Comments Thread For: Arum: HBO Was Being Played By Schaefer and Haymon

[Cuban Linx]

Bolded now apart of Showtime.

The only big loss on that list imo, is probably Broner and Khan.

Hopkins won't get those type of viewers every fighter.

JCC Jr. pretty much has HBO on lock.

HBO had a choice to make of whether they were going to give Adrien Broner the june 22 fight or give it to JCC Jr.... the choice for them was obvious. JCC Jr. is simply a much bigger draw.

[Bullrider]

Broner vs Malignaggi was probably the last straw for HBO. Last time GBP shamelessly made Broner/Reese. Man, this is too much. Who will get excited in seeing Malignaggi/Broner? Enough is enough.

Good move by HBO.

[edgarg]

Was wondering when this old coot was gonna come put and prey on this report.

The old coot doesn't come out to prey on anything. He was asked about it and he gave his opinion. You do the same on this site.

Although you're not asked-like I just did.

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[edgarg]

lol and those are lies because Chavez Jr. was by far the biggest draw on HBO the last two years...

from an article on yahoo:



There was an article posted on this site about the TV ratings and I think Chavez Jr. had like 3 of the top 5 spots.

We must not forget the unforgettable Showtime fight promoted by Oscar, Bundrage-Smith which must have added to their tremendous reputation.

The best part of that promotion was actually when Bundrage, on seeing Mayweather laugh at him, said "...is that the Money Team or the Funny Team...".

[ShoulderRoll]

JCC Jr. pretty much has HBO on lock.

Jr was exposed badly in his last fight and the 24/7 made him look like a lazy, unlikeable douche.

I don't expect him to have the same fan interest as he did before Sergio.

[BabyFaceAssasin]

Arum is a nut and disease to boxing! He's played both sides for years he even brought Manny over to Showtime. The problem is GBP and TR are both trying to monopolize a sport that cannot be monopolized.

[ShoulderRoll]

From last year:

1. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Marco Antonio Rubio, Feb. 4, HBO, 1.9 million
2. Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson, April 28, HBO, 1.6 million
3. Chavez Jr.-Andy Lee, June 16, HBO, 1.6 million
4. Adrien Broner-Vicente Escobedo, July 21, HBO, 1.4 million
5. Nonito Donaire-Jorge Arce, Dec. 15, HBO, 1.3 million
6. Andre Ward-Chad Dawson, Sept. 8, HBO, 1.3 million
7. Danny Garcia-Amir Khan, July 14, HBO, 1.3 million

Looks like Schaefer was overstating his case a little.

But if HBO is banking on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to carry them into the future I think they are going to be in for a disappointment.

[Fighting_Pride]

more like al haymon is the man behind the puppet strings, schaefer just thinks of the short term future and easy money, big mistake since haymon only cares for himself and no one else

[Bullrider]

GBP and Haymon have been all about developing and creating Bertos. It's not only Arum that started to notice this deceptive practice.

[LeG00N]

I agree with him on Berto and Devon