Outside of Berto-Mosley, HBO's schedule for 2009 looks really weak.

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  • Iceta Lives
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    Outside of Berto-Mosley, HBO's schedule for 2009 looks really weak.

    None of these fights interest me.

    Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman. So after losing to a smaller guy Cotto is gonna get a shot at a title at a higher weight? Good ole Paco at his best.

    Gamboa vs. Mtwaga. Doesn't get my blood pumping.

    Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins II. No explanation needed.

    Amir Khan will get matched up softly. Count on it.

    Victor Ortiz will get recycled again probably as will Rocky Juarez.

    Alexander vs. Urango is an okay fight. But I think Maidana is better than Urango. Once again. Who cares?

    Juan Ma vs. Luevano. Arum protecting Juan Ma's chin after he got his bell rung against Mtwaga at the end of that fight.

    Who's Floyd gonna fight?

    Pacquiao vs. Clottey. Can't complain too much but it belongs on regular HBO and I think Bradley would be a tougher challenge for Manny because of his willingness to let his hands go.

    All in all, I'll bet these writers like Thomas Hauser will express his disdain about HBO's schedule and we probably should too.
    Last edited by Iceta Lives; 01-17-2010, 04:59 PM. Reason: Need to edit thread title.
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    #2
    As we progress through the year things will get better maybe we will even see the dreaded fight no one can shut up about.

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    • Iceta Lives
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      #3
      And I think Cloud would be a tougher match for Dawson than Pascal would.

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      • jri9d0
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        #4
        We are only 16 days into 2010 give it some time.

        Peace.

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          #5
          Jones and Hops are old and shouldn't be fighting but they are at least has beens. I want to know who Urango is paying off to be fighting on HBO so much, he is garbage.

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          • Iceta Lives
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            #6
            Adamek-Arreola will be a good fight action wise. But my god, it seems like HBO has some kind of agenda against Adamek. He gets the full fledged Heavyweight while Hopkins gets the winner of the knockout victim of Carl Thompson and the biggest hugger in the sport.

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              #7
              HBO's monopoly over the sport is finally hurting them. Boxing needs a serious revamp if we want to see more fights.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Lenny Anaconda
                None of these fights interest me.

                Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman. So after losing to a smaller guy Cotto is gonna get a shot at a title at a higher weight? Good ole Paco at his best.

                Gamboa vs. Mtwaga.
                Doesn't get my blood pumping.

                Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins II
                . No explanation needed.

                Amir Khan will get matched up softly. Count on it.

                Victor Ortiz will get recycled again probably as will Rocky Juarez.

                Alexander vs. Urango is an okay fight. But I think Maidana is better than Urango. Once again. Who cares?

                Juan Ma vs. Luevano. Arum protecting Juan Ma's chin after he got his bell rung against Mtwaga at the end of that fight.

                Who's Floyd gonna fight?

                Pacquiao vs. Clottey. Can't complain too much but it belongs on regular HBO and I think Bradley would be a tougher challenge for Manny because of his willingness to let his hands go.

                All in all, I'll bet these writers like Thomas Hauser will express his disdain about HBO's schedule and we probably should too.
                all these fat matches -> I cant wait
                but I agree Sugar Shane versus Andre Berto is da best one

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                • Iceta Lives
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                  #9
                  I forgot that Yuri is the WBA title holder and it was Dzinziruk who was the WBO title holder.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Lenny Anaconda
                    And I think Cloud would be a tougher match for Dawson than Pascal would.
                    Its Cloud's own fault he doesn't have that fight seeing as he is unwilling to fight more than once a year and thus doesn't create a demand for the fight due to no one outside of hardcore fans being aware of his existence.

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