Chambers vs. Klitschko will not be televised by HBO

[Ray*]

According to Dan Rafael's notebook on the ESPN website, a decision has already been made by HBO to not televise Eddie Chambers vs. Wladimir Klitschko on March 20 in Germany.

Seems like they don't have much faith in Eddie. I thought he proved himself to be a capable fighter in his entertaining fight with Dimitrenko.

I wouldnt!!! I think HBO are fed up with the non-activity in most of Wlad's fight, They would show him against Haye though and am sure they would show Vitali's fights but just not Wlads.

[KittenFlaps]

HBO needs to man up and get any fight they can get. I got HBO for the boxing. Each year seems to have fewer and fewer fights. They'll show both Diaz Malignaggi fights but not Wlad v. Chambers? Nonsense.

Any fight worth watching on HBO is PPV, it's getting a little silly to even pay for the channel anymore.

[dans]

According to Dan Rafael's notebook on the ESPN website, a decision has already been made by HBO to not televise Eddie Chambers vs. Wladimir Klitschko on March 20 in Germany.

Seems like they don't have much faith in Eddie. I thought he proved himself to be a capable fighter in his entertaining fight with Dimitrenko.

On one hand I think you're right. I don't think HBO has much confidence in Eddie. I think Wlad will beat him quite easily too. But does this have to do with Chambers or Wlad? I mean, HBO just aired Vitali-Johnson. Johnson is not as live of a contender as Chambers and Eddie has previous HBO exposure. Plus Chambers is a more entertaining fighter than Johnson with wins over good fighters. So why would HBO televise a defensive American HW over a fast entertaining American HW? They wouldn't.

But they would televise Vitali over Wlad because Vitali fights in a more aggressive and entertaining style.

Personally, I think they should air all of Wlad and Vitali's fights. If this was just a matter of a date issue, fine. If it has to do with the fight itself, I think it has more to do with Wlad then Chambers. It shouldn't, but it would.

[Derranged_]

there is no excuse, but they should televise all klitschko fights because they are the champions.

Wrong. Just b/c you're a champion doesn't guarantee you the right to be televised. You need to be entertaining and HBO probably feels that this fight won't be...

[Derranged_]

Hopefully, ESPN picks it up...

[Boxingwizard]

This should not be a concern because the fight will still generate money without the backing of HBO. Most likely ESPN or VS will pick it up. **** HBO and their monopoly over the sport.

[Texanballer]

ESPN Classic might get it.

[THE REED]

That is bad news... what the hell.

[TheFairPole]

Fu(k HBBLOWS why doesn't Showtime pick it up? I would really like to see it on Versus. I like their boxing shows...

[Boxingwizard]

That is bad news... what the hell.

Hey if the fight is on ESPN, you get to watch it on regular cable. This is actually good news.