HBO: "We're Out of the Heavyweight Division"

[Spicoli]

Do think the styles may play a factor but to be fair...how many Chris Byrd main events did HBO feed us Bigger may be that frankly Americans like their heavyweights frontal and somewhat willing to engage,explosive.Byrd never saw exceptance and at the end was talking tough,whining and trading to make statements.Also and it has to be said...fluent English may help.

[JazMerkin]

Do think the styles may play a factor but to be fair...how many Chris Byrd main events did HBO feed us Bigger may be that frankly Americans like their heavyweights frontal and somewhat willing to engage,explosive.Byrd never saw exceptance and at the end was talking tough,whining and trading to make statements.Also and it has to be said...fluent English may help.

The Klitschkos speak better English than the likes of Amir Khan & Devon Alexander who HBO are happy to bankroll. Also the English language factor hasn't held back that Manny Whatshisface bloke

[Mar]

There are heavyweight fights here and there i dont mind seeing. Not the klitch's fault thier comp is so far beneath them. If i were one of them i could probably care less. Back home they are selling out soccer stadiums and the like so reward those people. Screw us americans here who never appreciated the guy in the first place. They should be proud how many people can say they were so good in thier division they got the whole division thrown off tv.........talk about shutting shit down and throwing down the mic after.

[TigerFan]

It's kind of a strange move by HBO, considering Vitali-Arreola was their highest rated program of 2009.

I can understand passing on fights like Vitali-Sosnowski but Wladimir-Povetkin

[JonnyFolds]

It's kind of a strange move by HBO, considering Vitali-Arreola was their highest rated program of 2009.

I can understand passing on fights like Vitali-Sosnowski but Wladimir-Povetkin

It's not that hard for them to hype up a heavyweight fight. But, when people don't realize a fat ass is not going to catch a fast guy, then you get a fight THAT boring.. You can only suffer that humiliation a few times. Don't you think HBO had words with Chris Arreola after that fight? Or maybe losing was enough embarrassment for him.

[Spicoli]

Do think the styles may play a factor but to be fair...how many Chris Byrd main events did HBO feed us Bigger may be that frankly Americans like their heavyweights frontal and somewhat willing to engage,explosive.Byrd never saw exceptance and at the end was talking tough,whining and trading to make statements.Also and it has to be said...fluent English may help.

The Klitschkos speak better English than the likes of Amir Khan & Devon Alexander who HBO are happy to bankroll. Also the English language factor hasn't held back that Manny Whatshisface bloke

Ha you may have a point about Khan,what a struggle.If only the hvy had the depth of 140-147.Btw ever hear lt hvy contender Tavoris cloud interviewed makes them all sound like proper word smiths.

[Majesty]

Like I said, the two best heavyweights in the world refuse to fight each other, thats the problem. This "two headed heavyweight champion" may have been good for a month but then people started to grasp the situation. Unless one of the Klits retire or they fight each other heavyweight boxing will deservedly not be on HBO featuring the Klits vs the flavors of the month.

[armin]

I guess I'll be catching german streams, because heck I still love watching them, not their fault nobody can get to their chin. Sorry if I knew my chin wasn't the best in the world I would be cautious as hell too so I don't think you can critisize wlad for his style, because the other style got him 3 ko losses. Adamek fighting anyone tho is just pure entertainment for the most part and not showing him is complete idiocy. Thank god for the internet and streams

[Hunter]

I dont think the Klitschkos are crying too much about this. They can sell out 60k stadiums in Germany and wont cater to HBO who probably wants them to fight during prime time in the US which would be the middle of the night in germany.

I guess I am in the minority, because I like to watch these guys. They are technical careful fighters but they throw BOMBS and knock out 90% of their opponents.

[erics44]

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