HBO Turns Down Roy Jones, Jr. vs. Omar Sheika

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The cable networks are making it tough for Roy Jones, Jr. and promoter Lou DiBella. The New Jersey Herald reports that both HBO and Showtime have turned down a proposed light heavyweight scrap between Roy Jones, Jr. (50-4, 38 KOs) and Omar Sheika (26-8, 17 KOs). [details]

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wow that must have hti Roy's Ego pretty bad

[Welter_Skelter]

2 washed up has beens
HBO knows it stuff...

[KoolWillie]

2 washed up has beens
HBO knows it stuff...

That's a bit harsh I still think Roy still has alot in him, I think he will be on HBO soon enough

[the_truth_1984]

It would have been an interesting fight.RJJ should put his pride to the side and have the fight on ESPN.Why not make it a ppv like ESPN did with Cintron-Margarito.Have the card stacked from top to bottom for a relatively low price.

[Phantasm]

Jeez..Omar Sheika is still fighting?? I thought he retired!

[Darkstar]

The most overrated boxer ever gets his due!

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The most overrated boxer ever gets his due!

didnt he expose Toney???

[RAESAAD]

Good for HBO....who the **** cares about a fight like this.......

[cupcrazy01]

A shockingly good decision by HBO and Showtime. How does Jones go from almost fighting Hopkins and Clinton Woods to this? Sheika? Yikes.

Oh, and regarding that ESPN PPV idea...whatever happened to ESPN PPV? One show in 2005, nothing last year, nothing planned for the first half of this year. Great.