Eddie Hearn & Matchroom coming to HBO?

[BlakBread904]

You complain now but that first time you hear Sweet Caroline youll realise this is the future

I can't stand that song

[Richard Hamilton]

He will fail

[NEETzsche]

As much as I respect what he's done in the UK, I doubt he can become a force in America. He will be stretched too thin and it's a much bigger pond with plenty of sharks in it already

[Thetruthiserrol]

Hearn says the first announcement will be made Saturday. Gotta assume itll be made during the Linares/Campbell card, that being on HBO adds up hes signed a deal with them. That being a Golden Boy card also could mean it is Cotto/Brook that gets announced.

Perhaps the American signing he is talking about is Adrien Broner? Oscar de la Hoya recently said he was trying to make a fight between Broner and Matthysse for end of the year.

[Motorcity Cobra]

You complain now but that first time you hear Sweet Caroline youll realise this is the future

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[Scipio2009]

Did that change recently? Cuz my understanding was Showtime merely had matching rights for one fight (the Pulev fight) & Joshua is a free agent again after Pulev (or at best for Showtime there is a matching rights issue & HBO will have a whole new budget to work with in 2018 that they'll be looking to spend). There is no long term commitment with Showtime from what I read.

When the original deal was announced, I do recall reading Espinoza and Hearn talk about the long-term partnership with Anthony Joshua to raise his profile in the US; Joshua's image is already in the quick cuts package used to introduce Showtime Championship Boxing for heaven's sake.

It's an odd thing to notice, but I doubt that Showtime would have Joshua in their promo materials if all he was on was a fight-by-fight deal

[Eff Pandas]

When the original deal was announced, I do recall reading Espinoza and Hearn talk about the long-term partnership with Anthony Joshua to raise his profile in the US; Joshua's image is already in the quick cuts package used to introduce Showtime Championship Boxing for heaven's sake.

It's an odd thing to notice, but I doubt that Showtime would have Joshua in their promo materials if all he was on was a fight-by-fight deal

While the fight will headline a Sky Box Office pay-per-view telecast in the United Kingdom, plans for American television coverage were not announced, but Joshua has been tied to Showtime, which has televised all of his world title bouts and the network is making plans to also cover the fight against Pulev.

"While a few details and logistics are still being sorted out, we expect to carry that fight live on Showtime," Showtime spokesman Chris DeBlasio told ESPN.

Showtime has a contractual option on Joshua's next fight, giving the network the right of first negotiation and last look, meaning once Showtime puts in an offer for the fight Hearn can shop it around to other networks, including HBO. If another network beats Showtime's offer, Showtime has the right to match in order to secure the rights.

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...v-oct-28-wales

[Pandur]

When the original deal was announced, I do recall reading Espinoza and Hearn talk about the long-term partnership with Anthony Joshua to raise his profile in the US; Joshua's image is already in the quick cuts package used to introduce Showtime Championship Boxing for heaven's sake.

It's an odd thing to notice, but I doubt that Showtime would have Joshua in their promo materials if all he was on was a fight-by-fight deal

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-40000647-4

[sicko]

Well his biggest Draw Anthony Joshua is already signed with Showtime who has first rights to AJ fights so not sure he commits to one Network but I'm very excited to see what he does with Matchroom Boxing USA. I think Promoters should get back to that Moto of Networks bidding for Fights instead of signing with any of them. Who does he sign and who does he make the face of Matchroom Boxing USA. Does he do what Schaefer did with David Haye and link up with an established American Fighter/Promoter.

Regardless I think Eddie will do GREAT in the American Market because he has Charisma

[Scipio2009]

http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_...v-oct-28-wales

Showtime has first right to the US TV rights for Anthony Joshua, with Matchroom Sport having the right to shop the fight were Showtime to decide to pass.

I doubt that the deal is coming due anytime soon, and I doubt that Showtime passes on any Anthony Joshua fight until at least the Deontay Wilder showdown.