Hearing Steve Kim (so take that for what its worth, but he's been on a couple things early before too so he's not exactly Fat Dan) & a few others saying WME/Ari Emanuel could be trying to make a deal with PBC.
If you recall WME made an offer to Top Rank (for their library iirc) which Bob has discussed publicly & The UFC via Fight Pass is making moves in boxing currently & has discussed Zuffa Boxing becoming a thing in the future although thus far nothing has happened with that.
Likelihood this is legit?
Thoughts on it if you think it could be legit?
Good, bad or indifferent for boxing if it were to happen?
Originally posted by hectari
I believe UFC and Dana White will buy out PBC from Haymon and create own belt
I believe UFC and Dana White will buy out PBC from Haymon and create own beltThis is what i think will happen, Dana White had nothing but praise for Al Haymon and said the man was brilliant and easy to negotiate with, white and zuffa will act as the lead promoters and buy out pbc, and fighters contracts,they will create their own belt the pbc belt and force the best to fight the best they will build up amateurs into house hold names just like how ufc built up nobodies into stars in ufc
This is going to help them land a massive tv deal, ufc is looking for a super huge tv deal after the fox deal is up, not only will they have ufc to offer they will have boxing and pbc, its the best move dana can make to get into boxing. He will have all the haymon fighters under his banner.
Dana doesnt need stars he will create them, that guy is the best hype man, look how he did for ronda rousey.
Look for dana white to go after manny pacquiao in december when his contract expires
Bob Arum has turned to mixed martial arts in his quest to find an appealing opponent for Terence Crawford. Arum told ESPN.com on Wednesday that he would like to make a two-fight deal for Crawford to fight UFC superstar Conor McGregor. According to Arum, one of those fights would be a boxing match and the other would be an MMA match.
Call me crazy, but I'm getting the sense that the UFC is going to get into Boxing.
There is no "brand" in the sport of Boxing.
When you say Football, you think The NFL
When you say Basketball, you think The NBA
When you say MMA, you think The UFC
When you say Boxing, ......?
The sport is there for the taking. It'd be an aggressive step, and take a huge commitment, and I think WME-IMG will be making a play to try to takeover Boxing.
WME-IMG made a huge investment in this thing (the UFC) and I think they see potential in Boxing. To establish themselves in the sport of Boxing in the "UFC" style.
Listen to Richard Schaefer speak about the idea behind starting the World Boxing Super Series
Listen to Dana White maybe hinting at something (I'm reaching here, admittedly, but still)
Think of the level of commitment/that kind of investment, and the potential in adding another sport
Think of TV distribution rights that the UFC has already established, and the potential multi-platforms
....
That would actually be pretty dope and it would organize the sport better. It would prevent cherry picking and ducking, or fraudulent victories a la Mayweather.
Call me crazy, but I'm getting the sense that the UFC is going to get into Boxing.
There is no "brand" in the sport of Boxing.
When you say Football, you think The NFL
When you say Basketball, you think The NBA
When you say MMA, you think The UFC
When you say Boxing, ......?
The sport is there for the taking. It'd be an aggressive step, and take a huge commitment, and I think WME-IMG will be making a play to try to takeover Boxing.
WME-IMG made a huge investment in this thing (the UFC) and I think they see potential in Boxing. To establish themselves in the sport of Boxing in the "UFC" style.
Listen to Richard Schaefer speak about the idea behind starting the World Boxing Super Series
Listen to Dana White maybe hinting at something (I'm reaching here, admittedly, but still)
Think of the level of commitment/that kind of investment, and the potential in adding another sport
Think of TV distribution rights that the UFC has already established, and the potential multi-platforms
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