Comments Thread For: Kathy Duva outlines Al Haymon's deal with NBC Sports

[sirron000]

I dont see it working for the simple fact that boxing is an unorganized mess. You have fighters that fight on this network and not on that network. You have fighters who wont fight fighters from other promotional companies. etc.

Try explaining to a casual who wants to see an HBO fighter fight on network television that it will never happen because Haymon has only HIS fighters fighting on NBC. It'll be like wanting to see the Yankees play the redsox but because of behind the scene politics it will never happen. Boxing will not prosper as a whole until its governed like every other mainstream sport.

So it's Haymon's fault that fighters signed exclusive contracts with HBO? Okay got it; move on nothing to see here.

[Big_L]

Pretty sure that was a joke.

afraid not. he was talking about it on the show he does with Montoya. he was dead serious.

[DoktorSleepless]

I honestly believe this new Haymon business model will save boxing. I have to give him kudos for taking the risk. haymon can't NBC the same way he has robbed HBO/Showtime.

[Deevel916]

So it's Haymon's fault that fighters signed exclusive contracts with HBO? Okay got it; move on nothing to see here.

I'm not placing blame on any sole person or network. It just is what it is and that's a big mess with many of the top fighters unable to fight one another due to the politics in the sport.

[The Big Dunn]

If this deal works and AL gives us the fights we want to see in his stable-great. If NBC does what HBO/SHO do-give newly signed fighters squashes in the 1st fight on their network-then this is going to suck for the 1st 3-6 months and I will lose complete interest.

It would be interesting if NBC had Floyd v khan or danny on free tv from the MGM on May 5th weekend.

[Ham Porter]

Imagine if the best fighters in the world are fighting on network TV instead of premium subscription channels and PPV? And they call him the devil?

Al Haymon is trying to save boxing.

Yeah, what boxing really needs is matchups like Santa Cruz-Roman, Garcia-Salka, Matthysse-Ortiz, Peterson-Santana to broadcast to an even greater, wider audience - that'll really highlight the sport in a positive light.

Espinoza would be smart not to burn his bridges with Oscar. He's gonna need him.

That creepy little **** will be shown the door within the next 6-8 months.

[Big_L]

It would be interesting if NBC had Floyd v khan or danny on free tv from the MGM on May 5th weekend.

You know what, I doubt that happens cause I don't see how they could pay Floyd his 32 million BUT that would be the way for Floyd to keep his date cause they would definitely not go ahead with Canelo/Cotto then.

[The Big Dunn]

You know what, I doubt that happens cause I don't see how they could pay Floyd his 32 million BUT that would be the way for Floyd to keep his date cause they would definitely not go ahead with Canelo/Cotto then.

Big L, my man, NBC or CBS can pay Floyd $320 mil and not even blink. The only problem I see is if advertisers want to be associated with a Floyd fight and if the networks-given all the flack the NFL is getting-will put Floyd on given his DV history.

But hey, Floyd did that to himself.

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

he's taking over the series that she built. so it is her business. she was asked about it.

She wasn't asked about Haymon. Her buisness is her promotions not the network . She just always running her mouth. Who knows if all this is even true.

[Luiz]

I wish it work because boxing need all the help he can get.