Comments Thread For: PBC Names Barclays Center as Official East Coast Venue

[IMDAZED]

Never been to it but the atmosphere at the Barclays seems incredible. Seems like it’s true fight fans that attend the fights as opposed to celebrities that are just attending big events.

This right here x100

[Eff Pandas]

Nah, it's better this way! Everyone speculates his downfall, and he keeps making new deals! How many times has PBC "died" in the last 4 years?

Idk about that.

I think if he talked it'd be highly interesting & insightful + be good PR for his product, PBC. The fact he's an international man of mystery isn't a plus at all...well outside of for him cuz him preferring to take that approach with his public persona seems like a calculated move cuz cats just trying to live life don't avoid the public like he does with these back room sightings that seem Bigfoot-ish.

[IMDAZED]

Idk about that.

I think if he talked it'd be highly interesting & insightful + be good PR for his product, PBC. The fact he's an international man of mystery isn't a plus at all...well outside of for him cuz him preferring to take that approach with his public persona seems like a calculated move cuz cats just trying to live life don't avoid the public like he does with these back room sightings that seem Bigfoot-ish.

Nah. They would just dissect what he says and bash him.

[Eff Pandas]

Nah. They would just dissect what he says and bash him.

There are always those types, part of knowing how successful you are is how many haters you got for no real reason, but plenty of people appreciate what Haymon has done for boxers & plenty of people are curious to know more about him objectively & without harshly judging him due to their biases.

[Rubber Ducky]

Not really sure why this is even a thing. Most of their fights have been happening there anyway, it's like saying this random sports team's home arena is now their official home arena, well duh obviously.

Also does this mean if Wilder/Fury happens it will be at the Barclays? I think not it will be in Vegas where it makes the most money not some mid sized arena in Brooklyn that PBC never even fills anyway.

[Bronx2245]

Nah. They would just dissect what he says and bash him.

Exactly! The mystery adds to his "Gangsta," and his silence hasn't stopped his movement! King, Arum, and Oscar, are at times bigger than their fighters! Haymon's fighters are in the forefront, and so many seem to understand the business aspects of the sport, which tells me that he's teaching them, and not just profiting from their efforts!

[j.razor]

Nice! PBC holding it down!

[Kagami Taiga]

I am a corporate lawyer (general, but I'm primarily focused in Private Equity). I have a JD/MBA from a top NY school.

I was in Vegas on a trip affiliated with my school network where I had the chance to talk with both Fertitta and Epstein. After those talks (which focused around the early time buys by Zuffa, dealing with the NSAC, and refining the UFC business model), I knew that PBC was actually ahead of the curve in terms of its potential as a combat sports property. (I talked about this with you a bit in the past)

My assumption was based on the roster, the attendance numbers, and the ratings (data points) they had collected across all those random channels. People thought Al was being silly by putting the fights everywhere. It was actually the opposite. He was proving that boxing has a committed core of fans. It was more genius in that than many here realize. A lot of people in TV had no idea.

After that, all he had to do was wait for WME to finish it's UFC negotiations. PBC was getting north of a $100 million from somebody. And that's exactly what happened.

Which Law School did you go to?

[IMDAZED]

There are always those types, part of knowing how successful you are is how many haters you got for no real reason, but plenty of people appreciate what Haymon has done for boxers & plenty of people are curious to know more about him objectively & without harshly judging him due to their biases.

That’s true. I guess it’s just not his personality. Either way I hope they deliver on the product. Looking forward to the December show.

[IMDAZED]

Exactly! The mystery adds to his "Gangsta," and his silence hasn't stopped his movement! King, Arum, and Oscar, are at times bigger than their fighters! Haymon's fighters are in the forefront, and so many seem to understand the business aspects of the sport, which tells me that he's teaching them, and not just profiting from their efforts!

Yeah. Trying to bring boxing to a bigger audience and taking care of the fighters. Such a terrible man.