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I don't actually know the answer, me and a mate had a discussion about it. Who is the most powerful person in boxing right now?
Manny
Floyd
Arum
Warren
Schaefer
50 cent
De La Hoya
Klitschko/ Boente
Probably others we couldn't think of. But who wields the most power, who controls the sport like no other?
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Great question! 1. My first reaction is to say no single person has that much control. 2. It would have to be an organization. 3. Ultimately, money has the most control of what will happen in boxing. 4. The money comes from the fans, so you would think we have the control. 5. I don't know! 6. Somebody with thousands of posts will know the answer but will not tell us. 7. This is a trick guestion because there in no correct answer!Quote:
Originally Posted by 0james0
First CEO of Showtime and HBO, second who ever sleeps with them, third who ever sleeps with second and so on.
Tyson Fury
Fiddy?
Way to early... and I suspect probably never.
Outfits ran off the back of active super stars seldom are near the top once the fighters retire or decline.
Case in point: rjj is still squared ring's biggest fighter.
If team money build their core on one fighters back then the rug will be pulled when Floyd stops fighting.
Arrum or Schaefer are the most powerful guys. They're the guys who make the investments and manage their investments to world titles and hopeful superstardom. Without guys putting the money in to back prospects the business of boxing can't exist, so the moneymen are the top dogs.
Hard to say which one is stronger right now, it comes down to the fighters that they have under contract. GDP have come from nowhere over the past few years and built a proper organisation with a competent guy running the show. They've got guys like Canelo and Broner. Top Rank have guys like Manny, Chavez Junior and Benavidez. I can't see either organisation fading away anytime soon as Arum has a son-in-law who is vice prez and will take over when Arum carks it. Schaefer is on a one-man mission to fuck Arum up and so we'll prbably see these two promotional outfits continue to dominate boxing and waxing and waning as their fighters become superstars, leave and do a TMT, etc.
Arum easily.
Manny is a boxer nearing the end od his career, in a year or two he will be an after thought while Arum still controls a large proportion of the boxing matches we see.
After him Schaefer and then probably Sauerland?
*At this point of his career, Olando Salido... man that guys heavy handed.
Al Haymon deserves a mention. The amount of leverage he holds over the networks (mainly HBO) is crazy.
Punching Power Coach
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I am signing up straight away. Have you seen the size of his son's side muscles?:o
Where do I sign!Quote:
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I'm going to sign up, hoping it will give me a wife like that!
That watermelon punching idiot was ripped apart on maxboxing quite a few years ago about his stupid site. Iv tried rinding it on there since but didnt care that much to look very hard but there were tons of pages on it.
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Originally Posted by Master
^^^This.
al haymon.
Unfortunately, I'll have to go with Al Haymon. He has HBO by the balls. If HBO doesn't kiss his ass, and over-hype his stable, he can pull away the cash cow Mayweather and jump to Showtime. So, you know HBO doesn't want to lose Mayweather, so they give in to his demands. Plus, no money goes out of his pockets, but he sure does rake it in.
Haymon Boxing Organization
What makes it worse, is that we have to see his crony Sam Watson, and his retarded sons always standing in the background. :p
Good post. I looked at it on a macro level rather then micro whereas you stuck to the question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
Individual's I suppose Haymon and Arum.
Hbo told Martinez they would not telecast a Zbik fight. Hbo controls the air time. Floyd does not control Hbo and neither does Haymon.
Showtime ditto. Just different fighters.
Sad that it has become so monopolized.
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Originally Posted by IamInuitGood post. I looked at it on a macro level rather then micro whereas you stuck to the question.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diane
Individual's I suppose Haymon and Arum.
Hbo told Martinez they would not telecast a Zbik fight. Hbo controls the air time. Floyd does not control Hbo and neither does Haymon.
Showtime ditto. Just different fighters.
Sad that it has become so monopolized.
Well in Martinez's case, he has no real bargaining power, unfortunately. :-\
To be honest I don't know why HBO don't just invent their own Belt and do the whole scene 100% in house independently.
that. is fantastic.Quote:
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You beat me to it... ;)Quote:
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That day he was here is one of the greatest days ever. 8)
Yeah he likes his melons that one, hes even got a pic of his misses's.
me, you and any sunshine coalition of fans who stomach the shate side of it and drink the network koolaid
and any ref and random judge who can pretty much do what he wants and not be accountable, at all.
I'm the most powerful, man in boxing in my house with my Sky remote, I rain supreme.;D
I would love to see the threads he started and/or the ones he involved his supreme punching power wisdom.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Memphis
That day he was here is one of the greatest days ever. 8)
Don King
He has passed the torch on to the new kids in town GBP and Arum. :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghost
Not really. Maybe in their small bit of the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterHe has passed the torch on to the new kids in town GBP and Arum. :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghost
Floyd Mayweather.