Vitali-Johnson on HBO?

[PittyPat]

Along with Diaz-Malignaggi II and Ortiz-something, has this been finalised as an HBO triple-header?

[PittyPat]

So yeah. Let's try again.

[Antwuan Maxx]

No, it's officially a doubleheader at this time, without Klitschko-Johnson.

There was a rumor from Dan Rafael last week that it may be added, but knowing HBO, I'm not going to hold my breath waiting.

Wrong. HBO finalized a deal recently to package Klitschko-Johnson with Diaz-Malignaggi II and Ortiz-Diaz. From Dan Rafael's latest blog...


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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4632678&name=rafael_dan

Hartford happenings



Here are a couple of things I heard in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel:


• As an update to my Friday notebook, HBO closed its deal with the Klitschko camp for U.S. TV rights to Klitschko's Dec. 12 heavyweight title defense against Kevin Johnson in Switzerland. It will air on same-day tape delay along with the live card from Chicago featuring the Juan Diaz-Paulie Malignaggi rematch and Victor Ortiz-Antonio Diaz. That's a helluva show. Props to HBO for picking up the heavyweight fight.



• A press conference is being organized for next Saturday morning in Las Vegas to formally announce the welterweight title fight between Shane Mosley and Andre Berto. The bout will be Jan. 30 at Mandalay Bay on HBO. It makes sense for the press conference to be next Saturday, as the world boxing media will be in Las Vegas covering Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao.

[The Hammer]

Wrong. HBO finalized a deal recently to package Klitschko-Johnson with Diaz-Malignaggi II and Ortiz-Diaz. From Dan Rafael's latest blog...

• As an update to my Friday notebook, HBO closed its deal with the Klitschko camp for U.S. TV rights to Klitschko's Dec. 12 heavyweight title defense against Kevin Johnson in Switzerland. It will air on same-day tape delay along with the live card from Chicago featuring the Juan Diaz-Paulie Malignaggi rematch and Victor Ortiz-Antonio Diaz. That's a helluva show. Props to HBO for picking up the heavyweight fight.

Good news - thanks for the update!

[Antwuan Maxx]

Good news - thanks for the update!

No prob.