Do you think that some of Haymon's fighters regret having to leave HBO?

[Master]

Free fights on mainstream TV means more people are aware of these fighters under Al. They are getting paid a lot of money. So the answer would be no.

[Fenster]

They're getting paid massive money for fighting "bums." Every fighters dream.

[Kirkland Laing]

They're making at least the same money they would have been making on HBO/Showtime in the pre-PBC era.

You can argue whether being on HBO or being on network TV gives you a bigger profile, probably the latter though.

The more interesting question is what happens to PBC. Haymon is only able to get the TV dates and pay the purses he's paying because the whole operation is being bankrolled by an investment fund. If ratings don't start to improve or if the investment fund makes big losses with the main part of its business or changes management then they may pull the plug on PBC. In which case what happens then?

I'm not saying PBC is going to bomb but Haymon doesn't seem to be making many 50/50 fights and the whole enterprise doesn't seem to be gaining any momentum. It's one uninspiring card after another with no snowballing media coverage or viewer interest. So far anyway.

[Master]

Give it time. This is a medium to long term project with the aim to bring in big money once mainstream fans have been hooked. They will then start charging ppv and bring in millions.

[johnsebastianmiran]

There will always be some fighters that regret leaving HBO but if you can't get paid thn exposure is the name of the game. You have to be seen before someone invests in you.