Comments Thread For: Top Rank searching for new options as ESPN lets current deal expire

[BoxingUpdates]

Lance Pugmire speaks to Top Rank officials about the promotion's deal with ESPN winding down, and what comes next.
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[Bronx2245]

HBO, SHO, ESPN, who's next?

[MulaKO]

The Bobfather is negotiating with Netflix

I'm wondering if that TKO gets the go with the association of Turki , will it be on ESPN

We might just be lucky enough to get more boxing than expected

[TelMex]

Only reason I subscribe to ESPN+ is for Top Rank. Hopefully they consolidate under DAZN. Last thing we need is more fragmentation.

[El_Mero]

Bob has no stars tbh. Inoue is too small for the American general public/casual fan. Fury is done, Teo gone crazy. Loma bout to retire. Who else do they really have? I don't see them being successful with Max.
Last I read on another site, PBC is bout to be cut off from Amazon later this year as well. Not sure why they both just don't go to DAZN. Turki is part owner, albeit small and in the end, there's enough fcukin dates for boxing to thrive and it's better for boxing fans all around as all the fights would be on 1 channel and nobody can use the excuse of "this side of the street. You know Turki will make sh.it happen

[Joseph]

ESPN+ is now useless to me.

[richardt]

What about Golden Boy?

[MalevolentBite]

Bob has no stars tbh. Inoue is too small for the American general public/casual fan. Fury is done, Teo gone crazy. Loma bout to retire. Who else do they really have? I don't see them being successful with Max.
Last I read on another site, PBC is bout to be cut off from Amazon later this year as well. Not sure why they both just don't go to DAZN. Turki is part owner, albeit small and in the end, there's enough fcukin dates for boxing to thrive and it's better for boxing fans all around as all the fights would be on 1 channel and nobody can use the excuse of "this side of the street. You know Turki will make sh.it happen

I don't believe in him but he could sell to audiences in the future, Xander Zayas.

[Roj]

Bob has no stars tbh. Inoue is too small for the American general public/casual fan. Fury is done, Teo gone crazy. Loma bout to retire. Who else do they really have? I don't see them being successful with Max.
Last I read on another site, PBC is bout to be cut off from Amazon later this year as well. Not sure why they both just don't go to DAZN. Turki is part owner, albeit small and in the end, there's enough fcukin dates for boxing to thrive and it's better for boxing fans all around as all the fights would be on 1 channel and nobody can use the excuse of "this side of the street. You know Turki will make sh.it happen

Too many boxing promotional outfits - Top Rank and PBC most notably - have viewed their TV partners more like suckers than partners. They’ve been living off the TV money while providing largely mediocre cards and content, and letting their main stars go long stretches without fighting in meaningful non-PPV fights. Just like too many NBA stars look for excuses to avoid playing games, too many TR and PBC fighters look for excuses to not fight. If a TV networks does not absolutely need boxing - like DAZN does - what’s the point of putting up with the headaches of dealing with all the sport’s BS?

[MulaKO]

Bob has no stars tbh. Inoue is too small for the American general public/casual fan. Fury is done, Teo gone crazy. Loma bout to retire. Who else do they really have? I don't see them being successful with Max.
Last I read on another site, PBC is bout to be cut off from Amazon later this year as well. Not sure why they both just don't go to DAZN. Turki is part owner, albeit small and in the end, there's enough fcukin dates for boxing to thrive and it's better for boxing fans all around as all the fights would be on 1 channel and nobody can use the excuse of "this side of the street. You know Turki will make sh.it happen

Your old school , maybe even older than myself
How many times have you heard that the Bobfather is dead , no this no that ???
Meanwhile that old bag of dust is going like thé fughin energizer bunny