Why did HBO Drop Wladimor Klitscko after these fights?

[New England]

i think they were paying too mcuh to play second fiddle on the broadcasts. wladimir also fights overseas, and the time slot sucks for American TV.

if the klitschko brothers were american and fought out of america they would be on ppv.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Wlads barely lost a round since 2004/5, knocked out more people than Mayweather beaten and doesn't have any robberies on his resume.

Wlad is a gold medallists with an elite Amateur pedigree, far better than Mayweather.

I think the stats and facts have Wlad far more skilful than Mayweather but thanks for posting on this thread mate.

You shouldn't lose many rounds against the likes of Chambers, Wach, Pianeta, etc...

Even against better comp, Mayweather's actual real stats (not your opinions that ou appear to be trying to pass as fact) are better offensively and defensively. It also helps to never have been knocked out a few times or dropped several times by someone like Peter.

I shall leave you to troll on though.

[New England]

Mayweather doesn't co-ordinate the right hand better than wlads and wlads jab is literally poetry.

The way Wlad throws a right hand, his shoulder turn and weight transfer is incredible, combine his greek god esque body and its hes far more pleasing to watch.

Plus he has a far better KO ratio than Mayweather, and people say Wlad holds back. I think that's a sign that Wlads more exciting tbh.

mayweather absolutely has a more educated right hand than wladimir klitschko. surely you cannot be serious.

[LacedUp]

So basically America want to see a boring wife beater who cherry picks over a 240 pound monster that skilfully dissects his opponents. you are probably right but I think that says more about the HBO viewing Audience then Wlad. hE GETS INCREDIBLE VIEWING FIGURES IN EUROPE.

Well the problem was that HBO really hyped up Wlad to begin with. Him and his brother. But Wlad lost a couple of fights, whilst Vitali put up a good showing vs Lennox.

After that, Vitali retired and the hype Wlad had was lost. Plus, there weren't any serious American heavies, which meant the ratings dropped. People didn't know the difference between the two brothers etc.

And when they finally gave Wlad another chance vs Ibragimov in the garden, it was a stinker of biblical proportions. That obviously didn't help.

Then they finally gave him another chance vs Haye, which was the only fight HBO was interested in, and it was another stinker. Starting to see a pattern? Whilst Wlad maybe knocking out guys that that nobody is interested in, his fights vs the serious challengers/other champions have ******.

[DreamFighter]

So basically America want to see a boring wife beater who cherry picks over a 240 pound monster that skilfully dissects his opponents. you are probably right but I think that says more about the HBO viewing Audience then Wlad. hE GETS INCREDIBLE VIEWING FIGURES IN EUROPE.

what a joke of a post.

Wlad fights are the most boring ever, jab, clinch and run versus little unskilled no hoper until little guy gasses and Wlad knocks him out.

[Bigg Rigg]

Wlads barely lost a round since 2004/5, knocked out more people than Mayweather beaten and doesn't have any robberies on his resume.

Wlad is a gold medallists with an elite Amateur pedigree, far better than Mayweather.

I think the stats and facts have Wlad far more skilful than Mayweather but thanks for posting on this thread mate.

Wlad gtfo before. Biggest difference between the 2. And I'm not a Floyd fan at all!!!!

[The Big Dunn]

So basically America want to see a boring wife beater who cherry picks over a 240 pound monster that skilfully dissects his opponents. you are probably right but I think that says more about the HBO viewing Audience then Wlad. hE GETS INCREDIBLE VIEWING FIGURES IN EUROPE.

Again your opinion clearly doesn't match that of the HBO viewing audience. Wlad and floyd both select their opponents-thats how it works when you are the biggest earner in boxing and the biggest earner in the HWT division. If that is cherry picking to you than it applies to both fighters. the casual viewing public doesn't differentiate like klit fans with an agenda.

No one cares if he gets ratings in Europe. Thats doesn't mean he will get them in the US. Frankly, US audiences have seen a fighter who didn't match the hype he was getting, He got KTFO by below average competition and when he returned to HBO he stunk out the ring with Haye. Yes Haye stunk but on a scale of 1-10, Haye was an 11 and wlad an 8.5. HBO is holding wlad accountable for that putrid performance. He is getting another chance in the Povetkin fight so why are wyou complaining.

Floyd is polarizing and makes people watch. wlad doesn't.

[Outwest Exp 355]

It's not like Wlads killing it any where else numbers wise. He belongs where he is. On the EPIX channel. That I just dropped the other day.

[$Bullsfam$]

Lmao yeah Wlad towering over opponents and hugging everytime they get close and SOOOOO much more excitong then Mayweather outboxing bigger fighters without all the clinching.

Right....


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[LOWBLOW_CHAMP]

nobody i know likes wlad even russians, i used to try and get people to watch him but he fights bum after bum wach chisora and haye are the only 2 names i can think of that either brother fought recently and ive watched all their fights for the last 3 yrs or so. the haye fight really steered people away, they bought fought lazy but haye had wlad hurt in the very end and wlad jus held on for life like he always does even when hes not hurt lol