Comments Thread For: Hearn is Eager To Sign Fighters, But Won't Make PBC Mistake

[Jab jab boom]

You guys gotta stop with the lies. You guys say they don't fight but when they are fighting you guys say they only fight bums. Try telling the other fighters promoters to try to mix it up with the PBC Fighters, oh wait they too scared to cuz they know they would lose & don't want to stop the gravy-train they are riding.

I didn't even mention the level of competition, I mentioned how often they fight, or rather don't fight. Look at how often Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman, Shawn porter, Andre berto, Leo Santa cruz, have all fought since pbc began. It's not very often at all. They definitely haven't taken advantage of their prime years.

[lefthooklead]

This platform is going to have to be global in order to succeed because in the US the boxing market isn't so huge that people will pay 10 a month for just boxing.

DAZN isn't just boxing, that's just what it starts with. It will try to get all sports on one platform.

And yes it will be international.

[Noelanthony]

Al Haymon is only worth $15 million because he overpays fighters. Now he has a stable full of fighters all looking for easy payday fights. Some might look at that as a good thing - but I don't. As a fan, you should want the system create the best fights. Haymon's fights haven't been great with a few exceptions and those fights are few and far between.

Al Haymon is only worth $15 million because he over pays fighters ? So if he didn’t over pay them he would be worth 30-40 million?? Please explain to me why his net worth is pertinent to the point you are trying to make?

I wish I was only worth $15 million

[Califire209]

That's recently, it wasn't always the case.

Absolutely not the case but the tide is turning, Haymon recognized what had to be fixed and now we are getting exciting competetive fights. Its been a great 2018 so far and a lot of promoters been putting on competitive fights including PBC

[Mick Higgs]

I'm looking forward to seeing quality UK fighters competing in the USA & vice versa!

[P4Pdunny]

fighters should be way more active than just the once a year

[Bronx2245]

Let's run down those high risk fights for Jacobs besides Canelo which was his mando and kid chocolate who's career was ruin when PBC didn't want to work with Jay Z. Jacob's fought Mora Twice for no reason!

Was GGG a high-risk fight for Jacobs? Didn't Jacobs go to HBO for that even though he was a PBC fighter? Now that he's signed to HBO, how's that working out so far? Are Jacobs' last 2 opponents better than Kid Chocolate?

I'm going to enjoy this weekend: GRJ vs. Jo Jo Diaz, and Stevenson vs. Jack! 2 very good fights, brought to you by the PBC! Thanks to the PBC for the March 3rd card (Wilder vs. Ortiz), the March 10th card (Garcia vs. Lipinets), the April 7th card (Lara vs. Hurd), and the April 21st card (Broner vs. Vargas)! I don't know any other network doing it better than Showtime in 2018!

[MC Hammer]

DAZN isn't just boxing, that's just what it starts with. It will try to get all sports on one platform.

And yes it will be international.

Cool, so it may have a chance of working. I wonder how they are going to pay for the other sports? Either way, I'm 50/50 on weather I want it to work or not because I already pay subscription fees for Netflix and Tidal. If this works out then there is another 10 for this one and maybe even the ESPN app too and not to mention Showtime for the other fights. This $10 subscription per channel is making "cutting the cord" much more expensive

[MC Hammer]

Hes emphasised he wants DAZN to be the go to place for the Olympians and best prospects. I don't think theres going to be any full scale plundering going on, maybe 5 or 6 marquee names

5 or 6 Marquee names is plundering. Those 5 or 6 may be the revenue source for the rest of the up and comers like Canelo is paying for every GB fighter

[Randall Cunning]

5 or 6 Marquee names is plundering. Those 5 or 6 may be the revenue source for the rest of the up and comers like Canelo is paying for every GB fighter

He'll have to get a few marquee names to gain subscribers. At a guess I think he'll have Ward, Jacobs, Thurman, Garcia and 2 others as the guys thatll be headling the 16 shows, and he'll pay a ton for them. The real investment will be in the Yeleussinov types, that was a real coup, getting the best talent is whatll make this a success.