*Breaking news* Klitschko Bros Just Got Cut By HBO...

[SonOfCuba]

Klitschkos rule man, regardless of how you look at it

[#1Assassin]

hbo want to make money just like everyone else, from a buisness standpoint im sure it makes sense. and i think its a good thing depending on what fights they pass up on, both vitali and wlad had garbage fights lately against bums who had basicly nothing to offer. when u fight those guys u need to have what tyson did and ppl tune in just to see u, neighter klit bro has that. unless its haye or adamek im not interested in a klitschko fight eighter and im sure im not the only one.

[Vadrigar.]

You mean like HBO boxing?

Is that why Amir Khan is fighting on their network? Quit this race card idiocy.

[Pirao]

above x 2. Yeah Dirrell, Ward, Hopkins, Dawson, Floyd etc. I'm not knocking them but you acting like American fans are Boxing connoisseurs who are above rooting for their own and acting like top American fighters are the embodiment of excitement.........well it just shows that emo, scene queens such as yourself should stick to debating hair gels and whether the jeans you share with your girlfriend look better on you or her.

****ing owned.

Seriously it would be better if americans just admitted americans don't like the Klitschkos because they are not americans, instead of trying to make excuses and try to show yourselves to be above the nationality of fighters, when it's obviously not true.

[Davros?]

If Haye was willing to fight Wlad/Vitali any time soon they would probably show it.

[Pirao]

I have to wonder if HBO will stop showing HW fights for as long as europeans are dominating. If that's the case, it's going to be for a loooong time

[gratz_the_king]

Yet Greenberg has no problem trying to turn atg Foreman with his ultra crowd pleasing style into a superstar, what a shocker. чорта

good point...

[Bacatit]

Who are the Klitchkos?

The Klitchkos ?

I thought I clicked the wrong thread.

[βetamax]

Wlad's recent numbers:

http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/memorandum-for-ross-greenburg-hbo-2009

The best heavyweights in the world right now are Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. There is no “champion.” HBO has telecast Wladimir’s last five fights. The rating for the live telecast of four of those five fights failed to break 2.0 (Klitschko-Austin 1.5; Klitschko-Brewster 1.7; Klitschko-Thompson 1.4; Klitschko-Rahman 1.8).

Why this isn't good:

http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/a-boxing-fan-looks-at-mma

(In reference to Wlad's numbers) Paulie Malignaggi did better ratings than that for a small fraction of the cost twice this year on Boxing After Dark.

[Mikhnienko]

Not only that the Klits don't fight here in America the land where boxers get rich. If the Klits made an effort to fight in Vegas, learn English, and talk a little more trash like when Wlad called out Haye then they would be the most popular fighters on the planet.

Give me a break man. Granted Vitali has a thick accent because he doesn't use his English that frequently but he's still fluent. Volodymyr speaks great English and is easier to understand that alot of Americans with ebonics talk.

This thread is starting to get racist.

You mean like HBO boxing?

That gave me lulz

HBO showed junk like Maskaev, Toney and Peter. That's what they offered, and it was pure junk. Now they tell us the Klits don't cut it?

Seems to be HBO simply doesn't have the money nor the fighters to play in the HW division and they blame it on the Klits.

Seriously, when Don King had his circle jerk of hacks like Ruiz, Rahman, Oquendo, Barrett going on in the early 2000's they had no problem showing that bull****.