Top Rank cable deal?

[ИATAS]

its about time, GBP been having Tv deals, duvva been with NBC, beltran has box azteca deals, mike tyson had tv deals with espn and nbc, everyone had some form of tv deals but top rank.

Top Rank has had cable deals before. NBC Sports, formally known as the Versus channel, was a Top Rank boxing deal. Problem was the cards ****** (besides the Tye Fields fights, of course).

Getting deals is cool and all. But it only matters IF the promoters are putting on good fights. So hopefully Top Rank steps up their game here but I'm not going to be too optimistic.

[big_james10]

Both Steve Kim and Dan Rafael have mentioned the possibility...though Kim says "basic cable" and Rafael says "major cable"...

Steve Kim wrote earlier in the week:

"It's being speculated around the industry that Top Rank is on the verge of securing a monthly television deal with a basic cable outlet."

http://ucnlive.com/empire-strikes-back-2/

Dan Rafael mentions it in today's chat:

"I think TR has it's own TV deal in the works with a major cable network."

I think Top Rank already has or had a deal with a Spanish-language station. Seeing Top Rank fighters in mismatches is not my idea of great boxing.

[big_james10]

I am glad to see haymon's moves are making Bob add programming. But does anyone trust anything Dan puts out right now?

Not if they have an ounce of intelligence.

[sicko]

I guess Haymon deals have motivated some people to "TRY HARDER"

This would be good for the sport and the fighters as well!

[Rope_Burns]

Bring back Tuesday Night Fights on USA

[Outwest Exp 355]

I'm loving it.

[Mitchell Kane]

He has a deal with telemundo I think.

Top Rank does regular shows with UniMas.

I'm assuming this new rumored deal would be on English speaking cable, and perhaps with Turner, like TNT or TBS.

I remember TNT dabbled in boxing years ago...Mosley fought on the network.

[The Big Dunn]

Bring back Tuesday Night Fights on USA

This might work if there wasn't so much sports programming on. I miss Tuesday night fights.

[Hougigo]

it's been rumored Turner might covert truTV to Bleacher Report TV or AT&T and DIRECTV buying Time Warner and turning Audience Network into b/rTV but it looks like Turner will soon have its own sports channel as well.

Bleacher Report TV......ewwww

[RSBonos]

Why didn't they do this a decade ago..jeez

But i'm excited, and basic & major cable might mean the same...an established channel that everyone gets, here's hoping.