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

[crazyjames]

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.

[bishop2006]

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

[Tysonisgod]

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

[HappyBoxingFan]

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

[FasTHarD]

Another rumor?

[Dynamite Kid]

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 ?

[J.R.]

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.

[loui_ludwig]

Versus channel should take advantage of the fights being rejected.

[the330ballers]

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.

[Queen_Leia]

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