HBO putting their foot down in 09 - "NO MORE MISMATCHES"

A site that talk about boxing said that deal just about done....check the mailbag. yeah, but how reliable a source is Greg Leon?

How do you know why not Kessler for Taylor and Williams for Winky? A site that talk about boxing said that deal just about done....check the mailbag.

How is a channel calling the shots good for boxing?

It looking like Taylor-Wright for March 28th....Wright is finally realizing his worth. HBO is dictating fights.....No Froch. How do you know why not Kessler for Taylor and Williams for Winky?

It looking like Taylor-Wright for March 28th....Wright is finally realizing his worth. HBO is dictating fights.....No Froch.

Apparently with the economy the way it is...they are looking for quality fights in 09 and have sent promoters scrambling. They won't approve Rubio for Pavlik.. They won't approve Jenning for Cotto.. They allegedly rejected Taylor vs Froch (telling Taylor it either Wright or Kessler) They allegedly told Kessler people it either Dawson or Taylor if he wants back on HBO They (along with Showtime) rejected Edison Miranda and Allan Green for Andre Ward. They allegedly informed Winky if he want to keep his 3/14 date....it either Kessler, Abraham, Taylor or Williams...Wright wanted a tune-up first. HBO is not paying for no more mis-matches how is this good... if this means pavlik-rubio and cotto-jennings are on PPV now... and taylor-froch.. now what.. is that on PPV too? or what Andre Ward-Miranda or Green doesnt get aired but Showtime shows his fight against Roger Cantrell? Doesnt make sense to me.

Versus channel should take advantage of the fights being rejected.

Another rumor?Looks like it. This guy is putting up no proof of this. I guess he's just making assumptions based on things he's read and suppossedly heard... but that ain't cutting it here.

Apparently with the economy the way it is...they are looking for quality fights in 09 and have sent promoters scrambling. They won't approve Rubio for Pavlik.. They won't approve Jenning for Cotto.. They allegedly rejected Taylor vs Froch (telling Taylor it either Wright or Kessler) They allegedly told Kessler people it either Dawson or Taylor if he wants back on HBO They (along with Showtime) rejected Edison Miranda and Allan Green for Andre Ward. They allegedly informed Winky if he want to keep his 3/14 date....it either Kessler, Abraham, Taylor or Williams...Wright wanted a tune-up first. HBO is not paying for no more mis-matches How do you know this ?

Another rumor?

ANyone else think that the timing is right for Pavlik v. Williams?

They won't approve Jenning for Cotto.. **** them then, Jennings is not a mismatch! I seen his last fight live, he is a good pro and is very strong at his weight i dont think he would beat cotto but there is that little somethin shown by jennings sometimes that makes you think he is alot better than he shows, well a do anyway

Apparently with the economy the way it is...they are looking for quality fights in 09 and have sent promoters scrambling. They won't approve Rubio for Pavlik.. They won't approve Jenning for Cotto.. They allegedly rejected Taylor vs Froch (telling Taylor it either Wright or Kessler) They allegedly told Kessler people it either Dawson or Taylor if he wants back on HBO They (along with Showtime) rejected Edison Miranda and Allan Green for Andre Ward. They allegedly informed Winky if he want to keep his 3/14 date....it either Kessler, Abraham, Taylor or Williams...Wright wanted a tune-up first. HBO is not paying for no more mis-matches Great for boxing

i think thats good... top fighters and champions should fight contenders and champions and not fighters who don't have a chance and are mismatched.

If anyone needs source verification....my info is from several sources and.. go to... talk at boxing boxing at e s p n confidential at boxing hype at fight . One of the sources were told to me verbally as well...just put the piece together once you visit the sites.

^^exactly someone post a link because im really hoping this is true

No source, a bullshit topic.

Why u believing this? Theirs no proof

this is great... HBO is finally stepping up to the plate. i thought they did a few things right this last year...like not making calzaghe v. hopkins a ppv fight. they are definately going in the right direction.

Hmmm.. sounds good, but where the hell did you hear about this? I need to see an article to believe such a thing is true.