Top Rank/ESPN plan on going head-to-head with DAZN on two different dates

You could look at it that way. But Arum said he moved Lomachenko/Pedraza from December 1 to not counter program Wilder/Fury. So for certain fights, you kind of have to move off that date. Canelo is one of those dates you don't counter program against. But maybe for that fight in particular May 4th was the only date they could get in Stockton and TR isn't worried about ratings for that fight which won't do big numbers anyways. Loma/Pedrazza was a bigger fight though.

Crawford and lomachenko are both fighting in April who is he going to counter AJ June 1st card with lol? And I doubt he puts Fury same day as AJ. Whether it’s the U.K. or America AJ will always be a bigger draw than fury.

And 5x the audience will see the espn cars than the Danz card

Beterbiev signed with TR and wanted a fight before June. He also observes Ramadan, which starts May 5th. and ends June 4th. This was the only date available on TR's calendar. Good for Beterbiev to get a stay busy fight, and maybe there will be some better planning with his next defense.

lol I wonder what the June 1st Top Rank show is going to be.

Sure, but in the case of Crawford/Khan, the Garcia/Granados fight was announced months before that one. So Arum already knew they were going to go up against that fight. Not like the PBC announced Garcia/Granados after Arum announced his PPV show. I guess technically they could have put the Beterbiev fight on Friday a day before the Canelo fight. It could also be that fights airs before the Canelo/Jacobs card even starts, or at least before the actual fight. Wouldn't be surprised if the Beterbiev card starts at 5 pm PST. Yea we need start times plus maybe the venue wasn’t available Friday or maybe espn has basketball Friday night playoffs

The fight is more I think just to fill a date for ESPN but it will sell really well in Stockton with Flores on the card. There’s just so much boxing nowadays it’s going to happen all the time. It used to be rule of them not to counter program a pay per view. That is why I think Arum moved off December 1 but look at April 20. Crawford Khan ppv and pbc is countering with Garcia Granados Sure, but in the case of Crawford/Khan, the Garcia/Granados fight was announced months before that one. So Arum already knew they were going to go up against that fight. Not like the PBC announced Garcia/Granados after Arum announced his PPV show. I guess technically they could have put the Beterbiev fight on Friday a day before the Canelo fight. It could also be that fights airs before the Canelo/Jacobs card even starts, or at least before the actual fight. Wouldn't be surprised if the Beterbiev card starts at 5 pm PST.

You could look at it that way. But Arum said he moved Lomachenko/Pedraza from December 1 to not counter program Wilder/Fury. So for certain fights, you kind of have to move off that date. Canelo is one of those dates you don't counter program against. But maybe for that fight in particular May 4th was the only date they could get in Stockton and TR isn't worried about ratings for that fight which won't do big numbers anyways. The fight is more I think just to fill a date for ESPN but it will sell really well in Stockton with Flores on the card. There’s just so much boxing nowadays it’s going to happen all the time. It used to be rule of them not to counter program a pay per view. That is why I think Arum moved off December 1 but look at April 20. Crawford Khan ppv and pbc is countering with Garcia Granados

Eddie Hearn so concerned with Haymon that he doesn’t realize that he’s being slapped around by Arum. First AJ gets kicked off ESPN now this. Arum cried to the courts about ESPN just so he could get a spot lol They did allow Canelo/Jacobs to be on ESPN last week. Definitely suspect what they did with Joshua though. It's just competition between the top three. They are after the same free agents and want to be the top dogs. Arum has though taken more shots at Hearn than the other way around.

Eddie Hearn so concerned with Haymon that he doesn’t realize that he’s being slapped around by Arum. First AJ gets kicked off ESPN now this. Arum cried to the courts about ESPN just so he could get a spot lol

Not that i give a fuk about Beterbiev/tomato can but the fact that Arum wanna counter program is annoying. He is such a cancer to this sport. He has been around for too long It very well may be that was the only date available for that venue. But that fight isn't take any damn viewers away from Canelo/Jacobs. Unless they put it on regular ESPN and some of the older boxing fans still don't know what DAZN is or how to use DAZN.

LOL, complains about promoters not making fights with him, burns bridges with the one that does. The guy is hands down the biggest cancer in the sport. He was raided by the fbi and fined for bribery match fixing etc. how he was able to keep his promoters license is beyond me

Not that i give a fuk about Beterbiev/tomato can but the fact that Arum wanna counter program is annoying. He is such a cancer to this sport. He has been around for too long

i don’t even consider it counter programming anymore. DAZN has over 40 dates. Top rank 54 including international, 22 more fox/fs1 shows plus showtime and we are going to get multiple cards on Saturday nights more often than not You could look at it that way. But Arum said he moved Lomachenko/Pedraza from December 1 to not counter program Wilder/Fury. So for certain fights, you kind of have to move off that date. Canelo is one of those dates you don't counter program against. But maybe for that fight in particular May 4th was the only date they could get in Stockton and TR isn't worried about ratings for that fight which won't do big numbers anyways.

Random, but just saw ESPN's upcoming schedule and maaaaaaaaaan. Going to be a bit of struggle until they get Lomachenko/Crawford/Fury out there.

LOL, I'm sure DAZN is shook to their boots on that mega May 4th fight between Beterbiev and Fornling!!!!!!! Top Rank won't put any of their big names on June 1st anyways so it doesn't matter. Counter program all you want.i don’t even consider it counter programming anymore. DAZN has over 40 dates. Top rank 54 including international, 22 more fox/fs1 shows plus showtime and we are going to get multiple cards on Saturday nights more often than not

LOL, complains about promoters not making fights with him, burns bridges with the one that does.

That's dirty and petty and not good for boxing.

LOL, I'm sure DAZN is shook to their boots on that mega May 4th fight between Beterbiev and Fornling!!!!!!! Top Rank won't put any of their big names on June 1st anyways so it doesn't matter. Counter program all you want.