Originally posted by Eff Pandas
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My comment was really focusing on the impact that HBO and Showtime have had in stalling big fights. ESPN, DAZN, and Fox are all still relatively young in the fight game. None of those three are even in the area of hosting big fights yet.
Disney's recent acquisition of 21st Century Fox (I realize Fox wasn't included in the deal) and their holdings in ESPN should provide less roadblocks. Showtime and Fox's content is typically supplied by Haymon Sports, so that's less of a roadblock. And Hearn's willingness to work with other promoters doesn't really leave DAZN on an island yet.
But I'm probably being a bit too optimistic.
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