Comments Thread For: Hurd: I Turned Down Hearn's DAZN Offer, Haymon Doing Better

[keepemup]

Good for Hurd. Get as much as you can. It's a brutal sport and a cold world.

[Kiowhatta]

In other words, I prefer fighting less, fighting tomato cans, and getting paid to duck fights.

[Kiowhatta]

Good for Hurd. Get as much as you can. It's a brutal sport and a cold world.

And so to hell with decent fights and the demands of the fans?

PBC fighters are ruining the sport. Yes, it's a business and a fighter ought to balance trying to secure his financial security whilst also doing what he's PAID to do.

Haymon is worse than King IMO. At least Don put on cards.

[Biolink]

In other words, I prefer fighting less, fighting tomato cans, and getting paid to duck fights.

Because taking 3 tough fights against Harrison, Trout, and Lara is taking the easy way out. He wasn't a valued prospect, there was no easy outs for him like the Charlo's had coming up.

[The Conceited Knowbody]

He's doing better at feeding you bums, hurd.

tell em what really bothers you...

[Oshio]

Take it or leave it, Hearn is in the business big time! From the angle of a businessman-boxing aficionado, Hearn is the deal

[MC Hammer]

What Hearn will have to start doing is putting one Joshua fight a year in the states. If he does that and can get GGG signed? Then he should be in decent shape. So then he personally would have Andrade/GGG/Jacobs (possibly) in his stable along with the money man in Canelo fighting on DAZN. A lot of fights you can put on between those four. GGG/Canelo III, GGG/Jacobs II, GGG/Andrade, Canelo/Andrade, Canelo/Jacobs, Jacobs/Andrade and then possibly try to get BJS on board as well. Though I don't know his contract situation with Warren.

Lose out on GGG? Then just close shop as most of the shows will be like the ones he has been putting out.

That's what HBO did and we see what happened there. Hearns fighters aren't the most known or cared about. That's PBC all the way. Wilder is a certified star now and Spence is up next. Broner has been for a while and the Charlos are getting there too.

None of the fighters you mentioned have the Juice to get people to pay 10 a month for them

[JaBfromTokyo]

I dont't know how anyone can blame Hurd, let's look at the facts.

-DAZN in North America is pretty much like fighting on the underground circuit right now. I know overseas/international fans may not know this.

-Showtime and now FOX have been pushing Hurd hard, (Day In Camp Fighter profiles, snippet videos etc). Featuring him on PPVs, giving him time on the new FOX studio show, pushing him on the Charlo FOX debut.

-It's hard to beat Showtime/FOX coverage. You are guaranteed national tv time on various levels. FOX also has new studio, profile and interview show which they air on FOX and FS1, while replaying them like crazy.

-Unless you are Canelo, if you fight on DAZN right now you are not going to have any sort of spotlight (outside of internet forums, social media and youtube).


Let me break it down for those that don't get it yet, in a very direct and simple way.

Example:

if Boo Boo Andrade is introduced at a New England Patriots Football game..you will see it on the DAZN IG, Matchroom IG, but where else in North America?

If Hurd is at a NFL Game...up to 100 million (but realistically around 20-30 M) people will see this live on FOX, and then it will be replayed as a snippet on their PBC FOX shows, and also all over their social media as well.

Please tell me how else a DAZN fighter is getting any other attention (outside of Canelo)..I will wait.....

I love Matchroom and appreciate Eddie Hearn as a promoter, I think he brings something big to the table, yet the vision he had for DAZN is actually what PBC is doing through their new FOX deal.

DAZN needs to focus HARD on their youtube, IG and social media marketing because it literally the ONLY way, any of these fighters are going to get a lick of attention (outside of Canelo).

This is not an opinion, it's just the reality of fighting on DAZN right now..it is going to take time and much more effort to break into the North American market.

[_Rexy_]

In other words, I prefer fighting less, fighting tomato cans, and getting paid to duck fights.

Do you just regurgitate speaking points without actually looking into them?

Hurd's last 4 fights:
Tony Harrison - Current WBC Champion
Austin Trout - Former WBA Champion
Erislandry Lara - Former WBA Champion
Jason Welborn - Tuneup after shoulder surgery, still was ranked in top 20.

His next two fights are said to be:
Julian Williams - top 10 in division
Jermell Charlo/Tony Harrison - WBC Champion

really lining up the bums.

[BeLikeWater]

And so to hell with decent fights and the demands of the fans?

PBC fighters are ruining the sport. Yes, it's a business and a fighter ought to balance trying to secure his financial security whilst also doing what he's PAID to do.

Haymon is worse than King IMO. At least Don put on cards.

Couldn't have said it better myself!