Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn on PBC-Amazon Deal: Maybe The Stubbornness Will Remain; Hopefully We Can Make Some Big Fights

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping there will be opportunities to collaborate with Premier Boxing Champions, in the wake of the latter's new deal with Amazon.
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[just the facts]

Unless Hearn can come out with a financial advantage, he ain’t making any big fights. Just like every other promotional entity out there.

[Oldskoolg]

Two things, I recall Hearn and Hearn British fighters in pbc cards in the early days of the program, question is, what caused the animosity between Hearn and Haymon? Secondly, how many times have we now seen pbc fighters fighting against top rank and dazn fighters now

[jvsnypes]

In my honest opinion, for PBC to find long term success on Amazon Prime, they must do away with all the sanctioning belts. There should simply be ONE PBC champion for each weight division. With the exception of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, PBC has all the most lucrative fighters in the sport. Majority of fighters want to get in the ring with the big names to make the big money. PBC can take advantage of that. Its no different than the UFC with mma. PBC would become the major league of the sport and everyone else minor league. It would bring integrity back to the sport and become much more popular with casual fans when there is only one recognizable champion per weight class. Its my understanding that was the original model when PBC first launched. Haymon needs to go in that direction and make it happen. In doing so, PBC will have a long term home with Amazon.

[just the facts]

Two things, I recall Hearn and Hearn British fighters in pbc cards in the early days of the program, question is, what caused the animosity between Hearn and Haymon? Secondly, how many times have we now seen pbc fighters fighting against top rank and dazn fighters now

Love em or hate em, PBC works with the other promotional en****** more than any of the rest of them. I know that’s not much of a statement.

[Goatintheboat]

Is this deal good or bad? Just can't decide.

[Bob]

I've read Prime will provide broadcasting & advertising & that's it, no more bs up front guarantees.
Anyone know if this is true?

[IronDanHamza]

Two things, I recall Hearn and Hearn British fighters in pbc cards in the early days of the program, question is, what caused the animosity between Hearn and Haymon? Secondly, how many times have we now seen pbc fighters fighting against top rank and dazn fighters now

You could always tell Hearn didn’t like when his fighters became “managed” by Al Haymon such as Degale and I can’t remember who else but there was a few.

I think it stemmed from there. Eddie Hearn is very transparent, if you’re his fighter he’s your best mate. As soon as you’re not, it’s thinly veiled negativity.

[ShoulderRoll]

Making exclusive deals with promoters has just led to mostly in-house fights.

It would be better to offer money to put on good fights and let the promoters compete and/or collaborate with each other if they want that money. Like how Turki Alalshikh has been doing.

[champion4ever]

If I was Al Haymon I wouldn’t trust or do business with Matchroom either.

What was the first thing that Eddie Hearn said upon reaching these shores after launching DAZN?

He said he simply wanted to put the PBC out of business by stealing all of Al Haymon’s American fighters in his stable.