Comments Thread For: Hearn: There's No Reason Why Ellerbe, Team Tank Shouldn't Reach Out To Fight Haney

[BoxingIsGreat]

Haney been hanging out with TMT for years.. Rolly already came out and said he doesn’t GAF about fighting Haney.. he wants Tank

Nah. Too easy for Davis.

I wouldn't mind something like this tho:

Davis-Cruz Gonzalez
Haney-Romero

On Showtime Championship Boxing in October.

Let's do this!

[ShoulderRoll]

Hmm. I mean if those offers were accepted, I think most of us agree he'd have been overpaying. Can't really do much more than that as a promoter.
Then you've got fighters saying we only fight on x and y network. You offer to send your good over there and the story changes again.

It's like nothing's ever good enough.

I feel the same.

There will be a good offer made but guys "won't cross over to the other side of the street."

Then when it's proposed that they can send the fighter over to the other network there is no response and no counteroffers.

This state of affairs completely sucks for boxing fans.

That's why I push for us to make ourselves heard by being selective about what tickets, PPVs, and subscriptions we buy. As well as by being vocal against promoter/fighter/alphabet group shenanigans.

[Rodtang]

Yes there is- Floyd said out loud that they are doing in house fights. GBP is making in house fights for Ryan. Bob is matching his top LW’s against each other in house as well.

Hearn needs to do his job and secure quality opponents for Haney, not use the media as cover for his failure to do so.

PBC only ever do in house fights. Top Rank and GBP have shown in the past they can work with others yet all of a sudden in the lightweight division they all want to go in-house. You say Hearn needs to do his job and secure quality opponent's, but what is he supposed to do to secure those opponents if their being kept in-house lol. Their clearly all avoiding Haney and its this nonsense that is killing the sport. Hearns hands are tied.

[The Big Dunn]

Like who? If Haymon and Arum keeping their fights in house turn whuch quality opponents do you think he should fight? Who would you like to see?

I want to see the best fights but I see how things are. I don’t see why we’d waste energy complaining about how things could or should be.

Hearn has Burns, Campbell and Farmer at or near LW. Gonna have to make those fights.

This is why I suggested Haney leave for TR. At least the he gets in the loop for quality fights to build his resume.

[The Big Dunn]

PBC only ever do in house fights. Top Rank and GBP have shown in the past they can work with others yet all of a sudden in the lightweight division they all want to go in-house. You say Hearn needs to do his job and secure quality opponent's, but what is he supposed to do to secure those opponents if their being kept in-house lol. Their clearly all avoiding Haney and its this nonsense that is killing the sport. Hearns hands are tied.

Look dude I get your point but these businesses are competing with each other. Pbc has the top draw, GBP has the heartthrob, TR has the talent. Hearn has the high risk, low reward guy.

Maybe Hearn made a bad signing business wise?

He either needs to find a way to change Haney Al’s Floyd from Pretty Boy to Money May, or he needs to offer up Burns, Campbell and Farmer.

Hearns hands are not Haney’s. He probably needs to leave Hearn.

[Rodtang]

Yeah. I’m sure they both regret signing there.

Why should they regret it though. If the other promoters got their fingers out also the fights could be made. Love or hate him Hearn tries to make the big fights, there's never a cherry picking agenda.

[Rodtang]

Of course their not because he is high risk, low reward. So fans of the guys that don’t fight him talk about his resume and say he hasn’t “earned “ a fight with any of them.

That's naive on their part. Everyone is avoiding him and the reward isn't that low. DAZN will put the money in. Their all just trying to milk popularity rather than achieve greatness in boxing. In the world of social media popularity pays. This crap wouldn't have happened pre internet lol.

[The Big Dunn]

Why should they regret it though. If the other promoters got their fingers out also the fights could be made. Love or hate him Hearn tries to make the big fights, there's never a cherry picking agenda.

He should regret it because he can’t make money and can’t get him fights because his competitors aren’t going to help him.

I don’t think he does make big fights. Where is the ggg/Andrade in house MW unification?

I think Hearn is using the media regarding Haney. He has in house LW’s to make fights with.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Hearn should stick to the UK scene. He's obviously not wanted or needed here, seeing how both his crappy promotional company and DAZN have failed miserably in the States. If I ever see this snake oil salesman on a US TV again, it'd be too soon. I will avoid his UK fights too.

Stay in the UK.

[Clegg]

It's a shame nobody wants to face Haney. I'd probably pick Tank, Teo, Garcia over him but none of them look to want it. Maybe the promoters are to blame but I hope he gets his opportunity soon