By Rick Reeno

Since the start of 2015, powerful manager/adviser Al Haymon is coming close to averaging a signing a day. Haymon likely picked up around 40-50 fighters in 2014. This week alone, krikya360.com has reported four of Haymon's 2015 acquisitions - including Artur Szpilka, Erickson Lubin, Dennis Galarza and Dauren Yeleussinov.

Earlier today, Haymon added another champion to his massive stable - with undefeated WBA bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano (16-0, 8KOs) coming on board.

Payano became the WBA 'super' champion last September after winning a six round technical decision over longtime division ruler Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno. The fight was stopped short due to an accidental clash of heads, with Payano well ahead on all three cards at the time of the stoppage.

Payano is co-managed by Gary Jonas and Henry Rivalta, who also work side by side with Lubin and Galarza.

Haymon's stable is pushing close to the 150 mark and his fighters are being spread out among multiple networks - including a multi-show agreement with NBC Sports which is starting up in March.

Haymon's biggest client is Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he also works with Amir Khan, Adrien Broner, Erislandy Lara, Leo Santa Cruz, Danny Garcia, Robert Guerrero, Keith Thurman, Adonis Stevenson, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Charlo Brothers, Errol Spence, Deontay Wilder, Marcos Maidana, Lucas Matthysse, Abner Mares and an army of others.