Comments Thread For: Froch vs. Kessler II: HBO Has Interest in Airing The Fight

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According to sources, HBO is looking to air the highly-anticipated rematch between Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch, slated for May 25 at the O2 Arena in London, England.

The first encounter, which Kessler won by controversial unanimous decision, was televised by Showtime as part of its Super Six tourney and was one of the best fights of 2010. With Froch coming off a destruction of Lucian Bute last summer and Kessler continuing his winning ways, the rematch figures to be one of the biggest matches of 2013. [Click Here To Read More]

WESS

Pretty PLEASE!!!!!!!

.:: JSFD26 ::.

Uh oh... Ill be watching.

theghost#1

Good the first fight was excellent!!!!

Check

I think they have to. HBO has jack sh1t lined up for 2013 so far.

The Weebler II

They should, it will be guaranteed entertainment for boxing fans.

Tony B.

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Originally Posted by Check

I think they have to. HBO has jack sh1t lined up for 2013 so far.

What? Maybe you haven't heard about a little three fight show HBO is doing this weekend.....

thuggery

Only "interest"??? This should be a no brainer for HBO...

Joeyzagz

Do it!

Froch is a bigger name in America than Golovkin or any of those other scrubs.

DoktorSleepless

With Golden Boy owning their own network now, HBO has lost a lot of potential fights. I guess HBO is willing to travel and have more foreigners on the network now for that reason.

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theghost#1 Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 1,236 Rep Power: 8 Points: 295,879.35 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 295,879.35 Donate	Good the first fight was excellent!!!!

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The Weebler II Floyd Mayweather 4 Ever! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14,209 Rep Power: 37 Points: 21,336,567,725.74 Bank: 16,940,874.11 Total Points: 21,353,508,599.85 Donate	They should, it will be guaranteed entertainment for boxing fans.

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Joeyzagz Soir Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,297 Rep Power: 21 Points: 157,040,525.25 Bank: 1,984,600,880.60 Total Points: 2,141,641,405.85 Donate	Do it! Froch is a bigger name in America than Golovkin or any of those other scrubs.

DoktorSleepless Undisputed Champion Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 5,350 Rep Power: 18 Points: 11,187,637,123.69 Bank: 8,464,364,430.64 Total Points: 19,652,001,554.33 Donate	With Golden Boy owning their own network now, HBO has lost a lot of potential fights. I guess HBO is willing to travel and have more foreigners on the network now for that reason.