The end of FNF

[Spicoli]

i dont think its a bad thing. fnf has been subpar. they usually dont show good fighters. and most people on fnf dont really make it past that. i think that this move will start getting boxing more popular by putting on fights that at least mean something. as long as the quality stays decent, i think its a good move.

Floyd Mayweather made his debut on ESPN. Nearly every fighter featured on the NBC/Spike cards, Shawn Porter, John Molina, Adrian Broner, Garcia, and about 1001 other soon to be 'major players' over the last 25+ years had first exposure and significant airtime on ESPN before they ever dreamed of hitting Showtime, HBO or PPV. FNF and Espn before it was a platform and a foundation to build on and build up..a needed factory and opportunity. The stars of today didn't just wake up one morning on the doorstep of premier networks. This is similar to losing USA Network years ago.

[powerpuncher]

i dont think its a bad thing. fnf has been subpar. they usually dont show good fighters. and most people on fnf dont really make it past that. i think that this move will start getting boxing more popular by putting on fights that at least mean something. as long as the quality stays decent, i think its a good move.

Floyd Mayweather made his debut on ESPN. Nearly every fighter featured on the NBC/Spike cards, Shawn Porter, John Molina, Adrian Broner, Garcia, and about 1001 other soon to be 'major players' over the last 25+ years had first exposure and significant airtime on ESPN before they ever dreamed of hitting Showtime, HBO or PPV. FNF and Espn before it was a platform and a foundation to build on and build up..a needed factory and opportunity. The stars of today didn't just wake up one morning on the doorstep of premier networks. This is similar to losing USA Network years ago.

other than floyd, what top 20 p4p fighter started on espn? at least recently, i cant hardly name any contenders that have really fought on espn. a few pretty good fighters here and there but thats about it. i cant remember the last time there was a fighter that started out on fnf and is now a big name. maybe im wrong but i cant think of any.

anyways, the spike tv cards are supposed to be more for prospects according to haymon. also, there is still shobox.

[ykdadamaja]

i dont think its a bad thing. fnf has been subpar. they usually dont show good fighters. and most people on fnf dont really make it past that. i think that this move will start getting boxing more popular by putting on fights that at least mean something. as long as the quality stays decent, i think its a good move.

Floyd Mayweather made his debut on ESPN. Nearly every fighter featured on the NBC/Spike cards, Shawn Porter, John Molina, Adrian Broner, Garcia, and about 1001 other soon to be 'major players' over the last 25+ years had first exposure and significant airtime on ESPN before they ever dreamed of hitting Showtime, HBO or PPV. FNF and Espn before it was a platform and a foundation to build on and build up..a needed factory and opportunity. The stars of today didn't just wake up one morning on the doorstep of premier networks. This is similar to losing USA Network years ago.

This. The place for ESPN FNF was for the younger talent, always. The young prospects that needed more than the smoky back-rooms of some backwater show, but not really ready for a Showtime or HBO 4 rounder.

I saw HEAPS of talent come through FNF, from Money Mayweather, Chad Dawson, Panchito Bojado, Dominic Guinn, just to name a few. These guys when I saw them for the first time all had under 5 fights. This was the BEST of FNF.

It won't go anywhere... it will be back...