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

[El Kabong]

They are technically skilled dominant heavyweights who knock out their opponents. Not everyone can fight with Pacquiao's style or trash talk like Chicken Little.

The main reason HBO won't show their fights is simply scheduling. If the Klitschko's fought in the US they would be on tv no problem, the issue is when they fight in Germany it cuts into HBO's regular scheduling, and who watches boxing at 4:00 PM?

[El Kabong]

I agree Hunter for everyone saying the Klitschko's are boring there is a person that appreciates their skill and dominance and of course their willingness to fight ANYONE.

HBO just looks petty doing this.

BTW how many bouts has Chicken Little had on HBO? They got tired of him before he has even had 1 fight on HBO shows you how much respect they have for him.

[OumaFan]

HBO is in the right here, why waste their time with garbage? If a good fight is made they'll televise it. Until then, why waste the money? Just say hypothetically Teddy Atlas is right and Vitali fights Shannon Briggs next, HBO should just chuckle and move along.

[DaxxKahn]

I agree Hunter for everyone saying the Klitschko's are boring there is a person that appreciates their skill and dominance and of course their willingness to fight ANYONE.

HBO just looks petty doing this.

BTW how many bouts has Chicken Little had on HBO? They got tired of him before he has even had 1 fight on HBO shows you how much respect they have for him.

I agree with the Klitschko comments but as far as their fights go while it is not their fault that they can not get the opp that would give them a challenge just as it is not HBO's fault if they have to make a decision on such things in a financial sense...They can not put on fights not worthy as a favor...This is a business....

Biggest problem is the Brothers Grimm are too good for thier own good

[JazMerkin]

They are technically skilled dominant heavyweights who knock out their opponents. Not everyone can fight with Pacquiao's style or trash talk like Chicken Little.

The main reason HBO won't show their fights is simply scheduling. If the Klitschko's fought in the US they would be on tv no problem, the issue is when they fight in Germany it cuts into HBO's regular scheduling, and who watches boxing at 4:00 PM?

They are, yet they manage to be boring with it. The moment where Steward was yelling at Wlad to stop Chambers summed them up for me. Don't get me wrong, for me personally I enjoy watching them and taking note of the technical skills that I can use to improve my own boxing. But they don't even supply those 'ooh aah' moments that other technicians like Whitaker & Mayweather did/do through their own technical skills.

Let's just be clear, I don't blame them for fighting like this or blame them, but the simple fact is HBO is in the entertainment business, so they want fights that are going to be entertaining.

[generalbulldog]

They are technically skilled dominant heavyweights who knock out their opponents. Not everyone can fight with Pacquiao's style or trash talk like Chicken Little.

The main reason HBO won't show their fights is simply scheduling. If the Klitschko's fought in the US they would be on tv no problem, the issue is when they fight in Germany it cuts into HBO's regular scheduling, and who watches boxing at 4:00 PM?

Like you said in another thread, it's because of their background with a funny accent when speaking English. Larry Holmes was a boring as fuck HW champ that fought a technical style but he was still on HBO tons of time. Not even hardcore boxing fans would rate Holmes as an exciting HW champ.

[Hornfinger]

Well thats a new record set by the klits. the first Heavyweight champs to be taken off mainstream tv.

Officially the most boring heavyweights in TV history. Congrats boys, keep up the good work. You've done boxing proud.

[El Kabong]

Well thats a new record set by the klits. the first Heavyweight champs to be taken off mainstream tv.

Officially the most boring heavyweights in TV history. Congrats boys, keep up the good work. You've done boxing proud.

Its a shame YOUR BOY has never been on US tv at all

[Hornfinger]

Well thats a new record set by the klits. the first Heavyweight champs to be taken off mainstream tv.

Officially the most boring heavyweights in TV history. Congrats boys, keep up the good work. You've done boxing proud.

Its a shame YOUR BOY has never been on US tv at all

Doesn't change the fact the klits have been taken off. And to be honest the funny thing is their only chance of getting back on is to fight David Haye

And so it was written by the great god of Klitschko nuthuggars....

'Anytime you can't defend a Klit and all the question marks surrounding their actions and opponants, go and attack David haye to try and take the heat off or steer the conversation away.'

[El Kabong]

OK HornFinger well put your fighter in the Klitchko's position. Let's say the Audley Slayer fights in front of 40k fans and gets big TV numbers in England but his popularity in the US isn't all that great, so does he #1 Alienate the massive crowds in England to build rep in the US? Or #2 Continue to get that money from ticket sales etc and hope the likes of HBO listens to reason.

That's the question the Klitschko's have been trying to answer and well HBO is simply not thrilled about boxing being on at 4 P.M. EST, it has 0 to do with performance as you can see that Klitschko-Arreola was a huge fight.

[Hornfinger]

OK HornFinger well put your fighter in the Klitchko's position. Let's say the Audley Slayer fights in front of 40k fans and gets big TV numbers in England but his popularity in the US isn't all that great, so does he #1 Alienate the massive crowds in England to build rep in the US? Or #2 Continue to get that money from ticket sales etc and hope the likes of HBO listens to reason.

That's the question the Klitschko's have been trying to answer and well HBO is simply not thrilled about boxing being on at 4 P.M. EST, it has 0 to do with performance as you can see that Klitschko-Arreola was a huge fight.

And so it was written by the great god of Klitschko nuthuggars....

'Anytime you can't defend a Klit and all the question marks surrounding their actions and opponants, go and attack David haye to try and take the heat off or steer the conversation away.'

We're talking about the klits not Haye. Arreola was huge. A huge dissapointment. But that was a certain non training, out of conditon so called challenger's fault.

[El Kabong]

Hate to burst your bubble Hornfinger but HBO said "We're out of the Heavyweight division" .....not The Klitschko division so that would mean it includes YOUR BOY

[generalbulldog]

Hate to burst your bubble Hornfinger but HBO said "We're out of the Heavyweight division" .....not The Klitschko division so that would mean it includes YOUR BOY

Speaking of which has Haye ever even fought on HBO or Showtime?

[Hornfinger]

Hate to burst your bubble Hornfinger but HBO said "We're out of the Heavyweight division" .....not The Klitschko division so that would mean it includes YOUR BOY

Yep and I'm blaming the dull as fuck fighters who were on the HBO heavyweight roster for it

And I'm also willing to bet that HBO will be back in the heavyweight division should haye fight a klit