Re: HBO doing a Super Six tournament at 140 pounds?
Actually I only just noticed that HBO not Showtime are proposing this.
In that case it's obvious the reason Bradley is not in their lineup is because he fights on Showtime.
Ortiz and Maidana have both been on HBO, Juan Diaz is a regular too so if he beats Paulie again tonight and wants to step up to 140 I guess he'd make it in.
HBO would love to get Khan in the tournament too, he's the most marketable Brit since Hatton, and could possibly be a bigger PPV draw in the future than even a heavyweight David Haye.
Re: HBO doing a Super Six tournament at 140 pounds?
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Originally Posted by
Bilbo
Actually I only just noticed that HBO not Showtime are proposing this.
In that case it's obvious the reason Bradley is not in their lineup is because he fights on Showtime.
Ortiz and Maidana have both been on HBO, Juan Diaz is a regular too so if he beats Paulie again tonight and wants to step up to 140 I guess he'd make it in.
HBO would love to get Khan in the tournament too, he's the most marketable Brit since Hatton, and could possibly be a bigger PPV draw in the future than even a heavyweight David Haye.
Fantastic for boxing i also would love to see Amir Khan in this, if he could win this tournament no one could doubt him. And style wise there will be some FOTY candidates aswell.
Re: HBO doing a Super Six tournament at 140 pounds?
Might as well put Hatton in there. If showtime can put in a dude that was just coming on a major stoppage like Jermain Taylor, why not put Hatton's head on the line just for the hell of it (at least I think that is what Taylor being in the super six was about).
Re: HBO doing a Super Six tournament at 140 pounds?
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LuciferTheGreat
Might as well put Hatton in there. If showtime can put in a dude that was just coming on a major stoppage like Jermain Taylor, why not put Hatton's head on the line just for the hell of it (at least I think that is what Taylor being in the super six was about).
Because they can't afford Hatton in this. It costs a far bit of money to put these tournaments together and even afer being KO'ed, Ricky can earn more money in a single fight than HBO can afford to put up for this tournament. No point putting Ricky in there, he's too close to retirement.
The whole point of this is to showcase some of the new talent in the division. But as somebody else stated, the likes of Bradley and Peterson have developed on Showtime, and HBO likes to discover their own product. However, Paulie Malignaggi, Juan Urango and despite the defeat Juan Diaz, are all HBO fighters so should be considered. I assume its because they're not new talent and have been around for a few years.
The four names mentioned all have ability and time to rule the division. They're also young and have contrasting styles. I can see where the idea has developed from, it'll just be interesting to see if it happens.
