Comments Thread For: James DeGale Signs Advisory Pact With Al Haymon

[BodiesInFlight]

does ggg fighting trashcan mans help boxing. Does Kovalev fighting a 20 to 1 underdog help boxin Does Canelo making his own weight class help boxing

I don't put any promoter/manager on a pedastal like some do with Haymon.

[BodiesInFlight]

Well the Andre Dirrell rematch is a good fight. Jack and Anthony Dirrell are decent SMW's. I just meant that the fights are easier to make with Haymon involved on both sides. He was asking what benefits boxing fans get from this.

Ward vs Degale is the only downside

Yeah i guess. I just don't see it as a meaningful deal.

[Luiz]

So no Ward vs DeGale. Welp.

[BWC]

Al Haymon is like this mystical figure and commands a cult following of fighters. It's really remarkable how so many fighters are attracted to this man. What does he do that so ****ing great?

He's starting to show the power of PBC. The man took the risk, now he will reap the rewards. PBC is a masterstroke. Fighters will soon be falling all over themselves to get on free TV and build their brands and get exposure they could only have dreamed of before.

[MDPopescu]

They get paid good is the only response i hear.

... Their money, their interest -- one should not mind...

... soon it will become "their sport" too, but I don't mind... there are other sports to watch...

[bigjavi973]

Hearn's still the promoter, but now Haymon has say on the opponents. If Haymon insists on crap opponents, it's on Eddie to try and sell that to the public. And when it comes time to make the Groves fight, Haymon suddenly sucks away 15-20% of the profits.

Fighter pay or total profits?????

[bigjavi973]

Al Haymon is like this mystical figure and commands a cult following of fighters. It's really remarkable how so many fighters are attracted to this man. What does he do that so ****ing great?

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[Weebler I]

Haymon's invasion of the Britain now well underway.

Al Haymon is like this mystical figure and commands a cult following of fighters. It's really remarkable how so many fighters are attracted to this man. What does he do that so ****ing great?

Overpays them and matches them soft.

I had heard DeGale had no contract with Matchroom, I guess this is confirmation?

[MC Hammer]

Badou Jack and the Dirrel Bro's all fight with Haymon. Three good match ups straight away which are easier to make.

Cant see any negatives other than the fact Roc Nation and Haymon have beef which stops the Ward fight

I don't know why we believe that. Yes, a case happened a while back between Beyonce, her dad and Haymon, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Roc Nation will be left in the dark. Also, with Broner, Thurman and Wilder of course Haymon didn't want them signing elsewhere; That would put a monkey wrench in the whole PBC thing.

Hopefully I'm right and they find a way to work together, because having Ward fight against a Direll or Degale would be great, and the cross promotion would bring a lot of eyes seeing as Jay would be involved in a broadcast television program.

[Tom Cruise]

Yeah i guess. I just don't see it as a meaningful deal.

Its probably more meaningful in terms of Haymon signing a high profile UK fighter than specifically about Degale. Im interested to see how it works with Matchroom, will Degale still fight over here? Will he be on PBC? Will PBC make a debut in the UK even?