Oh, Jesus: Overeem v Zuffa starting already

I dunno if they buy it to the tune of a major event.

A little bit of a sideshow where their champ gets to put a whooping on an MMA champ? Sure that might go over. And maybe that is enough, for all parties involved(including reem who gets a good paycheck for an MMA guy, but not a big boxing contract). And no doubt Reem brings some MMA fans with him, but is this a big boxing event? Not seeing that. A ppv? highly doubtful.

Is vitali HBO? Would that be a problem?

As far as the fight, unless reem somehow pulls a rabbit out of his ass and ko's vitali in the first couple rnds, no chance does reem win this fight. 12 rnds of boxing? dude will be straight exhausted by rnd 8(at best).

Wolfgangsta wrote:

would the boxing world who is sick of garbage fights that are horribly boring and unwatchable and make them hate the fact they love boxing and live in 2011 not accept not only an MMA HW champion but the world HW kickboxing champion? No way in hell would they not welcome a fight like this. Especially one where boxing would no doubt clearly dominate and make both MMA and kickboxing look awful. Vitali would knock Overeem completely smelling-salt-in-the-face-paramedic-ride-and-miss-the-press-post-fight-presser unconscious and within a few short rounds.

Agree with this

captain organic wrote:

Like Diaz, I see this as negotiations.

Also agree with this

captain organic wrote:

I dunno if they buy it to the tune of a major event.

A little bit of a sideshow where their champ gets to put a whooping on an MMA champ? Sure that might go over. And maybe that is enough, for all parties involved(including reem who gets a good paycheck for an MMA guy, but not a big boxing contract). And no doubt Reem brings some MMA fans with him, but is this a big boxing event? Not seeing that. A ppv? highly doubtful.

Is vitali HBO? Would that be a problem?

As far as the fight, unless reem somehow pulls a rabbit out of his ass and ko's vitali in the first couple rnds, no chance does reem win this fight. 12 rnds of boxing? dude will be straight exhausted by rnd 8(at best).

Vitali and Wladimir don't bend to American networks, they make millions off German TV and gate receipts.