If a fighter goes in tough and loses, PBC can bring him back any way it wants. The value of a (non-monetary) asset like good will can change over time. But he has made his accommodations with them. The first show is set for March 7, to air live on NBC, preceding the long-running 'Saturday Night Live' series. The ratings for PBC telecasts on FoxSports1 have been mediocre, cratering with a Feb. 2, 2016, telecast that averaged 76,000 viewers. His height is 1.75 m tall, and his weight is 63 kg. The broadcast networks might utilize inexpensive boxing telecasts as cost-efficient counter-programming against major events on other networks. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. PBC appears to be cutting back on expenses. A refrain often heard from others was, Id like to talk with you but I dont want to get in trouble with Al. Haymon, as is his custom, declined to be interviewed. In other words, the initial $528 million number could have included non-monetary assets such as fighter contracts and the value of the PBC brand. Al Haymons college graduation yearbook photo. ESPN2s Friday Night Fights was a small but respected brand and could be revived. His plan is based on the premise that theres a hidden audience for boxing that will watch fights on free television in numbers large enough to generate profitable ad sales. Haymons aversion to publicity feeds into a collateral issue. I have no idea how Al processes emotion, one business associate says. Many advertisers dont want their product associated with the less savory aspects of the sport. Al Haymon did his schooling from John Adams High School in 1973 and graduated from there. I came out of Watts and Compton, so we could relate on that level. But he was never arrogant or unkind. We only met in person once. Forget about making a profit. And the way he sets things up, we dont even know what the pieces are., Sometimes the only person who knows what Al is doing is Al. If someone had judged Golden Boy after one year, we werent nearly as good as we became later on., But a television executive who has been involved with sports for decades says. HBO paid above-market license fees to promoters for years to lure fights away from ABC, CBS and NBC. Its remarkable to actualize that kind of ambition. Ring, an attorney, functions as Haymons de facto chief of staff and interfaces with providers of venture capital, televison networks and other business allies. Thanks for signing up! He gets what he wants and does things the way he wants. But even in todays fractured digital environment, PBCs ratings have been a disappointment. But he has gone beyond that. So I started calling record companies, calling buildings around town, and trying to introduce myself as a promoter so I could learn about the business and try to find out what was going to be my strategy to enter it. [2], Around 2000, Haymon ventured into boxing when he managed Vernon Forrest. Alan was one of those who refused to assimilate. And thats fine. His sister was kind of quiet but that could have been the circumstances. That comes sometimes with the pressures of fame and success on the level that Alan has had. Neither Haymon nor any of the companies under his control have stated publicly how he is compensated for his work. He hates the unexpected, doesnt like to delegate authority and micromanages every detail. Two more shows were scheduled for ESPN in May. Just my thoughts on Haymon & PBC [1] Over the next decade, he gained considerable influence in boxing, mainly due to his connection to Floyd Mayweather Jr.[1] In 2005 and 2013, he won the Al Buck Award (Manager of the Year) from the Boxing Writers Association of America.[3]. Winston Churchill once said of Russia, It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. The same words could be used to describe Al Haymon. Haymon graduated from Harvard College in 1977. He has earned a good living outside of the ring. Other cable networks might be drawn to the sweet science on a small scale, as they have been in the past. Haymon now has the burden of selling advertising for programming that advertisers have resisted for decades. Many advertisers dont want their product associated with the less savory aspects of the sport. Schaefers absence from the mix has been curious. [4], Fighters who are currently or were previously represented by Haymon include:[1][5], American businessman and boxing manager (born 1955), Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award, "Behind the Scenes Haymon is Shaking Up the Fight Game", "Al Buck Award: 2005 Manager of the Year: Al Haymon", "Eddie Hearn Continues to Take Swipes at Al Haymon And The Inactivity of His Fighters", "Bob Arum: Top Rank held talks with Al Haymon fighters about signing deals", "Lightweight Herring strikes deal with Top Rank", "Lopez, Lara sign with Haymon - Dan Rafael Blog - ESPN", "Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Advisor Al Haymon Signs 6 U.S. Olympians", "Sergey