Is Top Rank having money problems?

[elfag]

they can fight in texas but its reduced venue capacity and idk what ticket prices would be compared to vegas

but the fighters wanting the same payouts they always got


the revenue has been crushed

[Bob Haymon]

It sounds like Frank Warren was trying to run a scam. He negotiated the fight but didn't want to pay for it. I don't blame Top Rank for not wanting to bail him out.

[KTFOKING]

Just go ahead and make the Stevenson fight then. I'm sure TR would pay for that fight.

[TernceBudCharlo]

Facts but PBC made the right move by having live events with a lot of fans in the arena. Errol cashed out big and Al is able to get his fighters paid.

[Motorcity Cobra]

they can fight in texas but its reduced venue capacity and idk what ticket prices would be compared to vegas

but the fighters wanting the same payouts they always got


the revenue has been crushed

There have been crowds since October 2020. That's four months ago.

[sicko]

Not sure how any of these Networks Profit off Boxing the Ratings and PPV Buys are so average

I'm sure ESPN probably did tighten up the budget they been having problems as a network and quietly been making cut backs

[blowblow]

yeah when pac left the TR. TR becomes miserable.

[hectari]

There's reason why when #HerringFrampton was announced it didn't include ESPN/ESPN+ component. No deal was made & Top Rank, while allowing fight to go forward with Warren promoting in UK, wasn't going to foot bill via its ESPN budget. Woulda paid some, but not bulk of $. Impasse. https://t.co/CZONKHIU8o

— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) February 17, 2021

Its no secret, espn wants a return on their investment and top rank isnt delivering in ratings or ppv. its why bob arum threw terence crawford under the bus blaming him for top ranks financial problems.

[-DSG-]

Has to be it's one thing to low ball other promoters fighters it's another thing to get cheap on your own stable.

[_Rexy_]

Breaking into the Chinese market was smart. I don't think that was a big risk because they didn't invest much.

HBO was struggling that's why they went to ESPN.

This is one of the two belts they control at 130 & its not a bad fight.

Yeah, but it's an afternoon fight. How many promoters want to pony up the money for an afternoon fight during the pandemic?