From top to bottom this card is excellent. Keep in mind nothing is concrete yet, but anyway here is the details from Rafaels notebook.
Promoter Dan Goossen told ESPN.com that he plans to bring his Feb. 2 HBO tripleheader, headlined by welterweight titlist Paul Williams' first defense against an opponent to be named (who will fill in for the injured Kermit Cintron), to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
With backing from the government, Goossen put on a successful "ShoBox" card there Nov. 16 and the government is interested in another show, he said.
Before the site is official, however, HBO and Goossen have to work out how they will pay for the added production costs of doing a card there.
The card will also feature heavyweight prospect Cristobal Arreola. Goossen wants to step up Arreola's competition and made a deal with Main Events for Calvin Brock, who was approved by HBO. However, Brock didn't accept because of an injury. Goossen said he is talking to reps for David Tua.
Also on the card: super middleweight prospect Andre Ward, the 2004 U.S. Olympic gold medalist who won on Nov. 16 in St. Lucia. Ward would be taking a gigantic step up if a deal is finalized with Top 10 contender Allan Green, which appears likely.
Tua-Arreola and Green-Ward are some great under card fights for a non PPV card imo.
These two under card fights are ppv worthy, thank heavns they put these on live tv. And i aggree Williams needs to fight Margarito again. Settle the shit once and for all.
i never make bets on this site
but just for shits and giggles i bet 10k points that tua doesent take the fight, if anyone wants to take me up on it
cmon i know somebody is delusional enough to think tua will fight a real fighter
Tua just needs to fight. I really hope he takes the fight, he's not getting any younger. If not hopefully they get someone with a pulse. They said they wanted to step up his competition
i never make bets on this site
but just for shits and giggles i bet 10k points that tua doesent take the fight, if anyone wants to take me up on it
Tua is only 34, he's got an awsome chin and ferocious power. I think he will win one of the belts in the next two years.
i went and watched him fight in mount pleasant a couple months ago and met him, he was a real nice guy, but damn he is little, he didnt even come up to my shoulder
it was ridiculous though, the guy he fought looked like he had never been in a boxing ring before, it was really quite pathetic, i found it embarrassing for one that the fight was sanctioned, and two, that tua would stoop to the level of fighting guys who shouldnt even be allowed to be pro boxers
Tua just needs to fight. I really hope he takes the fight, he's not getting any younger. If not hopefully they get someone with a pulse. They said they wanted to step up his competition
if green/ward doesent get made the card is going to be average at best
david tua isnt going to fight someone with a pulse either, so count on arreola fighting a robert hawkins caliber opponent
Tua is only 34, he's got an awsome chin and ferocious power. I think he will win one of the belts in the next two years.
if green/ward doesent get made the card is going to be average at best
david tua isnt going to fight someone with a pulse either, so count on arreola fighting a robert hawkins caliber opponent