Al Haymon & Premier Boxing Champions

[beenKOed]

I think Haymon is doing some good work. Hell man, if you really feel something is amiss write to Haymon and ask him about it.
My advice is to be as courteous and as accurate as possible. Your letter will not be opened by Haymon so if you want him to hear about it be courteous and accurate.
Let them know how excited everyone at Saddo Boxing is about all the new developments in boxing and then slip in your question or complaint.
Thank them for their time.

I'm serious! You might get a response, some tickets, or both. Hell, you might even get a chance to meet Big Al.

[Hulk]

I think Haymon is doing some good work. Hell man, if you really feel something is amiss write to Haymon and ask him about it.
My advice is to be as courteous and as accurate as possible. Your letter will not be opened by Haymon so if you want him to hear about it be courteous and accurate.
Let them know how excited everyone at Saddo Boxing is about all the new developments in boxing and then slip in your question or complaint.
Thank them for their time.

I'm serious! You might get a response, some tickets, or both. Hell, you might even get a chance to meet Big Al.

What do you think this is, a house of learnin doctors?

This is an Internet forum full of cunts.

We bitch n moan n do nothing about it. It is the saddo way! Lol

[Kirkland Laing]

Haymon is basically setting up his own version of professional boxing. He's going to cut out the existing sanctioning bodies and have his own PBC champions.

What that means is, if he's successful, is that you have PBC and then all the other promoters working with the WBC/A/O/IBF and so on. Boxing becomes even more bi or trifurcated than before, as it's highly unlikely that Haymon manages to sign every single boxing attraction out there.

For example, Kovalev-Stevenson is now an absolute nonstarter as Kovalev is on HBO and Haymon is never going to allow Stevenson to fight on HBO.

The best thing that can happen is for Haymon to bomb and the people bankrolling him to pull the plug. If that happens we go back to guys like Arum and Fishnets occasionally doing business with each other. Maybe these guys get into the habit of doing business while threatenend with Haymon and if/when Haymon does blow up they stay in the habit. So long term Haymon may turn out to be a good thing.

[SlimTrae]

I'm down with Al Haymon.
Boxing on television is never a bad thing.
Boxing on cable or PPV prevented no less than two decades of young kids from watching or knowing exciting fighters with no major promoters.
The great action fights that could have made casual fans, devout fans are endless.

[beenKOed]

I'm down with Al Haymon.
Boxing on television is never a bad thing.
Boxing on cable or PPV prevented no less than two decades of young kids from watching or knowing exciting fighters with no major promoters.
The great action fights that could have made casual fans, devout fans are endless.

I'm with you, I sure don't see anything sinister in what Haymon is doing. It's too early to say and like you say more exposure for boxing is a good thing. Let's give it a chance.

[Spicoli]

I'm down with Al Haymon.
Boxing on television is never a bad thing.
Boxing on cable or PPV prevented no less than two decades of young kids from watching or knowing exciting fighters with no major promoters.
The great action fights that could have made casual fans, devout fans are endless.

When the 3 networks were moving away from boxing and there were no internet forums, those cable shows were all we had. Plenty of todays superstars came up on them, the then casual fans just had to follow. More so found a reason to follow. Casual fans were stung and hopefully stick around to learn what they are paying for after "the fight of the century" turned into dud a couple of weeks ago. Haymon is providing serious new exposure for in large part mostly established guys, but great exposure to casual fans none the less. I do think the catchweight bs is out of hand for the sport in general

[Fenster]

I think the afternoon cards have been terrific because the UK get them primetime. Can't be a coincidence that Eddie Hearn's fighters - DeGale, Burns and McDonnell have all been part of the afternoon shows. Keep it going.

I don't care about catchweights (within reason) or belts just the best matches possible being made.

[Master]

Give Al Haymon & Premier Boxing Champions a chance. I do not think he is the dark evil overlord that he is made out to be but I am not going to criticise him for providing free boxing events for the general public.

[Rantcatrat]

I think the afternoon cards have been terrific because the UK get them primetime. Can't be a coincidence that Eddie Hearn's fighters - DeGale, Burns and McDonnell have all been part of the afternoon shows. Keep it going.

I don't care about catchweights (within reason) or belts just the best matches possible being made.

Agreed. Make the best fights. Put your A-Sides against each other. Frankly, the promotional team behind the fight isn't what's most important, the actual fight is.

[fan johnny]

So I'm not sure if this was posted on another thread or if any caught it but it is also the end of Friday Night Fights.

ESPN Reaches Multi-Year Agreement to Televise Premier Boxing Champions Series
PBC on ESPN to Air 12 Two-hour Live Shows Annually on ESPN and ABC

ESPN will televise Premier Boxing Champions, a series created for television by Haymon Boxing, featuring top-level fights between many of boxing’s biggest names. The multi-year agreement was announced today. The first of 12 two-hour annual live Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN (PBC on ESPN) telecasts is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

ESPN telecasts will air live in primetime. ABC broadcasts will air on Saturday afternoon, with further details to be announced at a later date. ESPN Deportes, ESPN’s Spanish-language network, will also televise all PBC on ESPN fights as part of its Noche de Combates series.

Live coverage will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tablets, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One via an affiliated video provider. The agreement also includes worldwide rights via ESPN International.

Card details of the first PBC on ESPN telecast and subsequent shows will be announced at a later date. ESPN’s long-standing Friday Night Fights will celebrate its last show Friday, May 22 with the finals of the Boxcino 2015 tournament.

[Ron Swanson]

Haymon is basically setting up his own version of professional boxing. He's going to cut out the existing sanctioning bodies and have his own PBC champions.

