Why would anybody sign with Top Rank?

[sicko]

The roster of Golden Boy Promotions is at a different stage than Top Rank's...outside of Canelo, it's not that as developed.

The ESPN2 deal may work for them because it will build up their fighters that can't get on HBO or Canelo undercards.

But while Top Rank needs a TV and/or streaming deal, I don't know that the GBP/ESPN2 deal is the model, because it's not going to make GBP much money.

Top Rank needs an outlet that will pay them and keep their fighters active.

Yeah I'm sure Arum would like for something BETTER than that ESPN2/GBP Deal of course but just saying he needs another Network if he had one then he wouldn't have to do this PPV that nobody will buy

[sicko]

GBP didn't get on ESPN. They got on ESPN2.

And they got on ESPN2 because they're giving the shows to ESPN2 for free.

If Top Rank wanted to give their shows to ESPN2 for free, they could. But how much would that help their situation?

Yeah I know ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, of course Arum would want something bigger and better than that BUT just saying that he is forced to do Unnecessary PPV's because he doesn't have a Network to put it on

[RLYNN]

The industry is in a state of flux right now. Networks like ESPN are dying and bleeding money, HBO is giving up boxing slots in favor of their own programming, and promoters are still unwilling to work with one another when it comes to their best fighters.

What makes PBS so great? Danny and Keith only made $2M a piece for a fight that should have earned them each $10M+ if they were managed and promoted properly. Haymon somehow lost $500M last year, or did you forget? Now he is forced to match his top fighters against one another or be forced into bankruptcy.

Golden Boy has one golden goose in Canelo, so where is the incentive to sign with him?

ROC Nation gave Cotto a guaranteed $50M contract and only fought one worthy opponent.

Arum is what he is, and anyone doing business with him or any other promoter would be smart to have a good manager and read the fine print.