CBS Head Moonves squeezing Haymon/Espinoza!

**Kirkland Laing** · 01-13-2015 09:30 PM

That's the second place I read that Haymon has paid $24 million for 24 dates on NBC and NBC Sports. Even if that works out for him it's not enough to keep 150 fighters happy. He's going to have to do a deal with Showtime.

The biggest problem is the contract Showtime signed with Mayweather which appears to give Mayweather final say on his opponents. Espinoza was probably the guy responsible for agreeing to that. It could easily come back to bite him now.

**ykdadamaja** · 01-13-2015 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

That's the second place I read that Haymon has paid $24 million for 24 dates on NBC and NBC Sports. Even if that works out for him it's not enough to keep 150 fighters happy. He's going to have to do a deal with Showtime.

The biggest problem is the contract Showtime signed with Mayweather which appears to give Mayweather final say on his opponents. Espinoza was probably the guy responsible for agreeing to that. It could easily come back to bite him now.

that's his problem now.... lolol.... I would sacrifice one mega fight just to make sure this garbage Haymon is pulling off doesn't happen all the time.

**Kirkland Laing** · 01-14-2015 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by ykdadamaja

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

That's the second place I read that Haymon has paid $24 million for 24 dates on NBC and NBC Sports. Even if that works out for him it's not enough to keep 150 fighters happy. He's going to have to do a deal with Showtime.

The biggest problem is the contract Showtime signed with Mayweather which appears to give Mayweather final say on his opponents. Espinoza was probably the guy responsible for agreeing to that. It could easily come back to bite him now.

that's his problem now.... lolol.... I would sacrifice one mega fight just to make sure this garbage Haymon is pulling off doesn't happen all the time.

Having so many fighters may turn out to be a weakness rather than a strength. You've got to assume he knows what he's doing though. Showtime and even HBO need to provide attractive content.

**Rantcatrat** · 01-15-2015 02:28 AM

Well, he can't be happy that Showtime under Espinoza's watch paid for a lot of fights from Haymon in 2014 that were non-competitive and then in 2015 see Haymon move to a rival network, NBC, and start making good fights. It was all under Espinoza's watch. I think there's extra pressure on Espinoza to make the Pacquiao fight with Mayweather as a result.