Calzaghe may defend title again

[shza]

Not even gonna get into who won, like pretty much everybody I thought Joe won but besides that according to the ratings people in America really didn't care. Lowest ratings ever for an HBO primetime event. Was in an article on secondsout.

Not sure why? Do casual fans really care that much that there not American? Cause for people like us, it was a huge fight. There's name recognition I guess but how many American fighters really have that big of a name among casual fans.

This is exactly why it's ridiculous for Calzaghe/Warren to turn their nose up at $8M to fight B-Hop. They can say all they want about Calzaghe being a bigger in-person draw in his UK fights, but it is Hopkins who will sell the PPVs.

That brings up a question of will it sell many pay per views at all.

I think maybe Hopkins-Wright did all right, don't know the exact numbers, I mean Hopkins does have a name but I can't imagine "casual" fans enjoying his style these days. I'm a huge fan from a long time ago, still a big fan and even I'm to the point of more respecting what he does than enjoying it. Its interesting to watch to me cause he's so skilled but I mean come on its you know scrappy to say the least.

I'm not sure I would buy it. After paying for both Hopkins-Taylor matches I skipped the last 2 and watched the rebroadcast a week later and was very happy to have done so. I find Hopkins nearly unwatchable these days. If I bought it it would be for Calzaghe, who I think stands a better chance than anyone to beat Hop. And I'm an American! But I'm clearly the exception there. And I probably still won't buy it.