Kosei Tanaka

[Master]

If I was HBO or Showtime I would buy up all the smaller weights and have a competition. They will be a lot cheaper than the heavier weights, they have less ego and will try harder. The fights would be great and they would become household names.

[Ron Swanson]

If I was HBO or Showtime I would buy up all the smaller weights and have a competition. They will be a lot cheaper than the heavier weights, they have less ego and will try harder. The fights would be great and they would become household names.

HBO definitely needs to try something new. Their model the last few years of putting name fighters vs cheap no hope opponents has gotten them crushed. They are currently nearly irrelevant in boxing, when not so long ago HBO was king.

[Kirkland Laing]

HBO slashed their boxing budget dramatically which is why they're not really at the races anymore. But you've got to question what they're doing with the budget they do have left. They're showing Kovalev's next fight against a TBA, they're showing and have recently showed a bunch of similar fights. The superflyweight show a couple of weeks ago was a nice exception. They should go for more bang for the buck cards like that with the money they have to spend.

I don't understand why they didn't show this cruiser/supermiddle/whatever it is world boxing series thing. It's on Saturdays and they could have bought it for cheap.

[Alpha]

Seems like Tanaka is set to vacate and heading to 112.

[Spicoli]

Looks like his people hope to lay the groundwork of an immediate 112 top ranking, being the wbo chances are Tanaka is now there pre 112 debut. We could use more of the lower weight guys doing impressive things on mainstays like HBO but they went the way of names for names sake long ago and have recently imo dumbed it down even more hyping up Cletis Seldin as a "future star" . Decent guy, honest approach..but gimme a break. Fans don't mind brawlers but force feeding it to them while ignoring some hidden gems is really shortsighted. Fans love discovering new talent and what guys like Tanaka need is simply an opportunity and every fighter yearns for exposure. While some are simply over exposed.

[Alpha]

Looks like his people hope to lay the groundwork of an immediate 112 top ranking, being the wbo chances are Tanaka is now there pre 112 debut. We could use more of the lower weight guys doing impressive things on mainstays like HBO but they went the way of names for names sake long ago and have recently imo dumbed it down even more hyping up Cletis Seldin as a "future star" . Decent guy, honest approach..but gimme a break. Fans don't mind brawlers but force feeding it to them while ignoring some hidden gems is really shortsighted. Fans love discovering new talent and what guys like Tanaka need is simply an opportunity and every fighter yearns for exposure. While some are simply over exposed.

Would surprise me if he becomes #1 to Kimura, that's an easy title win for Tanaka in my opinion, although he has shown a few vulnerabilities lately. Could be due to weight struggles who knows for sure. Yep HBO could get these guys at a steal. I hope someone has the sense to put on a WBSS at these lighter weights or do what they have with the SuperFly.

I like Seldin but I think he gets beat out next against Yves Ulysse Jr on the Saunders/ Lemieux undercard.

[Spicoli]

Looks like his people hope to lay the groundwork of an immediate 112 top ranking, being the wbo chances are Tanaka is now there pre 112 debut. We could use more of the lower weight guys doing impressive things on mainstays like HBO but they went the way of names for names sake long ago and have recently imo dumbed it down even more hyping up Cletis Seldin as a "future star" . Decent guy, honest approach..but gimme a break. Fans don't mind brawlers but force feeding it to them while ignoring some hidden gems is really shortsighted. Fans love discovering new talent and what guys like Tanaka need is simply an opportunity and every fighter yearns for exposure. While some are simply over exposed.

Would surprise me if he becomes #1 to Kimura, that's an easy title win for Tanaka in my opinion, although he has shown a few vulnerabilities lately. Could be due to weight struggles who knows for sure. Yep HBO could get these guys at a steal. I hope someone has the sense to put on a WBSS at these lighter weights or do what they have with the SuperFly.

I like Seldin but I think he gets beat out next against Yves Ulysse Jr on the Saunders/ Lemieux undercard.

All the ingredients are there and that is one positive by hbo rolling out the part 1 and part 2 great triple header cards at Super fly. Top tier guys from Japan are basically super stars enjoying massive fan base already so that may play a part but fortunately now we're seeing Inoue breaking out. Thinking same with Ulysse and hopefully somewhere along the way a ref will see fit to call intentional lead elbows a foul . Seldin will be the 'weather the early storm' type by majority he faces.