What has happened to Premier Boxing Champions? Dan Rafael Article

[Mitchell Kane]

Gonna assume this is also directed at Haymon/PBC:

Steve Kim @steveucnlive · 58m58 minutes ago
Sooo, not only arent you giving them their minimum number of contracted fights, then u offer them half of their minimums per fight, lol ....

[bigdunny1]

That's my assumption.

Haymon signed a lot of boxers but they've had far fewer shows this year than originally planned and some of them have been inactive or taken non-PBC/SHO fights.

His roster seemed a bit unweildy even when they were putting on shows regularly...and now they aren't doing that, with fewer shows and some postponements to next year.

Report early this year in either Jan or Feb that PBC was going to scale back and were asking investors to double down and give influx of cash. Also a report that said if things don't turn around and they don't get more cash Haymon would sell off some of his fighters. He went on a signing spree a few years ago because he needed fighters for all the dates he bought on these PBC networks. If he is putting on less shows and can't afford to pay these guys the domino effect of all his fighters under contract will be interesting.

[Mitchell Kane]

This from Rafael's chat:

Mike (DC)
Any grumblings from PBC fighters about their lack of activity?

Dan Rafael, King Fight Freak (12:51 PM)
I have heard from a few about it. Many not happy at all.

http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/cha...ith-dan-rafael

[Zaryu]

I don't think I ever bad mouth PBC. I certainly liked free boxing on TV, but It was a matter of time in my mind befor this happened.

[BM dnobagaV]

How many of those names mentioned could he match up against each other in 4 fights on a card on CBS or something? But wait... He made them all spoiled with how much they originally made... So nobody is willing to fight for peanuts anymore, let alone an actual challenge.

[al-Xander]

How many of those names mentioned could he match up against each other in 4 fights on a card on CBS or something? But wait... He made them all spoiled with how much they originally made... So nobody is willing to fight for peanuts anymore, let alone an actual challenge.

Garcia vs Thurman
Garcia vs Berto
Garcia vs Spence
Garcia vs Broner
Garcia vs Khan 2

Thurman vs Spence
Thurman vs Broner
Thurman vs Khan
Thurman vs Peterson

Broner vs Berto
Broner vs Peterson
Broner vs Khan
Broner vs Alexander
Broner vs Spence

Lara vs Andrade
Lara vs Charlo 1
Lara vs Charlo 2
Lara vs Williams
Lara vs Quillin

...etc., etc., etc...

How many of these fights will become reality in 3 years? Probably 2-3 out of many. By the 3rd year most of these people would be thinking of retirement...

[The Hammer]

PBC reminds me a little of failed MAPS venture, late '70s, early '80s. They had some great shows, was there for Hearns vs Cuevas.

— Graham Houston (@fightwriterone) September 28, 2016

PBC: Don't think it helped having head guy who shunned the media.

— Graham Houston (@fightwriterone) September 28, 2016

PBC fights seem to have dried up. Shows too scattered, too many broadcast outlets, IMO. Needed regular slot.

— Graham Houston (@fightwriterone) September 28, 2016

[MrRolltide91]

It's over.....

[brettWall]

I'm not into this "shows too scattered" thing. It's a minor issue for me. The major one is the lack of continuity. Wins don't lead to anything big. All they produce are random fights here and there with top fighters with their respective individual fights and want nothing to do with each other.

I can always watch fights that I missed on youtube or just read news articles about the outcome. Most important is hearing top fighter A fought top fighter B. And I don't have to wonder who won such fight. All we have now are fantasy fights.

[Mitchell Kane]

Dan Rafael @danrafaelespn
Been hearing about top level PBC fighters promised bouts/purses who are inactive/disgruntled & calling non-PBC promoters looking for fights.