Why has HBO avoided David Haye?

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  1. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I mean I have seen a lot lesser fighters fighting in a lot more less meaningfull fights than Haye fighting on HBO and Haye hasn't fought once.
    Why?
     
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  2. Kostya Zoo

    Kostya Zoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's unproven and not American.
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    They atleast featured him in their prospects feature at the start of the year.
     
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  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    Haye hasnt exactly had 10000 fights. He only made a name for himself when he beat Mormeck, and then he only became popular when he beat Mac, and then he only had 1 fight since then and it was on UK time if I remember well..
     
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    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. Kostya Zoo

    Kostya Zoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    oh **** don't start.
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    The american part I understand but unproven?
    Watch any fight on the recent undercard of Pac vs Hatton......Gaudet,Korobov,Lara,etc.....
     
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    Haye talks so much, he probably said something to **** them off.
     
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  9. Kostya Zoo

    Kostya Zoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah it was a bad undercard. When was the last time Haye fought on an undercard, or fought in the USA? He's not exactly worthwhile for HBO to travel across the atlantic unless he's fighting a big fight...like Klitschko.
     
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  10. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    The days of having a Haye-quality fighter on an undercard are pretty much gone, the John-Juarez fight notwithstanding.
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Still they went to Puerto Rico for Lopez vs Penalosa.
    Still they went to Germany for Povetkin vs Chambers(yes,your reading is good).
    A BAD slot he should have got.
     
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  12. Kostya Zoo

    Kostya Zoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    chambers is an American heavyweight, HBO is dying for a good one of these.

    you realize Puerto Ricans are American, right?
     
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    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    That's a good fckin question...
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It's still bull**** they didn't give him a slot.
     
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    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

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    Why would HBO show any interest in an unproven **** talking glass chinned british heavyweight??
     
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