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making a case for selling a fight without being a cock and your first priority is to point out a typo

Did Wlad Haye sell as well as it did because of Haye's shameless promotion or in spite of it?
Doesn't matter, Haye is British, you guys will buy anything
Why did HBO drop Wlad? Haye was the ONLY opponent they were willing to show. They even filmed a "face-off" with Max Kellerman and shit.

HBO (America) had to BUY the fight. Do you think Wlad was unhappy that Haye brought that American MONEY to the table?

No fights sell better than a hero-villain situation/grudge fights. It's extremely gullible to believe Wlad is not happy about these outlandish characters bringing attention to his fights and increasing his payday.
Because he fights in Europe and the time of those fights conflicts with HBO being a station that shows MOVIES. The ratings for Wlad & Vitali fights have been relatively good all things considered. Wlad vs Sam Peter I was a huge fight, Vitali vs Lewis, Vitali vs Sanders, Wlad vs Brewster I & II, Wlad vs Byrd II, Vitali vs Danny Williams....the guys have been good for numbers on HBO, but the time conflict is a big issue. How many fighters that fight in Europe that don't delay their matches are on HBO? 0....there's your answer.

Haye has been on HBO how many times without Wladimir? Is HBO showing Haye-Chisora?

Wlad says they disgrace boxing with their antics, I take him at his word. Plus Wlad has seen that those idiots would rather pull some stupid shit outside the ring than actually attempt to win the title inside the ring. David Haye showed more fight vs Chisora at the post fight press conference than he did in 12 rounds vs Wladimir.....FACT

Mark my words "When Wladimir fights in the United States again HBO will pick up the fight"
OK...

Wlad-Haye happened at european time. The fight time wasn't moved to accommodate HBO. They still showed it though. They still purachased it. HBO didn't want Wlad fights BEFORE or AFTER Haye.

So why did they buy the Haye fight?