Never known so little interest for a Calzaghe fight............

[smashup]

Only a couple of weeks away and not seen ONE single tv advert for this (Any in the US yet?) fight anywhere
Yeah the tickets for the Millenium Stadium are selling well but there really is a huge national lack of interest about this fight imo.
The blame must firmly lay with Warren and Calzaghe for taking this (One can't do it without the other) fight and i'll even go so far as to say i feel more than a little embarresed that they have.
I remember the days of Benn,Eubank and Bruno when they had title fights the whole country knew about them and it really was the talk of the land.
Piss poor offering from all involved really and if your gonna try and 'Polish a turd' at least advertise it...

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think it all went wrong when ITV4 screened that hour long arse licking of The Welsh Dragon.

The casual fans that watched that, then watched the Bika fight that followed probably wont be watching him again.

"Points of View" probably got a few "Calslappy" letters sent their way after the fight

[Wayne]

Boxing matches don't get advertised here all that often. I haven't even seen HBO advertise this one, though. They're all about The World Awaits now and they're advertising the advertisements that are upcoming.

[smashup]

So it's the same across the pond then?

[killersheep]

Yeah all I've seen on HBO is "Coming soon previews and Commercials for the world awaits"

Although on the HBO boxing page
http://www.hbo.com/boxing/?ntrack_pa...ategory5_show0

Calzaghe is the cover story.
interesting side note, the forum to discuss this fight on there, looks much like the threads on here.

[Swashbuckling Gordy]

Thats good id hate to think it had generated into namecalling and silly sausagedness..........

[CutMeMick]

Not one.

[smashup]

It is verging on the Unbelievable really that Joe isn't in Vegas fighting the Hopkins of this world.

[Fenster]

It's a week early for all the hoopla, isn't it, plus we've had the football all this week...But even the casual fan must realise they're shit fights

Joe Calzaghe (1/33) vs Peter "sacrificil lamb" Manfredo (12/1)
Amir Khan (1/100) vs Steffy "Retired" Bull (16/1)
Enzo Maccarinelli (1/50) vs Hillbilly "gonna last 90 secs" Gunn (12/1)

[Fenster]

It is verging on the Unbelievable really that Joe isn't in Vegas fighting the Hopkins of this world.

He tried with Hopkins

I dont think he's ever been bothered about fighting in the States. If it's not necessary and not something you WANT to do, why bother?

Plus old FW is pretty adamant that fighting in the States aint important anymore.

[porkypara]

There is a lot of intrest in Wales.I kow loads of people that are going who have never been to a boxing show before.

[Scrap]

Ive been asked to corner a fighter on the bill Im not to excited about going

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Why? Best of luck to ya mate!

[Wacko3205]

HBO has plugged this shit several times over...just like they do with all their matches.

Thing is...& this is a tuffy for me...I have no interest in the match...none. Honestly...I aint sure I'm even covering the match.

I despise Manfredo. Really...he brings nothing to the table...unless he shocks the world...

[ICB]

I will be watching this because there always could be upset its very very unlikely and i don't want it to happen but i will just watch it because im boxing fan and its new fight to watch but really its not opponent who i wanted Calzaghe to fight but i hope he wins for one reason so we can see Kessler vs Calzaghe i really don't understand this fight though because its lose lose situation for Calzaghe because if Manfredo even wins 3 rounds thats going to make Calzaghe look very bad lets hope Calzaghe can put on good performance which he should then they can line up big showdown with Kessler.