Had boxing been better if PBC and Haymon never existed?

If PBC wasn’t around, another would be in their place. HBO disappears, DAZN replaces it.

He puts some fights on national tv, no extra pay. No other promoter is doing that.

Honestly...If Haymon never started PBC, first of all HBO probably would've stayed in the boxing business! Secondly it would be no Top Rank/ESPN situation, remember PBC brought boxing back to ESPN. Also part of Haymon and Arum settlement was Haymon giving Arum the remaining bought time that he had for PBC on ESPN if I remember correctly Also not sure if DAZN would be investing into boxing like they are especially if HBO was still in the boxing business So PBC somewhat made Promoters step it up out of fear they would be left on the outside looking in. Hearn stepped it up after at first COMPLAINING about PBC overpaying Fighters. Now him and DAZN has taken Overpaying Fighters to another Level :lol1: Good post...

PBC are the only one that put cards back on network tv If it was no pbc HBO would still run boxing and ESPN probably wouldn't have invested in boxing imo

Honestly...If Haymon never started PBC, first of all HBO probably would've stayed in the boxing business! Secondly it would be no Top Rank/ESPN situation, remember PBC brought boxing back to ESPN. Also part of Haymon and Arum settlement was Haymon giving Arum the remaining bought time that he had for PBC on ESPN if I remember correctly Also not sure if DAZN would be investing into boxing like they are especially if HBO was still in the boxing business So PBC somewhat made Promoters step it up out of fear they would be left on the outside looking in. Hearn stepped it up after at first COMPLAINING about PBC overpaying Fighters. Now him and DAZN has taken Overpaying Fighters to another Level :lol1:

Middleweight Charlo would not be rotting right now. Lara vs 2 Charlos would have happened long time ago. Lots of fights didn't happen because of the cancer.

If it was not Haymon it would be someone else.

Without the PBC, We would be stuck watch Oscar sticking kitchen utensils up his rectum, DeadZone(Hearn) flops and Bob Arum play the race card! Oscar, DeadZone(Hean) and Bobby Arum Can NOT make NEW boxing stars! The PBC IS boxing IN America!

His venture increased the number of fights on TV and that's a good thing. And it seems his fighters are getting paid well; they like him for that. Conversely, getting paid well for showcase matchups makes it more difficult for compelling fights to be made since the athletes don't have to take difficult fights.

If it’s isnt Haymon then there would be someone else. Am all for fighters getting paid. But he has gone from getting fighters a good payday to stopping them from getting one.

There'd be less PPV fights, so sure. That's if another promoter didn't take their place in the PPV market.