HBO says no to Paul Williams-Ishida fight

[Gandalf]

Williams needs a confidence booster, to hell with the networks. Just put on a card and get the win. It isn't an HBO main event, but it's a fight I think Williams needs.

[Spicoli]

I call bullcrap on HBO. Just don't smell right. Williams should not be in a main event after getiing crushed and should not be thrown back on top of lime light heap....Ishida deserves a name fight and is not some bum regardless of HBO execs and many of us not knowing who the fook he is prior to Kirkland fight. Think they have something else brewing for that date and won't see either on it?

Btw has HBO apologized for Alvarez vs Hatton top billing yet.

[Gandalf]

I call bullcrap on HBO. Just don't smell right. Williams should not be in a main event after getiing crushed and should not be thrown back on top of lime light heap....Ishida deserves a name fight and is not some bum regardless of HBO execs and many of us not knowing who the fook he is prior to Kirkland fight. Think they have something else brewing for that date and won't see either on it?

Btw has HBO apologized for Alvarez vs Hatton top billing yet.

Very good point. They could show that, but not this. Hmm.

[Spicoli]

I call bullcrap on HBO. Just don't smell right. Williams should not be in a main event after getiing crushed and should not be thrown back on top of lime light heap....Ishida deserves a name fight and is not some bum regardless of HBO execs and many of us not knowing who the fook he is prior to Kirkland fight. Think they have something else brewing for that date and won't see either on it?

Btw has HBO apologized for Alvarez vs Hatton top billing yet.

Very good point. They could show that, but not this. Hmm.

If its genuine step in quality fight direction for new season of BAD, all the power to them but well, Its HBO. We'll see.

[Rantcatrat]

It's 100% the correct move. This is an undercard fight or a fight that doesn't belong on HBO. Miles is right that Paul needs a fight like this to bounce back from that devestating ko, but that doesn't mean it should be the main event of a card.

Alvarez v. Hatton only belongs on the main event because Alvarez has such a large following and HBO does have to play to its constituency/subscribers.

[marbleheadmaui]

Williams needs a confidence booster, to hell with the networks. Just put on a card and get the win. It isn't an HBO main event, but it's a fight I think Williams needs.

Thus sayeth the wise man.