calzage vs hopkins is on hbo

I agree with the 1st sentence but not the rest, you have to remember there are no 'leagues' in boxing like football, if a fight happens in europe its most likely on stateside TV and visa-versa but when it comes to football the same cannot be said, unless you special purcahse a specific channel dedicated to a certain team / league you won't get it & even then you're limited in choice.

Boxing is international, bar special events like the world cup football isn't so you can't compare the two.

 

F*ck that comment about Americans being arrogant.

We recognize good fighters no matter what.
It's just that GREAT European fighters haven't come around much until Hatton and Calzaghe.

You cant stay in Europe and fight a bunch of tomato cans and expect us to find out about how good they are.

Big football matches are played in Europe and big fights are fought in the USA.

 

source?

or did you just dig that out of your ass like you usually do?

 

It's already been linked on ESB, I'm sure you heard or seen it yourself, go back to the boys locker room, where your gay boyfriend lets you take more shots than Kobe.:yep

 

"By way of example; the network poured a $3,000,000 license fee plus another seven figures for marketing and production into Joe Calzaghe versus Mikkel Kessler, which garnered a 2.8 rating (the lowest prime-time HBO World Championship Boxing rating ever). But that shouldn’t have surprised anyone. The live afternoon telecast of Calzaghe against Peter Manfredo earlier in the year came in at 1.4"

from Where boxing is the scene

 

I'm not. My point is in terms of why players from FC Porto, Benfica, PSG, and Olympique jump to Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal. The best of the best players play in leagues like the Premiership. That's where the money, prestige, and fame is.

British boxing is huge, no doubt about it. So is Mexican boxing. And Puerto Rican boxing. But for some reason, 90% of the best fighters end up on American networks like HBO and Showtime. Is it merely a coincidence?

 

HELLL MUTHA F'N YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to see this fight! And I was not about to pay!

 

no ppv, yes, I love free fights.:happy Thats for HBo for showing a great fight for free

 

Yeah! Manfritos the savior of boxing!