OSCAR BUYS RING MAGIZINE

[BoxingGorilla]

Wow, how terrible, I'm sure there was never ever a single boxing fan or business man that had his hand in how the rankings were calculated. And there was never any debate over who was on the list.

When you put it like that it does make me feel petty...

Still, I don't like it... or should I say him?

[boozeboxer]

Golden Boy Promotions has solid integrity. nothing to fear on this acquisition IMO.

that was hilarious, good one



Is this even legal? Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the equivilent of the Labour Party buying the Daily Mail or the Times or the Republicans buying USA today?

I wonder if he'll be looking to sign up HBO next?

Maybe he'll start his own GoldenBoy broadcasting network

I guess Bob Arum can kiss goodbye to ever having any fighter Ring ranked ever again.

Republicans do own every media outlet. Its called Rubert Murdoch.

[Wayne]

I think the stars are aligning and we will eventually see some kind of boxing league.

[boozeboxer]

This topic should be threaded to the other one on the very same topic.......topics merged lets say. But yeah I agree with Master this isn't a good thing. What a crock of shit this is. I didn't really like ODLH before, now I dislike him even more. He is a diving washed up gadzillionaire who wants everyone to waste time and money watching his crappy ass fights. He isn't relevant to boxing as a fighter anymore so I guess this will keep him in the game for a long time. I am not re-subscribing for sure now...when it runs out I am through.

On that same token, is there a European boxing magazine that i could subscribe to (in English, that isn't owned by ODLH)... it seems all the fighters I am really interested in always are from over there anyway?

[No Contest]

Oscar has been pretty good as far as keeping up a good public image for boxing, and he is the golden boy so this may turn to gold as well.

[boozeboxer]

He is good at fooling the public, which is one thing..... Which is fine, but running a magazine for dedicated and knowledgable boxing enthusiasts is another.

[BoxerBoy]

I think it will be a positive thing! With him controlling boxing compleatly eventually! Hopefully Oscar will emphasise the importance of the Ring title. Maybe the first step in returning to the days of one belt in each division? I hope so!

[slk123]

Wow, how terrible, I'm sure there was never ever a single boxing fan or business man that had his hand in how the rankings were calculated. And there was never any debate over who was on the list.

When you put it like that it does make me feel petty...

Still, I don't like it... or should I say him?

You shouldn't feel petty and your right for having your reservations about how the magazine will be treated by him. I think that the more people distrust this, the more they will keep an eye on what happens with it. The problem will come a year or more from now, when they do pick a DLH promoted fighter to crack the top three. People will be outraged and many postings will follow saying how he has manipulated the rankings. I just hope the body of work that is done on the magazine is enough to satisfy those who chose to look deeper into it's contents.

The only thing you were wrong for on your post is not liking him.

[toogood4u]

does any1 happen to kno how much he actually brought it for?

[Lance Uppercut]

does any1 happen to kno how much he actually brought it for?

His partner was quoted as saying that it was not an 8 didget purchase; So it was less then 10 million dollars.

[BoomBoom]

does any1 happen to kno how much he actually brought it for?

His partner was quoted as saying that it was not an 8 didget purchase; So it was less then 10 million dollars.

or 100,000,000 may be an exageration but 10 mil isnt much at all so that dont sound right for a magazine like The Ring.

[BoxingGorilla]

or 100,000,000 may be an exageration but 10 mil isnt much at all so that dont sound right for a magazine like The Ring. Boom Boom


I agree. 10 million isn't much at all for a magazine that already has a fan base and regular issues that cost around 9 USD a pop.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Just reported by fightnews.com

Oscar buys Ring Magazine!
Vows he will not manipulate Ring rankings
Golden Boy Enterprises subsidiary Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, a holding company whose principal shareholder is Golden Boy Promotions, has bought Ring Magazine from the Kappa Publishing Group. Also acquired were KO, World Boxing and Pro Wrestling Illustrated. No dollar amount was disclosed. The magazine's rankings are recognized as "official" by some factions in the U.S. media, particularly ESPN. While some may see a conflict of interest in a boxing promoter being paymaster of what is essentially a magazine/rankings organization that awards world titles and belts, De La Hoya says that is not the case. "These magazines will be held in an editorial trust where they will be operating totally independent of any influence from me or others from the Golden Boy Companies as it relates to editorial direction or content," promises the Golden Boy

Why this takeover was never deemed a conflict of interest i'll never know

[TitoFan]

My lifelong dislike of Oscar's hype aside, I think this move is bad for boxing. Oscar has proven he is a shrewd businessman and his name recognition and personality can serve him well if he really wants to increase boxing's fan base. And although I rooted against him as a boxer, I'll root for him to increase boxing's popularity.

But buying Ring Magazine? He's a promoter, for heaven's sake. And until recently, Ring Magazine was recognized as THE authority on boxer rankings. Whether you agreed or not, there was Ring Magazine, a supposedly impartial authority on boxing. We all bitched and moaned if our favorite fighters were not high enough on the lists, but we read them just the same.

And now the authority is owned by a boxing promoter. Anyone that doesn't at least raise an eyebrow at this event is clueless, IMO. Rankings and promoters mix about as well as oil and water.

Capitalism is one thing... (you got the money, you can buy all the magazines you want).... but keep ranking bodies separate from any self-serving interests. Otherwise, people will lose respect for all ranking mechanisms. And boxing without rankings will just wither and go away.

[BoxingGorilla]

And now the authority is owned by a boxing promoter. Anyone that doesn't at least raise an eyebrow at this event is clueless, IMO. Rankings and promoters mix about as well as oil and water. -- Tito Fan