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By Jake Donovan - As Al Haymon prepares for one of the most anticipated—and secretive—press conferences in recent memory, details are beginning to leak out regarding the launching of his upcoming series on NBC and its affiliate networks.
The powerful yet cryptic adviser has taken over as the primary provider of content for boxing on NBC and NBC Sports Network, replacing Main Events whose deal with the network expired last year after a three-year relationship.
Kicking off the series, Haymon Boxing will be presented in prime time. The first show is set for March 7, to air live on NBC, preceding the long-running ‘Saturday Night Live’ series. Former three-division champ Adrien Broner will co-headline the inaugural episode, as suggested on these very pages on Tuesday following confirmation that Goossen Promotions—one of several promotional companies whose services are regularly sought by Haymon—has been granted approval to promote a boxing event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The brash Ohioan will face 140 lb. gatekeeper John Molina Jr., who is already in New York City to attend Wednesday’s press conference at the NBC building. BoxingScene.com Editor-In-Chief Rick Reeno confirmed the show’s headliner, a mouthwatering welterweight scrap between Robert Guerrero and Keith Thurman. [Click Here To Read More]
The powerful yet cryptic adviser has taken over as the primary provider of content for boxing on NBC and NBC Sports Network, replacing Main Events whose deal with the network expired last year after a three-year relationship.
Kicking off the series, Haymon Boxing will be presented in prime time. The first show is set for March 7, to air live on NBC, preceding the long-running ‘Saturday Night Live’ series. Former three-division champ Adrien Broner will co-headline the inaugural episode, as suggested on these very pages on Tuesday following confirmation that Goossen Promotions—one of several promotional companies whose services are regularly sought by Haymon—has been granted approval to promote a boxing event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The brash Ohioan will face 140 lb. gatekeeper John Molina Jr., who is already in New York City to attend Wednesday’s press conference at the NBC building. BoxingScene.com Editor-In-Chief Rick Reeno confirmed the show’s headliner, a mouthwatering welterweight scrap between Robert Guerrero and Keith Thurman. [Click Here To Read More]
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