HBO believes in Khan

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  1. boxing4eva

    boxing4eva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not sure why you think Khan and Ortiz are the best prospects in boxing :think
     
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  2. haglerwon

    haglerwon Official GTMSBT Marquez Full Member

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    This is exactly the trouble with HBO. They keep picking out fighters to 'highlight' and then end up having caught themselves in their own zippers when that fighter gets beaten, or fails to live up to their own hype.

    They need to stop behaving like promoters and 'selecting' fighters to be displayed to the world and, instead, try to cover the sport more neutrally and let the talent emerge on its own. If they just put the fighters on display, fan favourites and champions will naturally emerge, instead of them trying to force the issue.
     
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  3. kartog

    kartog Agent Smith Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more. HBO needs to stop acting like a foolish kingmaker and more like a cable giant with the big war chest that is not beholden to an adviser who is actually an unlicensed manager of fighters.
     
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  4. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Amir "Bankroll" Khan future Cash Cow and P4P King after Floyd Mayweather retires
     
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  5. Panthers89

    Panthers89 Mr. Big Dreams Full Member

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    thats what makes them marketable, their vulnerability
     
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  6. bleed_oil

    bleed_oil Active Member Full Member

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    You do realize that many of the biggest stars in Bollywood are muslim
     
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  7. E3King

    E3King New Member Full Member

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    you are point is valid but i think hbo have to recognise the people who are going to bring them the most viewers and sponsors. they shoot themselves in the foot if they pay money to someone on that is'nt going to get them viewers. Amir Khan has an established following in the UK and he's heavily connected with Skysports, hbo get someone that brings them domestic viewers in the US and international recognition from other channels that cover Khan. Win win for both parties.:rasta
     
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  8. Starched Him

    Starched Him Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    roflmao
     
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  9. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ortiz was suppose to be there next cash cow, till after the Maidana fight.
     
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  10. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    The irony...
     
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  11. Whoelsebutjames

    Whoelsebutjames Member Full Member

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    This is exactly what needs to happen.

    But it wont happen cuase boxing is not accessible enough to the casual fan. And if it was it would end up sucking for other reasons. You would have to canibalize all the long history of skillsets to make every match a slug fest from beginning to end and only compensate boxer/promoters accordingly.

    Most people dont have a huge attention span when it comes to boxing. So either leave it like it is and try to tweak a few things for minor growth or turn it into the WWE.

    Its a cultural thing and cultures do change in time. This is the point were at now.
     
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