Comments Thread For: Hearn Explains Why He's Eager To Sign Chavez Jr. For DAZN

[Califire209]

This isn't just about Haymon. It's about Showtime too. I doubt either is going to sit idly by and watch this happen.

I agree, Haymon's role is obsolete at that point, why would matchroom fighters who are being promoted and having their fights staged by their own promoter need to be advised by Al Haymon?

[Eff Pandas]

I like Hearn but I think this DAZN deal bad for the sport unless he can have some fights broadcast on "regular" tv. I've never heard of DAZN before this deal and it's already hard enough to get decent audiences for HBO, ESPN, FS1, etc. This isn't what the sport needs to grow

The audience is migrating my friend. They are cord cutting & looking at different options than cable today. If DAZN is giving Hearn $125M to throw some boxing on their platform in 2018 when they don't even have a platform in the US you can damn sure bet they will be giving Hearn or some other guy $200M+ in 2026 when this current deal is done & the platform has 2M or 3M viewers or w/e might be the case. This is just growing & this is an insane amount of money DAZN has invested in boxing. Even HBO during their peak 90's year weren't throwing $125M/year at boxing.

[Eff Pandas]

This isn't just about Haymon. It's about Showtime too. I doubt either is going to sit idly by and watch this happen.

What can Showtime do?

From my understanding Showtime has a budget of around $30Mish a year.

DAZN has given Hearn $125M per year. Might be giving Sky some money on top of that to show some Sky cards on DAZN. And if the rumors are true about DAZN picking up the WBSS 2nd Season that means DAZN is spending well above $125M per year on boxing.

This is big bank vs lil bank.

Although Haymon does have influence & I wouldn't minimize the importance on that with guys who may not sign with DAZN just cuz of their relationship to Haymon or trust of Haymon, but idk that Showtime can do all that much here. Showtime just needs to pay guys more & they improve their chances of keeping a specific guy who might otherwise be shopping for a new deal with DAZN or some other outlet.

[Randall Cunning]

The audience is migrating my friend. They are cord cutting & looking at different options than cable today. If DAZN is giving Hearn $125M to throw some boxing on their platform in 2018 when they don't even have a platform in the US you can damn sure bet they will be giving Hearn or some other guy $200M+ in 2026 when this current deal is done & the platform has 2M or 3M viewers or w/e might be the case. This is just growing & this is an insane amount of money DAZN has invested in boxing. Even HBO during their peak 90's year weren't throwing $125M/year at boxing.

Hearn's repeated the 50 cards out the gate thing again today. What do ESPN do, 2 cards a month? Same Showtime, HBO 1, if youre lucky. They'll be doing the same amount of cards in a month that the whole competition put together can manage.

📺 Eddie Hearn on DAZN: "They’ve got 16 US shows, 16 UK shows and another major announcement with a load more boxing content for US subscribers which they’re gonna be over the moon with. I would say they’re probably up to 50 dates." [@BoxingNewsED]

🤔 Sounds like the WBSS to me.

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 5, 2018

[Rip Chudd]

I just don't see this working out for Hearn, hopefully i'm wrong. If Chavez Jr is a press worthy name then it's not a good sign.

[Eff Pandas]

I seriously doubt many Hispanic will jump at subscribing to DAZN to watch Chavez Jr. Many older Hispanic people could careless about streaming services.

If they put enough Mexican fighters on DAZN or put the right Mexican fighters on DAZN then they'll get Mexican subscribers. Mexican fans are the most loyal boxing fans in the US & they aren't all 55 year olds who don't know how apps or the internet work.

[IMDAZED]

What can Showtime do?

From my understanding Showtime has a budget of around $30Mish a year.

DAZN has given Hearn $125M per year. Might be giving Sky some money on top of that to show some Sky cards on DAZN. And if the rumors are true about DAZN picking up the WBSS 2nd Season that means DAZN is spending well above $125M per year on boxing.

This is big bank vs lil bank.

Although Haymon does have influence & I wouldn't minimize the importance on that with guys who may not sign with DAZN just cuz of their relationship to Haymon or trust of Haymon, but idk that Showtime can do all that much here. Showtime just needs to pay guys more & they improve their chances of keeping a specific guy who might otherwise be shopping for a new deal with DAZN or some other outlet.

Let’s see what happens.

[Scopedog]

I remember in another thread on here some guy said that he didn't believe that Hearn was able to get truly top level guys and predicted that he'd end up signing "someone garbage like Chavez Jr." or at least something to that effect. Whoever that guy was: congratulations, you called it.

[Pennsauken1]

Ha ha ha, desperate!!!

[Boxinghero1]

I'm very surprised Finially came out and said it. He is going after Al Haymon fighters. That's going to be a good match up.