HBO is kicking themselves in the ass right now....

[jrosales13]

I'm not saying HBO should keep overpaying for fights. What I'm saying is there was no way Devon and Bradley were going to fight for 500K on HBO for a championship fight against each other.

They could've made around 400-500K fighting other guys without fighting each other. These guys weren't going to risk their careers for 500K each.

Who would of paid that? HBO? Why?

[War Dinamita]

Who would of paid that? HBO? Why?

So you're saying a network like HBO and Showtime would not pay Devon around 400-500K to fight someone like Maidana, Ortiz, or even JMM?

[mikemurni]

I'm not saying HBO should keep overpaying for fights. What I'm saying is there was no way Devon and Bradley were going to fight for 500K on HBO for a championship fight against each other.

They could've made around 400-500K fighting other guys without fighting each other. These guys weren't going to risk their careers for 500K each.

How can they make 400-500K fighting against stiffs if HBO wont allow them and reject those fights. Where would they go?? Showtime? Showtime is all about fights. Plus they wont get that much amount in Showtime either. They're budget is way lower than HBO.

[jrosales13]

So you're saying a network like HBO and Showtime would not pay Devon around 400-500K to fight someone like Maidana, Ortiz, or even JMM?

JMM is an HBO fighter, he can't go to Showtime. I don't know about Maidana or Ortiz.

Just because Pac and Cotto went to Showtime doesn't mean that every fighter can just fight on Showtime. Neither Cotto nor Pac nor any Top rank fighter has a contract with any network.

JMM has a contract with HBO. GBP has a deal with HBO and GBP promotes Maidana and Ortiz. So I don't know how that works.

[jrosales13]

How can they make 400-500K fighting against stiffs if HBO wont allow them and reject those fights. Where would they go?? Showtime? Showtime is all about fights. Plus they wont get that much amount in Showtime either. They're budget is way lower than HBO.

Exactly right, and they have other priorities right now like the S6 and 118 tournament.

[mikemurni]

This should have been in the undercard of a major card and not the main event. HBO should really get a good matchmaker.. The styles between the two was never goin to make an exciting fight despite the two being undefeated...

Its hard to make a balance between making an entertaining fight, while at the same time making sure that the best fight the best.. That is why HBO needs to employ a good match maker..

This fight should take place but it should not be in the main event of HBO WCB. HBO boxing after dark is more appropriate for this fight. And definitely not for the amount of 3 million dollars..

What is ironic is that the Donaire-Montiel, which is in Boxing after dark, is more worthy of a spot in HBO WCB than this fight.

[jrosales13]

This should have been in the undercard of a major card and not the main event. HBO should really get a good matchmaker.. The styles between the two was never goin to make an exciting fight despite the two being undefeated...

Its hard to make a balance between making an entertaining fight, while at the same time making sure that the best fight the best.. That is why HBO needs to employ a good match maker..

This fight should take place but it should not be in the main event of HBO WCB. HBO boxing after dark is more appropriate for this fight. And definitely not for the amount of 3 million dollars..

What is ironic is that the Donaire-Montiel, which is in Boxing after dark, is more worthy of a spot in HBO WCB than this fight.

I disagree with the bold. This is a headliner type of fight. These type of fights we need more of... It just that HBO shouldn't pay almost 4mil for it. And, they also shouldn't pay 1 fighter almost the same amount that Pac and JMM got paid put together for their first fight.

[BxFanViento]

A decent night

I knew Bradley would win this but I did not expect it to end the way it did but either way it is back to the drawing board for Alexander and as for Bradley I foresee a showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez maybe in the summer or in the fall.

[Deevel916]

I rest my case! LOL

"HBO not interested in an Alexaner vs Bradley rematch"

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=457322

[JOM'S]

best fight the best?

anyone that saw alexander vs kotelnik knew that alexander isn't even top 5.

hbo needs to stop overhyping **** fighters and making it seem like a high level fight.

imho the fight was closer than the score suggests...