GBP=Golden Boy Protectionism?

[Rantcatrat]

Steve Kim on MaxBoxing made a good point with regard to Al Haymon: he's great for his fighters, not great for boxing fans.

Look at Kid Chocolate. He fought a tough fight against Rosado in October 2013. Now's he fighting an older junior middleweight when he has Curtis Stevens and Macklin calling him out.

With respect to Broner, I agree with Finito, he took a tough loss, and they should spend some time rebuilding him. Khan is too dangerous an opponent right now. As for Khan, he deserves better than Collazo if he was in the running for Mayweather and Broner. In terms of money, Collazo doesn't bring the same level to the table as other guys in their stable do.

And Stevenson? Signs with Haymon and now it appears is moving away from facing Kovalev.

It's not just Haymon though. Look at Canelo. Lara is the logical fight for him next. He beat Angulo, who Canelo is fighting now. Canelo-Angulo makes sense (maybe not on PPV though), but Lara should be next. Yet, Shaeffer is already talking about matching Lara with the Molina/Charlo winner.

That's why we need to embrace it in a way when someone goes for greatness when they don't have to. Like Loma taking on Salido in his second (or 7th) pro fight or Cotto fighting Martinez.

[IamInuit]

It's not just Haymon though

True it most certainly isn't. Its systemic. The business of boxing is now what its about not the boxing. Its like a black hole or close to it with less and less light escaping.

That's why we need to embrace it in a way when someone goes for greatness when they don't have to. Like Loma taking on Salido in his second (or 7th) pro fight or Cotto fighting Martinez.

Nail on the head right there.

[Kirkland Laing]

They're just trying to carefully build both guys back up where they can take part in big fights again. Khan if carefully matched can maybe be a Floyd opponent in the future and they're hoping for more than one big fight from Broner. But obviously matching them together is going to knock one of them out of the picture so they're not doing it. Broner is supposed to be fighting some lightweight next at 140 and Khan is going to be matched with a relatively credible welter they think he can beat, possibly Collazo.