Roc Nation rejected by 3 more fighters

[Eastcoast]

http://www.tmz.com/2015/01/18/roc-nation-sports-targeting-boxing-champs-floyd-mayweather/

Given that most Haymon fighters are not signed to any promoters, it's likely a safe bet that the three fighters were all Al's. If I had to guess Danny Garcia was one of the three as well, given the recent GB settlement where he was cleared as not being a GB fighter.

Between the Showtime budget & the investor bank for the NBC fights, Al will be able to keep his guys happy for 2015 and likely 2016, but it could get interesting after that.

[KnockoutKings]

What is with these groupies that feel slighted that Jay-Z didn't offer them a contract, personally?

[285Kid]

Why Jay-z going after Al Haymon guys only?

[WarMaidana]

damn i hope Jay can get some fighters under his wing and help with the haymon blockage!

[Hougigo]

Why Jay-z going after Al Haymon guys only?

I assume he's trying to break them up. You get one guy and other see what he's getting and shakes the foundation a little... kind of like what Haymon did

[AddiX]

I assume he's trying to break them up. You get one guy and other see what he's getting and shakes the foundation a little... kind of like what Haymon did

It's amazing none of them have left Haymon yet.

Haymon gets these guys good paydays, but he doesn't actually give them any $ otherwise.

If you sign with these other guys like top rank, and Roc nation, you'll get a suit case of $ up front, and still get paid well for fights.

These fighters aren't very Smart. Tim Bradley is quietly probably one of the best paid boxers since he joined top rank, huge signing bonus and big paychecks every time he's fought with them.

[Ray*]

The more the merrier, I really don't like it when one company has a stronghold on everything.

[aldo5408]

It's amazing none of them have left Haymon yet.

Haymon gets these guys good paydays, but he doesn't actually give them any $ otherwise.

If you sign with these other guys like top rank, and Roc nation, you'll get a suit case of $ up front, and still get paid well for fights.

These fighters aren't very Smart. Tim Bradley is quietly probably one of the best paid boxers since he joined top rank, huge signing bonus and big paychecks every time he's fought with them.

i think it was henry ramirez who said in a interview recently that haymon is loyal and if you have any problems he helps you out. and i think i seen that haymon bought santa cruz a house

[Rostov Papa]

It's amazing none of them have left Haymon yet.

Haymon gets these guys good paydays, but he doesn't actually give them any $ otherwise.

If you sign with these other guys like top rank, and Roc nation, you'll get a suit case of $ up front, and still get paid well for fights.

These fighters aren't very Smart. Tim Bradley is quietly probably one of the best paid boxers since he joined top rank, huge signing bonus and big paychecks every time he's fought with them.

This...

The thing is, if I understand correctly, Haymon actually has power over whether or not these guys can sign with a promoter. Deontay Wilder said "even if I wanted to take the deal (wtih Roc Nation), I couldn't, because Haymon would have to sign off on it, and he wouldn't."

So I'm guessing a lot of boxers are similar in this fashion - they are bound by what Haymon allows them to do.


LOL, can you imagne another promoter telling a boxer what manager they couldn't sign with? Or a manager telling ther boxer what promoter they couldn't sign with?

[Francis M.]

Roc is going after haymon fighters because they have no promoters.....

The only other fighter they went after was ward and that involved buying his contract.....