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• He banned all Al Haymon-advised and managed fighters from the network due to massive philosophical differences in a controversial move.
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...bo-great-place
At HBO, Hershman ran its respected boxing programming during a difficult period in the sport. In 2013, Floyd Mayweather, who developed into a pay per view star with HBO, defected to Showtime. That same year Hershman, reacting to a rash of fighters managed by shadowy advisor Al Haymon, banned Haymon fighters, most of whom were promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, from the network.
https://www.si.com/boxing/2015/10/30...rshman-resigns
Hershman famously banned Golden Boy Promotions fighters from HBO because of its close affiliation with PBC creator Al Haymon. Nelson told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday he is open to working with all promoters.
https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxin...150406293.html
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