Klitschko-Chagaev ESPN CLASSIC

[El Kabong]

....how many times do we have to go over this #1 It won't even be close to the first time a boxer fought with hepititus EVANDER HOLYFIELD, RAY MERCER....ringing any bells

#2 There is almost no chance of Wlad catching Hepititus from Chagaev during the bout.


Are you THE Nicolay Valuev fan on the forum or what

[generalbulldog]

....how many times do we have to go over this #1 It won't even be close to the first time a boxer fought with hepititus EVANDER HOLYFIELD, RAY MERCER....ringing any bells

#2 There is almost no chance of Wlad catching Hepititus from Chagaev during the bout.


Are you THE Nicolay Valuev fan on the forum or what

From what I read it is one of the most infectious blood borne diseases out there, possibly only number 2 with regards to HIV. That's Hepatitis B not A. I think it's said that Evander has A not so sure about Mercer. But whatever it's not my life.

I read Chagaev has B and cannot get any fight sanction in the USA or many parts of the world. And B is the one that's transmitted through blood. That is all.

[Mar]

I don't blame anyone who wouldn't want to fight a guy that is even "suspected" of carrying contagious, not sure if it would bother me but i wouldn't shit on anyone who did. Boxing is a dangerous sport as it is without having to worry about all this other shit. Silly to fight to impress fans who if you do get sick won't give a crap about you years from now when you still have some shit. But back on topic i'm trying but it's hard for me to get hyped about this fight. If the haye possibilty was never presented it'd probably be different. If this winds up being another klitchko rout at least it could have been haye instead.

[Kirkland Laing]

It'll be the only fight in history that's shown live on ESPN Classic and then never ever shown again on that channel.

[jon09]

Good for ESPN for at least trying to keep exposure on the heavies. And finally we are going to see a legitimate champion when the smoke clears. And shame on HBO for passing this fight up in the 1st place. But they are supposedly going to put on Malinaggi and Diaz in August. They could have put that fight on a ppv undercard instead of a main event show.

[Fenster]

Lyle, why didn't HBO want to show it?

After all Chagaev has had 25 HEAVYWEIGHT fights. 25!!! And is a champion.

Haye had only 2!!! And is a rubbish cruiserweight.

Don't make sense.

[ono]

And i thought Americans didn't understand irony and sarcasm....

[leftylee]

Even though I have this channel Ild rather watch paint dry than watch Bitchsko bore me to sleep for 12 rounds plodding round the ring.

I think I'll pass and do a bit of gardening instead.

[Lance Uppercut]

Lyle, why didn't HBO want to show it?

After all Chagaev has had 25 HEAVYWEIGHT fights. 25!!! And is a champion.

Haye had only 2!!! And is a rubbish cruiserweight.

Don't make sense.

HBO still wants to do a Haye fight. If they spend money on this fight they wont have money in their budget for a fall Haye fight. Also the Klitscho fights from Europe that air at 5:00 p.m. tend to get low ratings, Chagaev is virtually unknown in the US, and there is a fear that the fight will be unwatchable like klitscho vs Ibragimov.

That being said, I think it is the most import fight in the heavyweight division. We will finally have an Undisputed Heavyweight Champion for the first time since Vitali Klitschko held the Ring Magazine title in 2004.

[Fenster]

Lyle, why didn't HBO want to show it?

After all Chagaev has had 25 HEAVYWEIGHT fights. 25!!! And is a champion.

Haye had only 2!!! And is a rubbish cruiserweight.

Don't make sense.

HBO still wants to do a Haye fight. If they spend money on this fight they wont have money in their budget for a fall Haye fight. Also the Klitscho fights from Europe that air at 5:00 p.m. tend to get low ratings, Chagaev is virtually unknown in the US, and there is a fear that the fight will be unwatchable like klitscho vs Ibragimov.

That being said, I think it is the most import fight in the heavyweight division. We will finally have an Undisputed Heavyweight Champion for the first time since Vitali Klitschko held the Ring Magazine title in 2004.

The Haye fight must have been going out at 5pm too - it was primetime Germany.

So HBO would rather show Haye-vs-whoever, in the fall, than the most "important" heavyweight fight in the division? That says it all.