HBO want to PPV broadcast the fight because Hopkins is facing Green i.e. the man who recently stopped RJJ. There's the US interest - they now know who Green is, and while they may not know much about him, they are interested because by stopping RJJ he scuppered a long-awaited rematch between Jones and Hopkins. It would be fair to say many US viewers will be tuning in hoping to see Hopkins beat the guy who spoilt the rematch. There will also be some who will watch hoping to see Green stop Hopkins like he did RJJ. Were HBO interested in broadcasting PPV of Hopkins last fight vs Ornelas?
I know the sandgroppers are a bit slow but that's ridiculous. John Williamson must have been singing before the fight atsch