Hopkins-Calzaghe May Move To April 19, No PPV

[SkillspayBills]

Thank ****ing goodness that we have a superfight on REGULAR HBO. Oh wait I don't have HBO, ****.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Thank ****ing goodness that we have a superfight on REGULAR HBO. Oh wait I don't have HBO, ****.

lol. Sopcast will save your ass.

[Addison]

BIG talks are going on fore the fight, which DAN RAFAEL said in his NOTEBOOK today... and it might be FREE ON HBO!!!!

I was takin back, so i was lookin around the internet for more info, and it is in fact very true that HBO really wants this fight to be FREE on HBO...

Although, if it was to be moved off of PPV, then the fight would be delayed a week in April... a welcome sacrifice


DAN RAFAELS NOTEBOOK, espn.com

Negotiations for an April fight between light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins and super middleweight champ Joe Calzaghe are expected to wrap up any day and they could yield a sweet bonus for fans. The bout was originally planned for April 12 as a $49.95 HBO PPV fight. However, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaeffer told ESPN.com that the fight could move to April 19 and off PPV. "I am working very hard to try to do the Hopkins fight live on HBO," he said. HBO is interested, offering about $6 million, which is close to what the promotion would net if the fight was on PPV and did 250,000 buys.

I'm sure that Calzaghe vs. Kessler lowest rating in history has something to do with it..

[Fox McCloud]

Plain and basic common sense will tell you that Judah is the boxing equivalent of a "one minute man" just like yourself. He won't go more than 4 hard rounds and he will be left in tears like Cintron once he feels Margarito's pressure and power.

I went a hell of lot longer than 1 minute when I ****ed your mom (early in her career obviously, before she got AIDS).

I also gave her swimmers' ear.

**** yourself *****.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

Good Cuz Im not payn for Hopkins and definitely not for another Euro Hypester.

[mr.anthrax]

It would quite nice to save the fifty bucks for this fight. I will keep my fingers crossed...

[CraigM]

I'd love it to be on the 19th, my best mate is getting married on the 12th, would mean i could possibly go to both.

[Degsy]

That's because between them they had fought in a total of 3 countries and Calzaghe refused to help Kessler promote the fight on mainland Europe. The fight was only followed in the UK, where it doesn't matter who Calzaghe fights.

Frank Warren is a bum.

HBF you spelt Frank Warren incorrectly, it's actually spelt 'C U N T'
Thought I'd clear that up lol

[Johnny Rebel]

I'm sure that Calzaghe vs. Kessler lowest rating in history has something to do with it..

That was to be expected when you have two non-Americans fighting at an earlier than normal time. Calzaghe/Manfredo did solid ratings for HBO in the States and that was a joke fight compared to Joe/Mikkel. The Calzaghe/Kessler fight was still a success considering the live gate and ratings throughout Europe.

Pavlik/Taylor did not do so well in Europe for similar reasons.

Hopkins is also not a big PPV draw in the States because while he has a solid record he's also one of the most boring fighters ever to watch.

[Johnny Rebel]

This is just more proof that people will not pay to see two cowardly fighters have a business meeting. Hopkins has been afraid to go toe to toe with anyone in his life. He would rather start at his opponents and throw 5 punches a round. I have more respect for Calzaghe, but he needs to be a man and sit down on his punches so he can get the knockout.

It has nothing to do with being a "man", just common sense and maturity on Joe's part. Calzaghe cant sit on his punches like he use too since he breaks his hands so easily. Joe will still sit on his punches when he has to though.