The Al Haymond Watch

[Da Machine]

I hope he signs everyone. **** it. Bring boxing together.

[Citizen Koba]

Recent signings. Let me know who I left out:

March:
Guerrero
Rances Barthelemy
Amir Khan
Lamont Peterson
Anthony Peterson
Luis Collazo
Chad Dawson
Gervonta Davis


Feb
Adonis Stevenson
Prichard Colon
John Molina

The thing is, that unless Haymon has some means of increasing the overall revenue of the sport, he can't get them all big paydays all the time.

It's very difficult to tell what his signings think they're gonna get out of it, but they all seem to believe he's gonna make them rich - whether he does or not remains to be seen...but if he does then it means non-Haymon fighters are gonna get less.

I am starting to wonder if all these signings are part of a longer term strategy to take control of the sport (at least in the US) - in somewhat the way that Dana White with the UFC has marginalised all the other MMA promotions.

So far it seems that, publicly at least, most fighters are happy with what Haymon has done (or is promising to do) for them, but I have a kind of instinctive distrust of any individual (or private company) gaining too much power in the sport - or any other area of life - in the longer run I suspect that both the fighters and the sport itself may be the ones to suffer.

[Kingjames6Flee]

Herrera is next

I was thinking the same thing.

[Kingjames6Flee]

Sign pacquiao.

[bose]

The thing is, that unless Haymon has some means of increasing the overall revenue of the sport, he can't get them all big paydays all the time.

It's very difficult to tell what his signings think they're gonna get out of it, but they all seem to believe he's gonna make them rich - whether he does or not remains to be seen...but if he does then it means non-Haymon fighters are gonna get less.

I am starting to wonder if all these signings are part of a longer term strategy to take control of the sport (at least in the US) - in somewhat the way that Dana White with the UFC has marginalised all the other MMA promotions.

So far it seems that, publicly at least, most fighters are happy with what Haymon has done (or is promising to do) for them, but I have a kind of instinctive distrust of any individual (or private company) gaining too much power in the sport - or any other area of life - in the longer run I suspect that both the fighters and the sport itself may be the ones to suffer.

Good post.

I don't think he can have the best interest in all his fighters, too many to deal with.

For example, the rush to get Adrian Broner to 147 was to set him up for a show-down with Floyd. That back fired horrabley and who takes the blame, the "manager". I haven't seen a young fighter come out of nowhere and get the hype that Broner was getting, i seen other fighters get rushed to the top like Broner but theres no doubt Haymon's best interest is in Mayweather. Two fighters in a row that were going to fight Broner end up fighting Mayweather, all interest lys with Mayweather. Haymon's loyalty could be questioned.

[Cali boxer]

Its kind of weird how he's just signing everybody and their mama, I wonder if he's building up to something big. A storm is coming