:deal:deal
     
  12. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    And paying for the snoozefests of Alexander/Bradley or Dawson is not a waste of money? :think
     
  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Yeah but all of those guys have been in multiple fights more exciting than any of Wladimir's listed fights.
     
  14. Victory

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    Why was my post deleted?
     
  15. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    HBO shucks. They showed endless hours of boring hopkins fights, RJJ fights, etc. If klit were american he'd be on all the time, regardless of style. Lame lame lame.