HBO to cut Boxing budget? Maidana-Alexander in the works. Berto-Ortiz on Showtime?

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  1. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    From Steve Kim :

     
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  2. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Maidana is gonna smack the **** out of him... then get robbed.
     
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  3. Golden Boy 360

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    Put Berto-Ortiz on ESPN. Gives the fans a late Christmas present.
     
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  4. Uncle Oden

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    well it's to be expected that Showtime will now be a bigger player for GBP fights.
    Don't care which network carries the rematch, as long as it occurs.

    Maidana wanted to fight Malignaggi.
    Alexander wanted to fight Malignaggi.

    Hopefully this is either the birth of the new found network pressure or Schaefer making another good fight, either way Maidana-Alexander beats those 2 options.
     
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  5. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    I would doubt that HBO wouldn't accept Berto-Ortiz which makes me inclined to think that either the fight could be in jeopardy or GB maybe considering putting it on PPV.
     
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  6. Uncle Oden

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    Antwuan-go make a thread on his latest tweet. This isn't great news as a whole.

    stevemaxboxing Steve Kim
    Word is that HBO is cutting their #boxing budget, and from this point forward, Showtime will be in play for more fights...
     
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  7. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll just edit this thread's title. He just also Tweeted this :

     
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  8. ecdrm15

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    Good fight! Do it!
     
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  9. Uncle Oden

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    I do agree with Steve on the surface. A lot of HBO fighters, Berto/Dawson etc, are severely overpaid. They bring no ratings, no ticket sales, it doesn't make sense.

    But I think for the short term GBP and TR may once again flood the market with lower priced PPVs. We'll see more Pinoy Power type cards as the promoters gauge whether it's better to accept lower guaranteed $ or take the risk of PPV.
     
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  10. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    The reason I dont like this is because the 'buzz' stuff will probably be what gets cut...

    And I heard HBO was going to put out a boxing show like inside the nfl and whatnot?

    I just dont like this :-(
     
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  11. Bogotazo

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    I'd love to see Maidana knock Alexander out. Though I do fee bad for Alexander having gotten exposed 3 times already.
     
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  12. Uncle Oden

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    At least Devon fights Everybody. Kotelnik, Bradley, Matthysse, and Maidana? ****. Win or lose that guy will fight anyone.
     
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