Comments Thread For: HBO is Delighted To Secure Vitali Klitschko's Next Defense

[Fetta]

What time will the fight be on in America vs. Europe?

That's whats wrong with these guys fighting out of Europe. They make good money because the crowds are so large, but they have no exposure in America. Does any body really care about his fight.

David Haye should move to America, beat up a few American heavyweights and he will the become a superstar here.

They are going to play the taped fight before the Ward v Dawson fight.

[LA_2_Vegas]

hmm...Outside of possibly just showing the fight out of respect for a long time champion, maybe it also will be used to plant the seed for Vitali/Haye. Wishful thinking by me maybe, but it's not a bad investment to show the Charr fight fight hoping Vitali/Haye agree in a couple months and spend time planting seeds during the telecast. If not, it will be good to see Vitali finish out his career on HBO

there will be a vacuum created when Vitali leaves and his belt goes up for grabs....they will be able to show highlights of other heavies and how the division could play out without two Klitschko's, which hopefully creates some new interest going forward.

[Kagami Taiga]

I have no interest in this fight or this card. ward/dawson should stand alone.

[ShoulderRoll]

This isn't bad as a lead in/"undercard" for Ward-Dawson.

[Fix]

Vitali might have Haye to thank for this. After Haye beat Chisora much more convincingly than Vitali, HBO are assuming the Vitali and Haye fight will happen so they're covering this one as a sort of build up to the superfight between them.

[Bull24]

It isn't even a competitive match and HBO is showing it? Maybe they are replacing their star Khan with Vitali when Amir got exposed.

[Boxing Sage]

HBO, lets get a Vitali vs David Haye! Make it happen!