NBC fighters are not exclusive to NBC.

Just spoke to @StephenEspinoza. Garcia, Guerrero, Thurman, et al, will all return to @shosports at some point this year.— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) January 14, 2015 So it's mismatches on Showtime again... now I have to really decide if the shows are enough to pay for the subscription. I won't be watching bullsh*t cards anymore.

Just spoke to @StephenEspinoza. Garcia, Guerrero, Thurman, et al, will all return to @shosports at some point this year.— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) January 14, 2015

Why would they be exclusive? Isn't that a huge disadvantage for such exclusive fighters? Also, does this mean NBC still gets to dictate which fighters they want after getting $20 million from Haymon? Seems a senseless topic and a stupid thread. Based on what Watson told Campbell in the follow-up, it sounds like exclusive for NBC to hold the ppv's. That makes perfect sense as NBC would be able to advertise for the ppv more broadly (and less costly).

ok thats fine but is haymon going to work with other promoters? he doesn't have the top guys except at 140. is haymon going to let his fighters fight on hbo if they are offered a career high payday? Not likely. His MO sense his concert days has been to control all aspects of his product. Instead of an IBF/WBC/WBA/WBO champion, we'll have the PBC champion.

Lose 2 fights on NBC? Back to Showtime Tweet that joke to Espinoza.

Why would they be exclusive? Isn't that a huge disadvantage for such exclusive fighters? Also, does this mean NBC still gets to dictate which fighters they want after getting $20 million from Haymon? Seems a senseless topic and a stupid thread.

ok thats fine but is haymon going to work with other promoters? he doesn't have the top guys except at 140. is haymon going to let his fighters fight on hbo if they are offered a career high payday?

HBO's commentary isn't great but you don't need play-by-play as much anymore. You need analysis this isn't the days of the radio only it's a TV broadcast where you can see what is going on. You don't need someone to tell you every move. agree ....hockey drives me nuts with that

Lose 2 fights on NBC? Back to Showtime

That still sucks though, because boxing is why I have Showtime. If they aren't going to have marquee fights on Showtime, what is the point to having it at all? homeland. movies. but yea boxing is really why I have showtime. It would be tragic if they no longer had good fights.

Ya I'm not too sure about using showtime for ppv, the numbers have been awful and who out there is even ppv worthy? Hbo has terrible commentary, they literally talk over each other. There's no play by play, just opinions. Depends. If they build their fighters properly on NBC, who knows? I could see Garcia or Thurman -- or even Broner still -- developing into a star.

I feel like Lampley has gotten worse over the last few years. Then all the crying too, wtf is up with that? I have listened to him for so long, I am also not a big believer in the 3 man both with Max. Lampley with a curmudgeonly bloodthirsty old man provides balance, Lampley with a guy who is alright and is fairly observant in fights but loves to be positive. So it just becomes a lovefest because Roy loves himself a guy in every fight and Andre Ward while a really good commentator and the most balanced of them all he just isn't opinionated enough to overcome the other two plus he is the new guy. No balance anymore on the HBO crew.

Ya I'm not too sure about using showtime for ppv, the numbers have been awful and who out there is even ppv worthy? Hbo has terrible commentary, they literally talk over each other. There's no play by play, just opinions. HBO's commentary isn't great but you don't need play-by-play as much anymore. You need analysis this isn't the days of the radio only it's a TV broadcast where you can see what is going on. You don't need someone to tell you every move.

Im sure they will. But they can't be too happy about this. I think we're missing a few details from this NBC deal. Ya I'm not too sure about using showtime for ppv, the numbers have been awful and who out there is even ppv worthy? I feel like Lampley has gotten worse over the last few years. Then all the crying too, wtf is up with that? Hbo has terrible commentary, they literally talk over each other. There's no play by play, just opinions.

It was actually first brought up in the SI article on Haymon that NBC would have fighter exclusivity - the question is what does exclusivity mean? And Campbell had a follow-up: Watson on NBC fighter exclusivity: "Al is always looking out for the fighter. If a PPV fight comes up, they are going to get it."— Brian Campbell (@BCampbellESPN) January 14, 2015

I am pumped to hear Al Micheals call fights again, he is better at it than Lampley by far. I feel like Lampley has gotten worse over the last few years. Then all the crying too, wtf is up with that?

I am pumped to hear Al Micheals call fights again, he is better at it than Lampley by far.

That still sucks though, because boxing is why I have Showtime. If they aren't going to have marquee fights on Showtime, what is the point to having it at all? Im sure they will. But they can't be too happy about this. I think we're missing a few details from this NBC deal.

I suspect Showtime will be the PPV outlet. Haymon has over 100 fighters. They'll get their share of bouts. That still sucks though, because boxing is why I have Showtime. If they aren't going to have marquee fights on Showtime, what is the point to having it at all?

I suspect Showtime will be the PPV outlet. Haymon has over 100 fighters. They'll get their share of bouts. This.......