CLOTTEY VS. CINTRON
Publicado: Dom Ene 04, 2009 3:01 am
MANDYREYDELBOX was happy to hear that few problems exist in making the fight between IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20KOs) and his mandatory challenger Kermit Cintron (30-2, 27KOs). That's the good news.
The bad news can certainly prevent the fight from happening - even with the IBF's order for a purse bid. I was a bit puzzled to hear that nobody has expressed interest in televising the fight. When I say nobody - I'm talking about HBO and Showtime.
Considering some of the garbage we are forced to watch on the major networks [HBO taking most of the weight in that category], Clottey-Cintron is a fan friendly fight. Both guys are serious threats at the weight and they both come to fight. Cintron is a former champion with two defeats. Both of those defeats were to Antonio Margarito, viewed as the best welterweight in the sport. Clottey is a dark horse at the weight. Nobody wants to fight Clottey. I hope someone, like Versus, steps in with an offer to televise this fight.
"Right now the fight doesn't have television. Nobody has made an offer," said Lou Dibella, promoter of Cintron.
The bad news can certainly prevent the fight from happening - even with the IBF's order for a purse bid. I was a bit puzzled to hear that nobody has expressed interest in televising the fight. When I say nobody - I'm talking about HBO and Showtime.
Considering some of the garbage we are forced to watch on the major networks [HBO taking most of the weight in that category], Clottey-Cintron is a fan friendly fight. Both guys are serious threats at the weight and they both come to fight. Cintron is a former champion with two defeats. Both of those defeats were to Antonio Margarito, viewed as the best welterweight in the sport. Clottey is a dark horse at the weight. Nobody wants to fight Clottey. I hope someone, like Versus, steps in with an offer to televise this fight.
"Right now the fight doesn't have television. Nobody has made an offer," said Lou Dibella, promoter of Cintron.