Valuev sets up Chagaev rematch

“I am just looking forward to the chance to win back my title later this year.”

NIKOLAI Valuev has earned the right to challenge World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev by beating fellow Russian Sergei Liakhovich on points in a final eliminator in Nuremburg. via NEWS.com.au

[Rocko]

Why is it that we sll the "crappy " . Fights where the outcome is pretty much determined before the fight starts and no matter how well the '"opponients" do they lose type matches. Then when a decent heavyweight fight takes place in Europe like most have been doing latley our wonderful cable channels " HBO and Showtime"refuse to carry them. I don't care if it the cost involved to show them. The only way to revive the sport and most of all the Heavyweight division is to let the public have exposure to these fighters so they will "want " to see them fight the big fights and have a reason to plunk down $50.00 to see them. The powers to be a taking a very shortsided approach to this whole business. In other words I WANT TO SEE THESE FIGHTS!!! Get excited like I used too and most of all , know who the hell these fighters are before they fight. Build up.... If you out there agree with me please put up your thoughts so we can share our Ideas on the hope som e one with the power is reading this..........

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Rocko wrote:

Why is it that we sll the "crappy " . Fights where the outcome is pretty much determined before the fight starts and no matter how well the '"opponients" do they lose type matches. Then when a decent heavyweight fight takes place in Europe like most have been doing latley our wonderful cable channels " HBO and Showtime"refuse to carry them. I don't care if it the cost involved to show them. The only way to revive the sport and most of all the Heavyweight division is to let the public have exposure to these fighters so they will "want " to see them fight the big fights and have a reason to plunk down $50.00 to see them. The powers to be a taking a very shortsided approach to this whole business. In other words I WANT TO SEE THESE FIGHTS!!! Get excited like I used too and most of all , know who the hell these fighters are before they fight. Build up.... If you out there agree with me please put up your thoughts so we can share our Ideas on the hope som e one with the power is reading this..........

You are absolutelly right. The only person who has all of their fights televised is Klitchko and that's because he has a deal with HBO, and i think that contract is about to be up. Either way, I have grown acustomed to watching all of his fights so I would have no problem paying $50 to watch him. Most of theese other guys I've never seen fight, therefore like you've said, I'm not paying $50 for someone I've never watched fight.