Andre Ward getting the Rigo treatment from HBO

[J_Undisputed]

Not for nothing but I can see their point. They pay fees, and the costs of televising. They demand product and payoff for their investment. I could be biased though. I'm not a fan of ward. Rigo, i'm on the fence about. Truth be told, if ward was doing to everyone what he did to Dawson, then this wouldn't be an issue. If Rigo didn't spend so much time on his bike, this wouldn't be an issue either. Styles make fights, but knockouts and action make money. HBO is not in it to appeal to the the boxing purists, they're in it to make money. Now take that for what its worth, but a fighter like Floyd realized that as his legs started to go, he could get on his bike and and try to pick apart a fighters or he could start fighting out of the center of the ring and use his defense prowess to walk guys down, his speed to get off first and his feints to dictate his opponents offense by baiting them into throwing punches and countering. Its not ring generalship, defense or footwork that HBO is against. Its a passive approach and the wait and see mentality that has them closing their wallet. After the GBP fighters jumped ship and went to showtime, HBO is short on patience for primadonnas who's first priority is "what they deserve". Sucks, but it is what it is.

[Onetime]

Not for nothing but I can see their point. They pay fees, and the costs of televising. They demand product and payoff for their investment. I could be biased though. I'm not a fan of ward. Rigo, i'm on the fence about. Truth be told, if ward was doing to everyone what he did to Dawson, then this wouldn't be an issue. If Rigo didn't spend so much time on his bike, this wouldn't be an issue either. Styles make fights, but knockouts and action make money. HBO is not in it to appeal to the the boxing purists, they're in it to make money. Now take that for what its worth, but a fighter like Floyd realized that as his legs started to go, he could get on his bike and and try to pick apart a fighters or he could start fighting out of the center of the ring and use his defense prowess to walk guys down, his speed to get off first and his feints to dictate his opponents offense by baiting them into throwing punches and countering. Its not ring generalship, defense or footwork that HBO is against. Its a passive approach and the wait and see mentality that has them closing their wallet. After the GBP fighters jumped ship and went to showtime, HBO is short on patience for primadonnas who's first priority is "what they deserve". Sucks, but it is what it is.

They gave us a despicable Zou Shimming 6 rounder while Showtime gave us 3 wars you are way off.

[IamInuit]

Look just roid up the masses and put freaks in 30 second highlight reels. Make it like ordering a hamburger at a drive through. Oh the quality of the pugilism.

[Dia bando]

Ward wins but he is not entertaining,! is he exciting NO he just wins perhaps we expect to much,
what ever he will take some beating will he not chaps.