Comments Thread For: Duva's Quest to Rebuild Adamek, the Heavyweight Division

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By Mitch Abramson - Kathy Duva recalls the days when the survival of Main Events depended on the success of Tomasz Adamek. Duva, the CEO of Main Events, freely admits the company would have gone under if not for the huge crowds that Adamek was able to draw starting with his ascent in 2008 when his rise up the heavyweight rankings started. Adamek, buoyed by a rabid fan base, drew large, dedicated crowds to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., as part of his development as a heavyweight, and it culminated with a game effort against Vitali Klitschko in defeat last September in Poland. But times have changed, and Duva, who recently signed a deal to broadcast boxing on the NBC Sports Network, isn’t as dependent on Adamek as she once was, back when she was laying off workers and her full time staff consisted of just three worker bees. [Click Here To Read More]

[keelaybrown]

Int read....just make sure u keep him from the klits

[joe strong]

great to hear she wants to concentrate on the HW division. we will see this bryant guy again vs liahkovich & adamek vs aguilera. i hope they match decent HWs together. i'm just happy to see more boxing on regular tv. this is also a chance to showcase other young HW' s like bryant , wilder,etc...

[reyes066]

odlanier solis vs adamed will be a very good fight