Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th
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Subject: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:29 am
There have been discussions for a junior welterweight unification on January 29 between WBC/IBF champion Devon Alexander and WBO champion Timothy Bradley. Bradley's promoter, Gary Shaw, said there are no issues making the fight with Alexander's promoter, Don King. HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg is really pushing to make the unification a reality.
Bradley returns on July 17, as a welterweight, against unbeaten Carlos Abregu. Alexander defends his titles against Andriy Kotelnik on August 7. Provided both Bradley and Alexander come out on top, the wheels will continue to turn for a January showdown.
"It's newsworthy that HBO wants Bradley and Alexander to fight on that big date, which is Jan. 29. It's the biggest HBO date. One of the biggest of the year because it sits right in front of the Super Bowl. I just don't have a deal done with HBO. But HBO is on board saying that they would like to do the fight very much," said Shaw.
"I've not discussed money with them. I've not discussed anything with them other than the date. If HBO puts the right amount of money on the table, then the fight will happen. Unless Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao come knocking, then the fight between Bradley and Alexander will happen if the money is there."
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:39 am
Would love to see this in November or December. January is long time to wait and a long time for things to go wrong.
Deezy0814 Green Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:40 am
i wish devon would drop the pos king, but this is gonna be a hell of a fight when it happens
hardcoreBEE24 Purple Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:47 am
Deezy0814 wrote:
i wish devon would drop the pos king, but this is gonna be a hell of a fight when it happens
They both like to engage I just hope Bradley doesn't go all
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:08 am
Stupid HBO blew their budget already, that's why we've got to wait 100 years for this fight.
captainanddew Brown Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:19 am
HBO blows their budget on fights that aren't 2 prime guys. They care only about the name. Over the hill guys fighting, that is fine, both are names!!!!! Younger champ, lets get him an over the hill guy who has a name!!!! Lets never ever put 2 guys in their primes in the ring!!!!
Honestly, if you let 5 guys on here pick their fights and manage their budget, then things would be better.
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:26 am
HBO's problem is fighters expect a certain fee from that network, they're paying guys like Chad Dawson millions when he's not really worth the price.
gomez1012 Black Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:21 pm
Overpaying for Berto, Williams, any GBP fighter, etc
Sucks we have to wait until January....
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:55 pm
Assuming both guys win their next fights, I think this will get made. If HBO's willing to give them a premier date, it means they have the $. Turning down the Wlad fight is starting to make sense... I just hope they promote it right.
captainanddew Brown Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:33 pm
Chad Dawson may be the best fighter at 175 but he isn't worth the money. But it is a division that HBO likes showing (LH) and we have a fighter who is an American at the top. Thus, they show his fights.
I don't see why they keep showing his fights. I like guys who box, but Dawson strikes me as not getting 100% out of his skills. He could look scintillating but he doesn't.
He can't draw anyone to an arena. Think about this! If HBO and Showtime turned down a Chad Dawson fight, and he was forced to go to PPV or make all his money from the gate at one of his shows, then he wouldn't make anything.
Fernando Guerrero a darn prospect at middleweight can draw more fighting a FNF card in Salisbury, Md, than Dawson can fighting a good fighter anywhere.
Yeah, I'm back being the town crier complaining about fighters who have no hometown fanbase. It is so perplexing to me.
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:03 pm
Besides Floyd and Pac this is the best matchup you can make. What is the odds this fight happens?
victor879 Yellow Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:17 pm
Excellent match up. Hope it happens.
captainanddew Brown Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:39 pm
When you have Don King as one of the promoters, the odds of any fight happening are slim to none.
Great recent Don King story.
He won an injunction to prevent Mayorga from his MMA fight. He had to post a bond of 1 million dollars within 2 hours. Don rolled back and did it. He said in an interview, "“I felt like I was Clint Eastwood in a movie, speeding down the highway with a fistful of dollars."
Gotta love Don King.
gomez1012 Black Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:14 pm
I think King isnt going to waste this opportunity with Alexander
Devon is hot right now, gotta make as much $$$ as he can with him
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:24 pm
again its a date thats 6 months from there last fight..heaven forbid if both should fight 3 months before against another fighter...hbo and promoters and fighters at the finest.fight twice a year..all of them lack balls to take a risk or fight more..hey dont they think that a matchup 3 months before it just may be a great fight and jan 29th the rematch..ohhh nooo.are there not several top fights that could be made for that date..are we buying that floyd-pac and bradley-aleander are the only two and the rest of the fight game is second class citizens..thats what there saying to us in reality..
captainanddew Brown Belt
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:24 pm
I hope that King won't piss away Alexander's opportunities. I think he won't, but DK has been pretty bad the last few years. He keeps his guys inactive way too much.
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Subject: Re: Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander targeted for January 29th Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:08 am
I really hope that Don doesn't fuck this up. Maybe he doesn't care about promoting his boys anymore, but the least he can do is get Devon's career on track, I think he's a very special fighter, he'll go farther than any of the other "Big 4" at 140.
I think he beats Bradley by UD.
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