ROSS GREENBURG (of HBO): "IF HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION DOESNT GET ACT TOGETHER, WE BAIL"

What the hell are they complaining about? Next week's fight between Klitschko and Ibragimov should be a decent action packed fight...

Perfect, put pressure on those fuckers to make things happen and make the fights that everyone wants to see.

Was listing to TONY PAGE on the radio after the fights tonight and he had ROSS GREENBURG on to talk about the Joe Louis Documentary (which, btw, is getting amazing reviews by everyone that has seen it AND will actually be the last Boxing documentary by HBO for at least a year. They are working on a college basketball intergration doc. and a golf doc.) And they eventually got to the heavyweights of today. And ROSS GREENBURG said that if the Heavyweight Division doesnt start getting its act together and unify the belts and start making meaningful fights, HBO is going to bail on the Heavyweight division. The ratings are that low and the fights are that bad. thoughts? Greenburg is full of shit. As soon as there is another heavyweight that captures the public interest like Mike Tyson, HBO will be all in. Just another suit guy blowing smoke.

the heavyweights are just plain terrible. I bailed last year and I don't plan on watching this weekend. it's like the top dogs have gone away and the small fish are now fighting for supremacy. the great irony is that the "small fish" are freakin GIANTS who STILL suck.

The HW division has always been the glamour division, but the past years have'nt been that good. It's good for Greenburg to put some pressure on people, but I doubt it works since good money is being made and for some people that's all they care about.

Now?? Mask vs Peter might be good.. McCline vs Ruiz will be sh1t cuz Ruiz is always sh1t. Hw div needs a face! a leader.... Give me the russian giant (valuev) a tazer,pepper spray, a case of habanero tabasco sause and 3 uncasterated pitbull and i WILL make him the greatest thing since Muhammed Ali (or LAyla's t1ts)

I dont know, bailing on the boxing Heavyweight division when MMA is getting closer isnt a good idea. Besides we will have a unified Heavyweight champ next week. Thats bullshit about HBO not doing anymore Boxing shows. HBO made more money off boxing in 2007 than ever before and cut out a new season of legendary nights. HBO needs to rep boxing right.............

King is making double the money off the heavyweights in europe.

Glad to see he's putting pressure. But King and Sauerland don't care. We saw those two bastards in the ring together just today, ready to milk "The Russian Giant." yea i hope Greenburg makes this a more public statement cause without this pressure, we arent gonna see any good Heavyweight fights. IMO, Klitschko-Peter 2 should be done with already, although good things come to those who and Peter-Klitschko 2 will be a much bigger fight if Peter wins against Maskaev

exactly! all this gonna do is king will go to showtime. King ruined the heavyweight division he controls that division and its his fault it was ruined, for 3 years i remember he had his fighters going thru some silly round robin but never let them fight hte klitchkos. or unify when they had titles. Yep, and they've been having shit cards for awhile now (with a few choice exceptions) so what difference will it make to them.

I agree, the heavyweight division is pretty much shit now. We need a prospect, and some gutsy fuckin Champions

i agree with kayjay. king don't care about pressure. he will be a dick and do what he wants!

Glad to see he's putting pressure. But King and Sauerland don't care. We saw those two bastards in the ring together just today, ready to milk "The Russian Giant."