Top Rank series on ESPN to feature: Pac/Horn, Loma/Salido 2, Crawford/Indongo

[TheCell8]

Unlike ESPN's current series with Golden Boy, which largely broadcasts young prospects in showcase bouts, the Top Rank deal would feature highly competitive title fights typically seen on the promotion's longtime premium cable partner, HBO.

In addition to Pacquiao-Horn, ESPN is expected to broadcast a highly anticipated junior lightweight title rematch between pound-for-pound star Vasyl Lomachenko and veteran brawler Orlando Salido, who handed the two-time Olympic gold medalist his lone pro defeat. A third show in August is expected to feature unbeaten Terence Crawford in a junior welterweight title unification bout against Julius Indongo.

[Beercules]

Really?!


All hail Bob this is good news

[devildg]

well thats a lot better than PPV or s h 1 t stream.

[Strategic1]

Nice to learn Bob prefers 3 fights a year for his younger fighters. HBO isn't willing to make more dates so this is good.

So what's the better value?
Pac vs Horn on ESPN
Or
Floyd vs McGregor PPV for Floyd's '50th' win.

[Pigeons]

Bow down to Rob Arum. RIP HBO.

[Eff Pandas]

Obviously more boxing for a cheaper price is always better so yay there all around, but I don't understand the balance sheet here. How exactly is this going to work out on the money side doe?

Is this another pure or partial PBC-like time buy situation or what exactly are the details? If not how is ESPN able to afford premium cable & PPV fighters on a basic cable budget? Is this attainable long term or is Bob got his own takeover boxing-like plan here that he's got his fingers crossed behind his back about now, but is the long game he's playing for short money in the immediate future?

[Pigeons]

Obviously more boxing for a cheaper price is always better so yay there all around, but I don't understand the balance sheet here. How exactly is this going to work out on the money side doe?

Is this another pure or partial PBC-like time buy situation or what exactly are the details? If not how is ESPN able to afford premium cable & PPV fighters on a basic cable budget? Is this attainable long term or is Bob got his own takeover boxing-like plan here that he's got his fingers crossed behind his back about now, but is the long game he's playing for short money in the immediate future?

Time buy. Rob has an investor apparently.

[Feint First]

Time buy. Rob has an investor apparently.

What are the chances all the racist PBC haters will be okay with this time buy?

[The Big Dunn]

Damn bob has some good plans ahead. I'm watching.

[hhs661]

Thank you Al Haymon for setting the bar so high that it forced guys like Bob to do the same.

America you are great!