Derevyanchenko Inks Pact With Al Haymon Jean-Pierre Augustin", "British heavyweight contender Joe Joyce teams up with Al Haymon, US debut imminent", "Joe Joyce signs co-promotional deal with Queensberry Promotions and Ringstar Sport s", "Luis Ortiz Inks Pact With Al Haymon Boxing News", "Al Haymon and Manny Pacquiao Link Up Shows Haymon Still As Influential As Ever", "Caleb "Sweet Hands" Plant A Champion in the Making! Two upcoming PBC telecasts offer a contrast in programming philosophy. Al Haymon Contribute to IMDb. You cant spend that kind of money, not even in boxing. Dominic Wade and Amir Khan (both under contract to Haymon) have been offered up as presumptive sacrificial lambs for Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez on April 23 (HBO World Championship Boxing) and May 7 (HBO-Pay-Per-View) respectively. Those networks arent interested in building boxing. March 7 marked the rollout of Haymons plan. Twenty-seven cameras had been set up to capture the action from every possible angle under enhanced lighting. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Schedule a fight that shapes up as an entertaining match-up and more people will watch. The defendant, Al Haymon, is the owner of Haymon Sports LLC (Haymon), a boxing management firm that represents over two hundred boxers including Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Amir Khan, and current welterweight champions Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman. He should use that money to make the best, most exciting fights he can make. Alan wasnt a political activist but he was clear in his support. Al Haymon (born April 21, 1955) is an American businessman and boxing manager. The role of Ryan Caldwell, who left Waddell & Reed last year to join Haymon as chief operating officer of PBC and then departed from PBC soon after to form his own asset management company, is also subject to conjecture. Shortly before a March 7, 2015, fight card in Las Vegas, Al Haymon did something that was totally out of character: He made a speech. And Ill tell you something else. Reminds me of a more refined James Prince, maybe not as hardcore, tho, idk. In 2004, the Boxing Writers Association of America honored Hauser with the Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence in boxing journalism. Broadcast television networks and most cable channels are in the business of selling advertising. Im observing whats going on to see if, when and how I want to come back; not to come back for a year or two, but to build something for the long term., Schaefer also made the point, Al is the captain of the ship. And I found out later that he had a blue Cadillac de Ville with an off-white top that hed drive around looking for a parking space. Who we are when were young shapes who we are as we grow older. In the Spring of 2015, Golden Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit against Al Haymon. Everything else, all the bells and whistles, is secondary to that. Haymon had the means to shape the presentation of Premier Boxing Champions any way he wanted to in building a brand. A source with knowledge of the relationship between Haymon and NBC says that NBC executives asked to see the PBC business plan and he declined to show it to them. That means theres no time when boxing is alone on the stage. One or more of the companies that comprise Haymons corporate organizational chart could survive in some form if he wants them too. My father didnt get to Harvard until I graduated four years later. Even then, he was driven. Guy is extremely private but he's also a badass, too. I helped Alan carry his belongings down the hall and it was an experience. When one talks with people whove done business with him, the following portrait emerges. Boxing is two guys in the ring putting on what you hope is a great fight. He pulls the strings for scores of boxers, from Floyd Mayweather Jr. on down, yet Al Haymon remains the fight game's biggest mysteryeven as his move to transform the way boxing is televised could save the troubled sport. Boxing is a sport ruled by predators who follow no rules except those that are in their own self-interest. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. I had a cousin who was also attending Harvard as a freshman and my cousin and I thought maybe we could get Alan to switch. There have been and continue to be too many nobody cares PBC fights. He was born on April 21, 1955, in Cleveland, USA. On Feb. 3, 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported, Television advertising tracking firm Kantar Media said (PBC) collected $12.5 million in total ad revenue from 27 fight telecasts from March through September (2015), an average of $462,963 per show. Wilder vs. Povetkin then went to a purse bid that was won by Russian promoter Andrey Ryabinsky. Haymon has an aversion to being interviewed by the media and operates largely out of public view. 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