I know he's a divisive character and makes dubious choices/statement but he's probably about to get Khan-Brook signed off, which is going to be a huge profile/money fight.
Guys like Errol Spence, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Keith Thurman, Danny Jacobs would be HUGE stars if they were British, there is no doubt in my mind. Even someone like Boo Boo Andrade, with his personality and style, would be a big player right now.
As it is, all these stars are lagging because their promoters just do not seem to understand how promotion works in 2016/17.
Hearn seems to get it. He's a modern promoter, he's young. There is a reason why he's pushing things, rather than his Dad. He engages on social media, he does video interviews, he has a business model that MAKES MONEY.
Meanwhile, in America, the bottom has fallen out of the market, while the hideousness that is UFC is making us look stupid with their numbers
Al Haymon, let's face is, is the Emperor's New Clothes. He was lucky enough with Mayweather but cannot make another single star, despite the huge pool of talent. His talent seems to be getting rich people/networks to give him money to give to his fighters for middling fights, all the while losing their momentum, making no profit on his fights, and p*ssing away all the money. Oh, and let's not forget that the guy thinks it's a good idea to never engage with the fans or give interview. I mean, it's not like that works for Eddie Hearn, does it?
Now, Schaefer - I think he's good. He knows a great match-up. He might have shafted DLH but he's smart - but I am not sure even he can overcome the momentum lost by PBC and so many of its fighters.
Let's look at some other promoters;
Arum, let's face it, is way too ****ing old for this **** now. Barry Hearn lets Eddie run things - yet Bob is still runnings TR while DuBoef passively waits. Todd does seem switched on and could bring some modern thinking to TR but the fact that he hasn't stepped up makes me thinking he thinks like Arum. In other words, like an old-school promoter.
Golden Boy - got lucky with Canelo, the perfect storm for a star. But beside that?
Loeffler - whatever anyone says about him, he really has promoted Golovkin well. Sure, the way GGG fights is inherently attractive but trust me when I say GGG has a big profile even with casual fans in the UK. GGG sells out arenas. He ain't PPV but in all other ways, the guy is a star. But again, if he was a British fighter? He would be doing better numbers than Joshua.
Main Events - Kovalev? How does he have a much smaller profile than Golovkin?
Gary Shaw - **** knows.
The shell promotional companies Haymon uses to get around the Ali Act? They are nothing more than shell promotional companies Haymon uses to get around the Ali Act.
It's just so frustrating to me that while market (UK) continues to flourish, the one that should be the principal market (USA) is flagging so badly. Boxing NEEDS a thriving US boxing scene. The model is broken, yet no-one has any idea how to confront it. And no, I don't meant the idiocy of PBC project, which internet nerds on BoxingScene.com knew wasn't going to take off.
What are US promoters doing to get the scene back on an upswing?
Guys like Errol Spence, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Keith Thurman, Danny Jacobs would be HUGE stars if they were British, there is no doubt in my mind. Even someone like Boo Boo Andrade, with his personality and style, would be a big player right now.
As it is, all these stars are lagging because their promoters just do not seem to understand how promotion works in 2016/17.
Hearn seems to get it. He's a modern promoter, he's young. There is a reason why he's pushing things, rather than his Dad. He engages on social media, he does video interviews, he has a business model that MAKES MONEY.
Meanwhile, in America, the bottom has fallen out of the market, while the hideousness that is UFC is making us look stupid with their numbers
Al Haymon, let's face is, is the Emperor's New Clothes. He was lucky enough with Mayweather but cannot make another single star, despite the huge pool of talent. His talent seems to be getting rich people/networks to give him money to give to his fighters for middling fights, all the while losing their momentum, making no profit on his fights, and p*ssing away all the money. Oh, and let's not forget that the guy thinks it's a good idea to never engage with the fans or give interview. I mean, it's not like that works for Eddie Hearn, does it?
Now, Schaefer - I think he's good. He knows a great match-up. He might have shafted DLH but he's smart - but I am not sure even he can overcome the momentum lost by PBC and so many of its fighters.
Let's look at some other promoters;
Arum, let's face it, is way too ****ing old for this **** now. Barry Hearn lets Eddie run things - yet Bob is still runnings TR while DuBoef passively waits. Todd does seem switched on and could bring some modern thinking to TR but the fact that he hasn't stepped up makes me thinking he thinks like Arum. In other words, like an old-school promoter.
Golden Boy - got lucky with Canelo, the perfect storm for a star. But beside that?
Loeffler - whatever anyone says about him, he really has promoted Golovkin well. Sure, the way GGG fights is inherently attractive but trust me when I say GGG has a big profile even with casual fans in the UK. GGG sells out arenas. He ain't PPV but in all other ways, the guy is a star. But again, if he was a British fighter? He would be doing better numbers than Joshua.
Main Events - Kovalev? How does he have a much smaller profile than Golovkin?
Gary Shaw - **** knows.
The shell promotional companies Haymon uses to get around the Ali Act? They are nothing more than shell promotional companies Haymon uses to get around the Ali Act.
It's just so frustrating to me that while market (UK) continues to flourish, the one that should be the principal market (USA) is flagging so badly. Boxing NEEDS a thriving US boxing scene. The model is broken, yet no-one has any idea how to confront it. And no, I don't meant the idiocy of PBC project, which internet nerds on BoxingScene.com knew wasn't going to take off.
What are US promoters doing to get the scene back on an upswing?
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