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

[KING5TWENTY]

USA has always been the least unbiased and we prove it time and time again by supporting fighters luke Loma and GGG and even rooting against out own. UK and eddie arent luke that something fishy can happen with that amount of money. Even there commentary is very biased unlike the USA.

[Randall Cunning]

Man they gunna be getting paid, more than PBC, Hearn aint attracting anyone with a paycut and a vision

[MC Hammer]

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.

One thing I do agree with Hearn on is that PBC signed too many fighters. They had the top guys starting off, and should've only focused on signing blue chip prospects but they were going after everyone. If Hearn succeeds it'll be because he signed the best fighters and prospects, and kept that handful busy with each other. Honestly, I don't believe that he'll be able to sign those guys he named because they're getting paid and built up well where they are, and in the case of Spence and AB are their own promoter. He may have to negotiate with them on a fight by fight basis instead.

[Nightfall]

Hearny jealous of Haymon

[Randall Cunning]

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.

One thing I do agree with Hearn on is that PBC signed too many fighters. They had the top guys starting off, and should've only focused on signing blue chip prospects but they were going after everyone. If Hearn succeeds it'll be because he signed the best fighters and prospects, and kept that handful busy with each other. Honestly, I don't believe that he'll be able to sign those guys he named because they're getting paid and built up well where they are, and in the case of Spence and AB are their own promoter. He may have to negotiate with them on a fight by fight basis instead.

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

[Fabes88]

I don’t see him getting any pbc fighters. A lot of these guys are happy fighting once a year and being paid handsomely so unless Hearn plans on paying them more it’s not happening

[MisanthropicNY]

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.

[just the facts]

Haymon made many mistakes but his biggest one was overpaying fighters for fighting bums. Lots of his guys had a good few years of comfort fighting bums for nice paydays, and now that the pot of gold has dried up they aren't happy they've got to fight live opponents. Although some fighters like tank and Charlo are still happy to fight the lower level competition and just accept they won't get paid aswell.

You can change your moniker but you're still the same ole racist Dummyshow.
I've said it many times, if Al Hayman was Caucasian you would be screaming at the top of your lungs how OFF was the best thing that ever happened to boxing.

[filup79]

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.

What great fights have other promoters put on consistently? PBC/Showtime has put on better fights than anyone else. I see everyone saying Haymon overpays fighters but go look at other fighters with other promoters, GGG was getting 2 mil to fight bums, Crawford was getting over a million for the same thing. Certain fighters fight as much as they want because they got other businesses outside of boxing.

[goldenbear]

Sounds like a good plan..................

Fighters should be fighting 3 to 4 times a year unless at the end of their career or they were in a war. Fighters got to 100 plus fights back in the day by staying active. I'm not saying fight every month however you should be fighting quality opposition regularly. Top 20 opposition excluding mandatory and unification bouts if you're a champion.