Calzaghe-Kessler September Date in Trouble

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

According a recent report by Dan Rafael, the unification bout between undefeated super middleweight champions Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler is in trouble. Calzaghe's camp told Rafael that Frank Warren and Mogens Palle on a date of September 22 at London's O2 Arena. [details]

[Kball15]

According a recent report by Dan Rafael, the unification bout between undefeated super middleweight champions Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler is in trouble. Calzaghe's camp told Rafael that Frank Warren and Mogens Palle on a date of September 22 at London's O2 Arena. [details]

Im really starting to hate Ross Greenberg. If theres one fight you should take the short end of the stick on, i think its this one. Its such a meaningful fight, and its a FOTY contender for sure.

He said himself that a main goal for HBO every year is to have the FOTY on their network.

This fight means so much more then just money.

If this falls apart, how could anyone in there right mind continue to deal with this ****?

[-Hyperion-]

HBO is also making it difficult for Taylor to fight Pavlik, theyre giving Taylor ****ing less money for pavlik than he did when he fought Spinks

[TRUE WARRIOR]

this is not a big fight in america thats why they dont want to pay much for it.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

HBO just needs to make these fight happen. The fans want them and that's what should count the most, but once again when there a large amount of money involved, what the fans want is thrown out the window.

[neils7147933]

HBO is also making it difficult for Taylor to fight Pavlik, theyre giving Taylor ****ing less money for pavlik than he did when he fought Spinks

Spinks has a bigger name and more prior success.

HBO has to be budget conscious as well. But with Showtime scaling back their budget, HBO can pretty much name their price right now, because no one is threatening to take their big events from them... I wish VERSUS or Fox Sports or another network would see this as an opportunity...

[adamk1304]

**** hbo, take the offer to showtime instead.

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

**** hbo, take the offer to showtime instead.

They can, but I think Showtime won't be able to meet the 5 mill tag

[scap]

They can, but I think Showtime won't be able to meet the 5 mill tag

Maybe just the idea of Showtime getting this fight would motivate HBO.

[Mozza]

I don't care who shows it because I will be buying tickets for it.