Al Haymon will be a future HOF for the sport, he's literally reviving boxing himself

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  1. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Not for fighting ofc, but this dude is literally reviving boxing and putting it back on world stage.

    This man is literally doing it single handedly, and has a stable of over 100 fighters and top quality ones at that.

    More and more fighters are signing with this man and it's easy to see why. This man gets you what you're worth, gets you the biggest paydays.

    He also brings some of the biggest fights the sport has ever seen. He's brought a few duds but it's a working progress. This man is literally what boxing has been waiting for.

    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/o7fi25KbOk8/maxresdefault.jpg
     
  2. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I need to see some data to back the above up please.
     
  3. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    So what's happening with Schaefer and Ellerbe? Didn't you also predict they were going into the HOF?
     
  4. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Soon. :lol:
     
  5. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Stevenson Vs Bika...just what we all wanted...........
     
  6. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Stevenson vs Bika isn't the best fight out there but it's a very good s****.

    Bika is a very very rugged tough guy and I do thing he's coming to work hard and he could possibly beat Adonis. :bbb
     
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    Jesus Christ that's happening. Stevenson can't hide from the beating he's gonna get. Bika rofl.
     
  8. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, he is bringing boxing back to TV after 30 years, with Thurman-Guerrero and Broner-Molina.
     
  9. theword

    theword Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As my sainted grandfather used to tell me: "Always rush to judgement and count your chickens before they hatch. Always make assumptions based on minimal evidence and before said evidence has had a chance to prove or disprove itself."
     
  10. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    MVC!, a big fan of all things close to Floyd.
     
  11. theword

    theword Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's too far the other way.

    Haymon might do good/big things for boxing or he might not, but the fights he put together for his network shows have been very good to fair.

    We should all take a breath before proclaiming him the savior (or destroyer) of the sport.
     
  12. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    I love Haymon.

    He's seriously such an influential man.
     
  13. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why are people complaining over these matches

    Garcia vs Peterson "It's not at 140" so what sure the belts make it more interesting but they are coming in at the same weight (mind you I don't like catchweights neither). This matchup is one of if not the best fights that can be made in the division even if its a catchweight

    Thurman vs Guerrero lets see Thurman hits hard knocks people out and Guerrero comes forward and brings it what is there not to like about the fight?

    Stevenson vs Bika Yes I would prefer Stevenson fight Sergey as much as the next person but lets face it Sergey = HBO fighter and Duva is Haymon rival did anyone seriously think that fight was going to happen. Bika comes to fight and will not run, and is rugged should be a good one

    Broner vs Molina i have no problem with Broner fighting a FOTY candidate in Molina should be exciting, Broner already has a buzz so he should do a good job self promoting to get people talking

    Then you got some people complaining about how Haymon is ruining boxing by signing fighters, Don't you boxing fans want to see it on free TV? or would you rather see Thurman vs Guerrero or Garcia vs Peterson on HBO/Showtime? where less people could view the sport we want to become more popular in the first place

    I think what he is doing is smart signing as much fighters as he can 100+ and making it his own league like the UFC (yes hes monopolizing but so what boxing needs it) then getting enough TV networks to buy into it (NBC, Showtime/CBS, Spike TV, BET possibly ESPN)

    Yet some people complain just my 2 cents :-( its helping the sport to me
     
  14. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Another thing some people need to look at the bigger picture an stop bashing guys like Jay Z and 50 cent for trying to get into boxing, don't people realize the more exposure the sport has the better? Hip Hop has such a inspiration on the NBA for example Drake, Nelly , Jay Z it does not seem to hurt they're brand so let them
     
  15. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just his bias opinion we all know Haymon loves mismatches and that's what I expect to see plenty of in 2015/2016