Quote Originally Posted by Fenster
Well Manfredo is a big NAME American, right?

They've been saying HBO and them are looking for a big name American for ages...Kessler's never been on HBO has he?

And remember it says RUMOURS
Kessler did get 30 secs on HBO after Calzaghe-Bika. HBO bought the rights to the whole fight, sent a production-team to Copenhagen, and then only showed 30 secs. I personally suspect Warren had something to do with it (not wanting his fighter to be overshadowed).
On the other hand. Has Joe ever had more than that one fight (and what a fight it was ) shown on HBO?

But yeah - Calzaghe can fight Manfredo. He can get his money and he might even get his exposure.
But he sure as hell won't get much respect for this.