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

[Big_L]

Mayweather promotions, schafer and al haymon's 200+ fighters coming to take over, oh wait they have roc nation sports problems.

if it's true about having their own title then they won't have to worry about purse bids anymore.;

[The Big Dunn]

If I see Jose Benavidez or Jesse Magdaleno against yet another 16-14 or 15-7 fighter or any other prospect going against another fighter that does not belong on our TV sets, I am going to get a petition put together to protest to try to stop these blatant mismatches and get email addresses and phone numbers of those responsible. The networks need to stop letting fighters keep their training wheels on for eternal gravy-train setups.

if you want to make those fights openers on NBCsports, ok. but if that's asemi main or main I'm turning of and joining your petition.

I mean how ****ing hard is it to put quality fights on. I understand the lawsuit now and the beef with ODH. fine, settle it move on.

[bigjavi973]

Child please Manny couldn't even drop Bradley in two fights. And Bradley's been floored multiple times by lesser fighters.

oh please the only ones to give bradley work was kendall holt and provo. STFU with your nonsense.

[Weebler I]

I think we can safely assume that part of what she said is pure speculation.

Are you channelling Espinoza?

Do you believe her?

She's been with NBC for years, I'd be surprised if she didn't know what was going on.

What I don't understand is, why is Haymon paying them money? Isn't it common practice for a Network to BUY what they are going to air?

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.

I'm guessing the risk involved will be minimal. He's not exactly known for risk.

I'm not holding my breath for real fights on NBC much less NBC Sports. Haymon has to find the advertisers willing to put up big money for a sport that has been absent on NETWORK TV. We aren't talking about the ****e network here and NBC isnt fronting any money, Haymon is paying NBC not the other way around.

Keep in mind that Al's fighters are used to getting large checks, so unless they can get the advertisers, how are we to expect to see the Garcias and Broners on NBC?

I don't see how this works for him either. But I assume he has a solid financial plan. Interesting to see how it all plays out.

[bigjavi973]

Isn't getting tv deals a "promoters" job? If so, what haymon is doing is illegal. And IMO the money is gonna come from floydies 200 mil contract from showtime.

[Weebler I]

Isn't getting tv deals a "promoters" job? If so, what haymon is doing is illegal. And IMO the money is gonna come from floydies 200 mil contract from showtime.

50 reckoned Al was taking the site fee money.

[kiaba360]

NBC has been beneficial for Kovalev, Rosado, Adamek, etc. I hope Haymon continues the trend. Not every match-up is going to be a home-run, but they need to have a purpose. Prospect vs. Prospect, title eliminators, veterans vs. up-and-comers, champion vs. contender are the types of match-ups that need to happen. Keep the showcase bouts to a minimum and this can work.

[racer59]

I'm guessing the risk involved will be minimal. He's not exactly known for risk.

I don't see how this works for him either. But I assume he has a solid financial plan. Interesting to see how it all plays out.

Agreed. The only thing I can think of would be that this is his Plan B since the GBP takeover was killed by Oscar. Haymon, had rasied the capital via Waddell and Reed and another fund whose name I cant remember, for the takeover, so its possible that the investment objective has shifted to grow Haymon Boxing, starting with getting dates on NBC and having the cash available to pay for his headliners.

Interesting to say the least.

[mrpain81]

50 reckoned Al was taking the site fee money.

Don King made $27.5 million from the MGM for securing Tyson to fight exclusively there.

I doubt Tyson ever saw any of that money.

There was a promoter who squeezed out every penny because it was mostly going to his pocket.

[Fetta]

I'm not holding my breath for real fights on NBC much less NBC Sports. Haymon has to find the advertisers willing to put up big money for a sport that has been absent on NETWORK TV. We aren't talking about the ****e network here and NBC isnt fronting any money, Haymon is paying NBC not the other way around.

Keep in mind that Al's fighters are used to getting large checks, so unless they can get the advertisers, how are we to expect to see the Garcias and Broners on NBC?

Hes supposedly paying 20 mil for 24 dates. Thats less than 1 mil per, not all get paid 1 mil, and from there you go get the sponsors, commercial money, and then gate. If you can hustle and make it a good product then companies will invest in your vision.

Plus not sure if NBC making anything other than the 20mil. Maybe taking the 20mil, giving 1-2 hour timeslot and walking away and seeing how he does. If successful then maybe they will want a piece. Thats just speculation though.

I like the idea. Helps the sport and gets the boxers recognition.

Dont mess this up Haymon.