Abraham vs. Bute/Andrade; A Chance For Early January

[catalinul]

Absolutely. But now Bute-Andrade II has been picked up by HBO.......... There's always so much politics in boxing. Impossible to get the whole truth.

Yeah.

I mean since Calzaghe retired HBO hasn't even mentioned the SMW division and now it's all over Bute vs Andrade II,altough they only put it on BAD.
But they are going to Canada first time in 30 years or something like that.
HBO should get Bika,Balszay,Green,Inkin and other guys from SMW on their air to make it interesting.

[BattlingNelson]

Yeah.

I mean since Calzaghe retired HBO hasn't even mentioned the SMW division and now it's all over Bute vs Andrade II,altough they only put it on BAD.
But they are going to Canada first time in 30 years or something like that.
HBO should get Bika,Balszay,Green,Inkin and other guys from SMW on their air to make it interesting.

Lol. Oh yeah I believe fat Dan from ESPN suggested an alternative tournament for HBO consisting of these six: Bute, Andrade, Balszay, Bika, Green and Pavlik.

Just goes to show how ridiculously deep the SMW division is.

[Heru]

Yeah.

I mean since Calzaghe retired HBO hasn't even mentioned the SMW division and now it's all over Bute vs Andrade II,altough they only put it on BAD.
But they are going to Canada first time in 30 years or something like that.
HBO should get Bika,Balszay,Green,Inkin and other guys from SMW on their air to make it interesting.

GBP won the purse bid, that's the only reason it's gonna be on HBO. The only way the SMW division is featured again on HBO is if Pavlik moves up or if Bute-Andrade II is a great fight or if either have a great performance.

[catalinul]

GBP won the purse bid, that's the only reason it's gonna be on HBO. The only way the SMW division is featured again on HBO is if Pavlik moves up or if Bute-Andrade II is a great fight or if either have a great performance.

I agree.

And it's kinda sad boxing work that way.

[joe strong]

There is a small chance that we could see a super middleweight fight with undefeated Arthur Abraham facing the winner of Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade. According to an overseas interview with Heiko Mallwitz, the media director for Sauerland Event [who handle Abraham], several things would have to happen for that particular situation to come off. [details]

bute draws 20000 to the bell center everytime he fights & his fight are often on payperview in Canada.there is $ here to be made.andrade is very popular as well in Montreal & alot of boxing fans want to see a rematch.andrade was robbed by a terrible call by the referee.

[gingeralbino]

in other words:

We expect Dirrel to get 7 shades of **** kicked out of him and be unable to continue in the tournament so we are lining up a great replacement, and another belt will be put on the line.