Comments Thread For: HBO putting added focus on 160 to 175 weight classes

[BattleAxePurist]

HBO should be showcasing Cruiserweight fights too

If only..

[MrRolltide91]

Neither HBO or Showtime has a hold on 68....HBO with Ward and the other guys being foreign fighters.

175, Showtime got the bulk of the big names with HBO having Kovalev.... weak division below those 3 guys...Mekensov and Oleskander too young in their careers.

160, HBO with the sleight advantage. Showtime hasn't put on many good MW fights, but there are fights available for them to make.

This......

[Mikhnienko]

True, but I don't see your point. Arum doesn't have many assets at 160-175 either. HBO is not just Top Rank, so what are you getting at?

160- Matvey Korobov, Ryoto Murata, Esqueva Falcao

168- Gilberto Ramirez, Chavez

175 - Egor Mekhontsev, Oleksandr Gvozdyk

[wiz1030]

160- Matvey Korobov, Ryoto Murata, Esqueva Falcao

168- Gilberto Ramirez, Chavez

175 - Egor Mekhontsev, Oleksandr Gvozdyk

I meant substantial assets. None of those guys you named are top class pros or stars yet outside of Chavez...

[Bigg Rigg]

Aka arum has no welterweights

He has no mw or lhw either though aside from Chavez at super mie but he's vout to die soon.

[Mikhnienko]

I meant substantial assets. None of those guys you named are top class pros or stars yet outside of Chavez...

Korobov and Ramirez could get title shots after one more fight if TR wants that and the rest are high class prospects so in 2 years Top Rank will be sitting in a good position with their substantial assets. Showtime is dumping money in their 175 geriatrics who will be gone in 2 years.

[Hougigo]

HBO didn't have 160... And just recently lost the grip on 175... (On two of those cited above: Pascal will play the Canadian game; while Bute is in Limbo...)

Showtime doesn't really seem keen on making those fights at 160
HBO has been putting up the better and more frequent MW fights

[Ringlife]

HBO does have a lot of options at 160 with the Cotto vs Martinez fight on PPV and GGG vs Chavez Jr also on PPV. I see later this year a fight that can be made is GGG vs Martinez at 160. GGG plans on going back down to 160 after the Chavez Jr fight.

HBO also has the Groves vs Froch fight in May. Maybe for the right money the winner for the GGG/Chavez Jr can fight the winner vs Groves/ Froch winner later this year.

Ward is just going to set back and continue to fight in the courtroom instead of in the ring. What a waste of prime as for the 175 weight class.

Showtime has that on lock. AL Haymon has Stevenson and Dawson and GBP has B. Hop and there is no telling what Pascal will do he is a free agent. He might sign with Haymon too who knows.

[Hougigo]

160- Matvey Korobov, Ryoto Murata, Esqueva Falcao

168- Gilberto Ramirez, Chavez

175 - Egor Mekhontsev, Oleksandr Gvozdyk

IMO, with the exception of Chavez Jr and Korobov.... most are a work in process.
Gilberto is on the rise though....Korobov.... don't know wtf is up with him anymore...he's up and down