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By Thomas Hauser - By the start of 2015, it appeared that Al Haymon, not HBO or Showtime, was the industry leader in boxing. A recent article by Bill King in Sports Business Journal suggested that Haymon Boxing might have as much as $425,000,000 in investment capitol to support an audacious takeover plan.
Mayweather-Pacquiao brought boxing front and center in the public consciousness. Haymon stayed largely behind the scenes during fight week, surfacing most notably as an active participant at a Friday rules meeting when the fighters’ gloves were discussed with representatives of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. But his presence was felt throughout the promotion.
Mayweather-Pacquiao happened because Mayweather and Haymon wanted it to happen; not because Mayweather and Pacquiao crossed paths at a Miami Heat basketball game. CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves might have thought he was calling the shots, but he wasn’t. Haymon was.
Haymon has leveraged Mayweather brilliantly. But the success of Haymon Boxing is not inextricably tied to Mayweather. Haymon is building for a future after Floyd and has kept his company free of obligations to him. There was no Premier Boxing Champions branding during fight week. But Haymon was counting on the fight to give his vision a boost.
Mayweather could win or lose to Pacquiao. Haymon, it was thought, could only win. The key question was how Haymon would leverage the fight to increase his power. In that regard, he appears to have been successful in several ways: [Click Here To Read More]
Mayweather-Pacquiao brought boxing front and center in the public consciousness. Haymon stayed largely behind the scenes during fight week, surfacing most notably as an active participant at a Friday rules meeting when the fighters’ gloves were discussed with representatives of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. But his presence was felt throughout the promotion.
Mayweather-Pacquiao happened because Mayweather and Haymon wanted it to happen; not because Mayweather and Pacquiao crossed paths at a Miami Heat basketball game. CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves might have thought he was calling the shots, but he wasn’t. Haymon was.
Haymon has leveraged Mayweather brilliantly. But the success of Haymon Boxing is not inextricably tied to Mayweather. Haymon is building for a future after Floyd and has kept his company free of obligations to him. There was no Premier Boxing Champions branding during fight week. But Haymon was counting on the fight to give his vision a boost.
Mayweather could win or lose to Pacquiao. Haymon, it was thought, could only win. The key question was how Haymon would leverage the fight to increase his power. In that regard, he appears to have been successful in several ways: [Click Here To Read More]
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