Ken Hershman interview on state of HBO boxing

[DoktorSleepless]

A lot of corporate answers from him imo.

His response to the Quillin questions had me me smacking my head. "Sync up with our timing and our business objective" What the fuck is that? Is saying he requires a long term HBO contract?

[King_]

Ward has decided he's a 168lb fighter, Kovalev can't go below 175. More likely to see Ward v Golovkin.

Well yeah I mean I meant I wish HBO throws the money they need and Ward moves up and they make the fight happen lol

[teddycanyon]

GGG is not fighting Ward. Period

HBO has probably the top guy at 160, the top guy at 168, and the top guy at 175 in Golovkin, Ward and Kovalev. Two of those guys will have to fight one another at some point if HBO wants to make another megastar. Golovkin-Ward or Ward-Kovalev should happen by the end of 2014.

[Weebler I]

His response to the Quillin questions had me me smacking my head. "Sync up with our timing and our business objective" What the fuck is that? Is saying he requires a long term HBO contract?

I have no idea.

[Outwest Exp 355]

HBO has probably the top guy at 160, the top guy at 168, and the top guy at 175 in Golovkin, Ward and Kovalev. Two of those guys will have to fight one another at some point if HBO wants to make another megastar. Golovkin-Ward or Ward-Kovalev should happen by the end of 2014.

Who has Kovalev beat to become the best at 175? He's the best 175lber on HBO. I'll give you that.

[Mitchell Kane]

His response to the Quillin questions had me me smacking my head. "Sync up with our timing and our business objective" What the fuck is that? Is saying he requires a long term HBO contract?

Yeah, I don't think that was just in the context of Golovkin and Quillin, but also in the context of GBP/Scahefer/Haymon (Stevenson/Main Events lawsuit).

Because when asked about GBP he went on to talk about working with those who share "our vision and our philosophy"...and they probably believe that Haymon still doesn't.

[mrlopez]

HBO boxing is dead ever since they cut ties with Haymon.Oh well they shoulda known better,good riddence

they had damn near 4/5 fights that were candidates for fight of the year last year, without haymons fighters. as for this year, neither show nor hbo have put up much, period. were you trying to point something out with your response?

[HeroBando]

they had damn near 4/5 fights that were candidates for fight of the year last year, without haymons fighters. as for this year, neither show nor hbo have put up much, period. were you trying to point something out with your response?

Agree on both counts. Most of the best fights last year were on HBO, and came pretty cheap. This year not much on either network yet outside of PPV. Crawford Gamboa though.

[Bullrider]

HBO boxing is dead ever since they cut ties with Haymon.Oh well they shoulda known better,good riddence

[radioraheem]

His response to the Quillin questions had me me smacking my head. "Sync up with our timing and our business objective" What the fuck is that? Is saying he requires a long term HBO contract?

That's what he was saying between the lines.

We're not in the one-fight business... HBO Boxing is a hit series. You don't buy one episode of Game of Thrones and then let them bid up the second episode. It's a simple philosophy.

HBO doesn't like the one fight deals, and want long-term contracts. Where they know the fighter will be with them for quite some time and at a fixed price that was determined a long time ago. It's the corporation way. They aren't fond of Freelancer types.