What that means is, if he's successful, is that you have PBC and then all the other promoters working with the WBC/A/O/IBF and so on. Boxing becomes even more bi or trifurcated than before, as it's highly unlikely that Haymon manages to sign every single boxing attraction out there.

For example, Kovalev-Stevenson is now an absolute nonstarter as Kovalev is on HBO and Haymon is never going to allow Stevenson to fight on HBO.

The best thing that can happen is for Haymon to bomb and the people bankrolling him to pull the plug. If that happens we go back to guys like Arum and Fishnets occasionally doing business with each other. Maybe these guys get into the habit of doing business while threatenend with Haymon and if/when Haymon does blow up they stay in the habit. So long term Haymon may turn out to be a good thing.

So you blame Haymon for no Kov/Stevenson fight even though they said they were happy to go to the purse bid and Kovalev asked that he be removed from his mandatory position so no purse bid would happen?

Did Haymon also cause the fall of the Romans?

[beenKOed]

Haymon is basically setting up his own version of professional boxing. He's going to cut out the existing sanctioning bodies and have his own PBC champions.

What that means is, if he's successful, is that you have PBC and then all the other promoters working with the WBC/A/O/IBF and so on. Boxing becomes even more bi or trifurcated than before, as it's highly unlikely that Haymon manages to sign every single boxing attraction out there.

For example, Kovalev-Stevenson is now an absolute nonstarter as Kovalev is on HBO and Haymon is never going to allow Stevenson to fight on HBO.

The best thing that can happen is for Haymon to bomb and the people bankrolling him to pull the plug. If that happens we go back to guys like Arum and Fishnets occasionally doing business with each other. Maybe these guys get into the habit of doing business while threatenend with Haymon and if/when Haymon does blow up they stay in the habit. So long term Haymon may turn out to be a good thing.

So you blame Haymon for no Kov/Stevenson fight even though they said they were happy to go to the purse bid and Kovalev asked that he be removed from his mandatory position so no purse bid would happen?

Did Haymon also cause the fall of the Romans?

Damn, I wish you hadn't ask that question. You ever heard of the Hot Tub Time Machine? There was a black dude in that Tub!

[Ron Swanson]

Haymon is basically setting up his own version of professional boxing. He's going to cut out the existing sanctioning bodies and have his own PBC champions.

What that means is, if he's successful, is that you have PBC and then all the other promoters working with the WBC/A/O/IBF and so on. Boxing becomes even more bi or trifurcated than before, as it's highly unlikely that Haymon manages to sign every single boxing attraction out there.

For example, Kovalev-Stevenson is now an absolute nonstarter as Kovalev is on HBO and Haymon is never going to allow Stevenson to fight on HBO.

The best thing that can happen is for Haymon to bomb and the people bankrolling him to pull the plug. If that happens we go back to guys like Arum and Fishnets occasionally doing business with each other. Maybe these guys get into the habit of doing business while threatenend with Haymon and if/when Haymon does blow up they stay in the habit. So long term Haymon may turn out to be a good thing.

So you blame Haymon for no Kov/Stevenson fight even though they said they were happy to go to the purse bid and Kovalev asked that he be removed from his mandatory position so no purse bid would happen?

Did Haymon also cause the fall of the Romans?

Damn, I wish you hadn't ask that question. You ever heard of the Hot Tub Time Machine? There was a black dude in that Tub!

You almost made me shoot milk out of my nose. I had milk earlier

[SlimTrae]

Haymon is basically setting up his own version of professional boxing. He's going to cut out the existing sanctioning bodies and have his own PBC champions.

What that means is, if he's successful, is that you have PBC and then all the other promoters working with the WBC/A/O/IBF and so on. Boxing becomes even more bi or trifurcated than before, as it's highly unlikely that Haymon manages to sign every single boxing attraction out there.

For example, Kovalev-Stevenson is now an absolute nonstarter as Kovalev is on HBO and Haymon is never going to allow Stevenson to fight on HBO.

The best thing that can happen is for Haymon to bomb and the people bankrolling him to pull the plug. If that happens we go back to guys like Arum and Fishnets occasionally doing business with each other. Maybe these guys get into the habit of doing business while threatenend with Haymon and if/when Haymon does blow up they stay in the habit. So long term Haymon may turn out to be a good thing.

So you blame Haymon for no Kov/Stevenson fight even though they said they were happy to go to the purse bid and Kovalev asked that he be removed from his mandatory position so no purse bid would happen?

Did Haymon also cause the fall of the Romans?

Damn, I wish you hadn't ask that question. You ever heard of the Hot Tub Time Machine? There was a black dude in that Tub!

You almost made me shoot milk out of my nose. I had milk earlier

Fall of the romans hahaaahaa

[Kirkland Laing]

Haymon is basically setting up his own version of professional boxing. He's going to cut out the existing sanctioning bodies and have his own PBC champions.

What that means is, if he's successful, is that you have PBC and then all the other promoters working with the WBC/A/O/IBF and so on. Boxing becomes even more bi or trifurcated than before, as it's highly unlikely that Haymon manages to sign every single boxing attraction out there.

For example, Kovalev-Stevenson is now an absolute nonstarter as Kovalev is on HBO and Haymon is never going to allow Stevenson to fight on HBO.

The best thing that can happen is for Haymon to bomb and the people bankrolling him to pull the plug. If that happens we go back to guys like Arum and Fishnets occasionally doing business with each other. Maybe these guys get into the habit of doing business while threatenend with Haymon and if/when Haymon does blow up they stay in the habit. So long term Haymon may turn out to be a good thing.

So you blame Haymon for no Kov/Stevenson fight even though they said they were happy to go to the purse bid and Kovalev asked that he be removed from his mandatory position so no purse bid would happen?

Did Haymon also cause the fall of the Romans?

No, read what I wrote again.