Quote Originally Posted by Lance Uppercut View Post
As stated above, showtime wanted to fill the spot with an American fighter(since showtime is largely an American network).

Also Green was supposed to fight Bika, and the winner would get the spot, but Bika inexplicably rejected the fight, and the slot was awarded to Green.

Also, it looks like HBO is grooming Bute for a fight against Kelly Pavlik.
Even if Kelly loses? I think HBO is ready to cash out on Pavlik.