Comments Thread For: Al Haymon's PBC on ESPN2, New Details Emerging

[ИATAS]

honestly when u really start looking into what haymon is doing its going to be great for fans. i can see why people dont like haymon since the last few years his cards have been more of showcases but when u really start looking into what he is doing its going to be great for fans and i think its also going to work

I don't like this one a bit. There have been so many no named, unheard of guys that made a name for themselves by appearing on Friday Night Fights, guys without a big promoter or manager. Now this will be pretty much limited to Haymon fighters.

[Mitchell Kane]

this means haymon will be fronting the money right? which should force him to make compelling fights with bigger names to get advertisers more interested.

Hopefully he also expands the better divisions like 120/126 and Cruiser.

We'll have to see if it forces consistently compelling fights.

[The Big Dunn]

I don't like this one a bit. There have been so many no named, unheard of guys that made a name for themselves by appearing on Friday Night Fights, guys without a big promoter or manager. Now this will be pretty much limited to Haymon fighters.

Those fighters can still fight on the GBP shows on Fox SPorts 1. HBO isn't prevented from creating a show like SHoBox on its second tier networks. Yes, as hardcore fans we lose 2 hours of fights on Fri night, but there are other avenues opening up.

HBO needs to expand and innovate Natas, you of all people should see this.

[The Big Dunn]

We'll have to see if it forces consistently compelling fights.

If nothing else it should force HBO to make much better fights. If all HBO does is return WCB and BAD to what they used to be when they started then I'm more than happy.

Also, as I said to Natas, HBO has multiple tiers. They can do a shobox type show easy. AL is forcing HBO to invest and innovate. That can't be bad for us as fans.

[WESS]

Your move HBO!

[ИATAS]

Those fighters can still fight on the GBP shows on Fox SPorts 1. HBO isn't prevented from creating a show like SHoBox on its second tier networks. Yes, as hardcore fans we lose 2 hours of fights on Fri night, but there are other avenues opening up.

Golden Boy is for Golden Boy.

HBO needs to expand and innovate Natas, you of all people should see this.

When was I talking about HBO?

Obviously I was only speaking about the topic at hand, Friday Night Fights. Boxing once a month on ESPN isn't cool any way you slice it. Again, many a fighter with no big promotional backing/management made a name for himself on FNF's which opened doors for that fighter. This will now be gone and now limited to Haymon only fighters.

[Golden Boi 360]

if there's no more FNF where will Austin Trout go?

[The Big Dunn]

Golden Boy is for Golden Boy.



When was I talking about HBO?

Obviously I was only speaking about the topic at hand, Friday Night Fights. Boxing once a month on ESPN isn't cool any way you slice it. Again, many a fighter with no big promotional backing/management made a name for himself on FNF's which opened doors for that fighter. This will now be gone and now limited to Haymon only fighters.

The point is Haymon doing this doesn't prevent other outlets from expanding programming and innovating to give the types of boxers you are talking about opportunities.

[Xi_]

Whaaaaaaaann, whaaaaaaaaan.......freaking idiots are crying about boxing getting more exposure? I hope haymon monopolizes the sport just to get rid of you cry babies.

[sicko]

Don't care much for Friday Nights...would be nice to see some boxing on Sunday! Especially when it is no NFL Football Going On!