Comments Thread For: Froch vs. Kessler II: HBO Has Interest in Airing The Fight

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According to sources, HBO is looking to air the highly-anticipated rematch between Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch, slated for May 25 at the O2 Arena in London, England.

The first encounter, which Kessler won by controversial unanimous decision, was televised by Showtime as part of its Super Six tourney and was one of the best fights of 2010. With Froch coming off a destruction of Lucian Bute last summer and Kessler continuing his winning ways, the rematch figures to be one of the biggest matches of 2013. [Click Here To Read More]

[WESS]

Pretty PLEASE!!!!!!!

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Uh oh... Ill be watching.

[theghost#1]

Good the first fight was excellent!!!!

[Check]

I think they have to. HBO has jack **** lined up for 2013 so far.

[Weebler I]

They should, it will be guaranteed entertainment for boxing fans.

[Tony B.]

I think they have to. HBO has jack **** lined up for 2013 so far.

What? Maybe you haven't heard about a little three fight show HBO is doing this weekend.....

[thuggery]

Only "interest"??? This should be a no brainer for HBO...

[Joeyzagz]

Do it!


Froch is a bigger name in America than Golovkin or any of those other scrubs.

[DoktorSleepless]

With Golden Boy owning their own network now, HBO has lost a lot of potential fights. I guess HBO is willing to travel and have more foreigners on the network now for that reason.