HBO is stupid to boycott Klitschko-Chambers

Farmboxer · Feb 2, 2010

That damned Dawson fight was so boring...............

MemoCan · Feb 2, 2010

Nothing has been official as to whether HBO will or will not pick it up. Regardless, it'll be seen in the states.

Stovepipe · Feb 2, 2010

Quarteysjab said: ↑

It'S a stupid move. this is the world hwt title, the most famous title in all of sports. you show it no matter what. HBO showed all those Roy Jones Jr. mismatches vs. a policeman and school teacher and dog catchers. Well Klitschko vs. Fast Eddie is a legit fight, Chambers is a full time boxer and #1 from the USA right now. This guy could pull off the upset, he has skills, is lefty, showing rapid improvement in results and conditioning.

For HBO to not show this is stupid. it discredits the entire sport and the hwt title. HBO should stand by the sport and televise it, even if it's a beatdown. The US networks presumably showed all the Ali and Tyson fights against bums like Wepner and Evanglistia. Why not show all Klitschko fights. it's a stupid move by HBO. and then they''ll show Berto vs. Malignaggi or Dawson vs. Glen Johnson III right?

fora US TV network to not televise a world hwt title fight involving a young American cotnender who has trained all his life for this is a shameful mistake. I'll say it again, HBO is stupid to do this and they are showing themselves to be losing even more credibility. F*** HBO, it's their loss.
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they should show it or somebody should

Farmboxer · Feb 2, 2010

Well, Vlad is fighting an American top heavyweight. They showed Arreola's last fight vs. Minto. Vlad is IBF, WBO, Ring Mag, champion, IBO, former gold medal winner, etc.

Ivo · Feb 2, 2010

Lampley said: ↑

Some of you need to study up on marketplace economics. HBO is in the business of making money, and boxing thankfully is part of that equation.

They don't have a moral obligation to boxing as a whole or specific fighters, either, so all this "he earned his shot" stuff is ludicrous.

HBO's boxing budget was cut this year, and they are having to make do. If they have to choose between Wladimir/Chambers and Pavlik/Martinez, which fight do you think makes the most sense for them to air?

They have employees who study these numbers for a living, and I doubt anyone was championing an international broadcast of what figures to be another **** HW fight.

Better to use that money or more important ventures so that not all the big fights this year have to go PPV. I thought HBO did much better last year with Mosley/Margarito, Cotto/Clottey and also trying to stage Pavlik/Williams at the end of the year.

You have to be a fool or else a totally obsessed Klitschko fan to cancel HBO over this. As someone else mentioned, they'll probably air WK/Povetkin and surely would take WK/Arreola.
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But HBO has the money to show the boring/gift decisions Golden Boy cards? I do not see any marketplace economics whatsoever in that.

el mosquito · Feb 3, 2010

Ivo said: ↑

But HBO has the money to show the boring/gift decisions Golden Boy cards? I do not see any marketplace economics whatsoever in that.
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yeah, klitschko versus the no.1 ranked american HW is much better than Victor Ortiz's comeback fight for sure

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