And then it got ugly. But that is not the case here. Dr. Melsons memories of Al Haymon follow: Let me start with how I met Alan. That shapes up as an entertaining card. I dont know if you know who I am. And before I could get another word out, Al said, How could anyone in boxing not know who Jim Thomas is? He was very gracious. At present, Tyson Fury is widely seen as having the most credible claim to the heavyweight throne by virtue of his Nov. 28, 2015, victory over Wladimir Klitschko. Haymons mother was an accountant. The final production meeting for the telecast was held in a meeting room at the MGM Grand. But to date, Haymon has done nothing to improve the entertainment value of the sport. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Sponsored by Pepsi, the tour spanned 16 months, included 132 concerts and serviced 4.4 million fans across 15 countries. And let me tell you, theres no buzz now for PBC. Ratings for Premier Boxing Champions telecasts on CBS, ESPN, Spike, Bounce and Fox have also disappointed. Who we are when were young shapes who we are as we grow older. Many of these videos were of prospective opponents for Haymons fighters. But its not just the media that finds Haymon elusive. THE RING'S Thomas Hauser in this special series sheds light on the powerful and mysterious boxing impresario Al Haymon and Premier Boxing Champions. Bill King of Sports Business Journal began the process of publicly fleshing out the financial muscle behind Haymons plans with an analysis of Premier Boxing Champions that was posted on April 20, 2015. When you combine the anticipation of boxing going back to network television with solid cards full of competitive matches, things are looking very good in the short term for the Premiere Boxing Champions brand. He should use that money to make the best, most exciting fights he can make. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. And sometimes the entrepreneur fails. Sometimes the entrepreneur is right in that thinking, is wildly successful under a new set of rules and makes hundreds of millions of dollars. As previously noted, Haymon has approximately 200 fighters under contract. He took a year off from school and, with the help of his mother, continued to build his concert-promotion business. And I would try to make bigger fights with the best fighting the best.. That characterization seems a bit extreme. Even when I was the promoter of record, Greg Cohen says, there were times when I felt like a spectator., Al is a control freak, says another promoter who has worked extensively with Haymon. According to Al Haymon Vice President Tim Smith, a three-belt Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford welterweight clash is not a fight worth making right now. Backed by an estimated half-billion dollars in venture capital, Haymon was planning to revolutionize boxing. Haymons aversion to publicity feeds into a collateral issue. It was an encouraging start for an audacious plan. And Ill tell you something else. Boxing is two guys in the ring putting on what you hope is a great fight. PBC could stand for Premier Boxing Comps,' Steve Kim of Undisputed Champion Network wrote last year in commenting on Haymons practice of giving away tickets to paper the house and employing seat-filling services. But he doesnt just want a place at the table. Now he has found venture capitalists who are willing to underwrite his plans on an extravagant scale. Boxing is two guys in the ring putting on what you hope is a great fight. The fight offers life-changing money for Martin. I believe in Al and I believe that PBC can still be successful.. **ORIGINAL UPLOAD: February 19, 2015 on our former channel**Michael Montero discusses Al Haymon's recent takeover of the American boxing scene in regards to public television with his new \"Premiere Boxing Champions\" series. The staging has become less elaborate. 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. A third fund, Ivy Funds VIP Asset Strategy, showed holdings of $18.5 million. FOLLOW US! You cant spend that kind of money, not even in boxing.. But very few of them are A-list guys. But he also has a fiduciary duty to his investors to cap expenses and maximize their return on investment. Al is skating on thin ice and some of us wouldnt mind if it breaks., Its an uphill battle for Al now, Schaefer acknowledges. There has been a significant cash burn. 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. And Al wouldnt talk with me. Third of five parts. Fox wanted to say, We have all the UFC thats on free television. No one will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to say, We have all the PBC thats on free television., Mike Borao (the manager of record for Charles Martin) likens evaluating Premier Boxing Champions to critiquing a painting by Picasso: You evaluate it when the work is done; not halfway through its creation., Schaefer also cautions that time is necessary, saying, When you start a new business like this with plans that are as ambitious as Al has, you need time to succeed. https://www.facebook.com/Thaboxingvoiceradio GOOGLE PLUS https://plus.google.com/107960664507143008932/posts?tab=XXiWeb Sitehttp://thaboxingvoice.com/Radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thaboxingvoiceradioTwitter: @Thaboxingvoicehttps://twitter.com/thaboxingvoiceAudio only Podcast subscribe herehttps://itun.es/us/oY7JJ.c He sold the bulk of his concert promotion business to SFX Entertainment in 1999. You know what to do. Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions enterprise has scooped up so many fighters (estimates vary between 140 . That hasnt happened, perhaps because Schaefers involvement with PBC at the present time is considered too risky in light of the ongoing lawsuits against Haymon. Al came in, a member of the production team recalls. What we know about Al Haymon: Part IV. Boxing is a sport ruled by predators who follow no rules except those that are in their own self-interest. Ivy Asset Strategys holdings list, King wrote in Sports Business Journal, included a $371.3 million investment in the company. Click here for Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. Or will the band stop playing altogether? Paul Gift (@MMAanalytics) November 10, 2016. On May 11, 1977, 48 million viewers watched Ken Norton defeat Duane Bobick in a fight televised by NBC. Boxing After Dark, in its early years, had the buzz and brand that PBC should be trying to duplicate. You cant reinvent boxing, promoter Gary Shaw says. An attorney for Haymon went so far as to send a cease-and-desist letter to the Times while Bishop was researching his article. Because, if you believe Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya, that is what he is trying to do. But he seems to have done that successfully and its to his credit that he did. Dozens of people who know Haymon in one way or another were interviewed in conjunction with these articles. 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. Wilder vs. Povetkin then went to a purse bid that was won by Russian promoter Andrey Ryabinsky. Im trying to be a businessman. Haymon excelled in high school and attended Harvard College, where he was on the freshman basketball and varsity rifle teams. And in all likelihood, it wont happen. That in and of itself is not a problem. Thats a good number but it soon tapered off. Due to capital problems on both sides of . Confidence? Twenty-seven cameras had been set up to capture the action from every possible angle under enhanced lighting. Forget about making a profit. Four months later, Muhammad Ali triumped over Earnie Shavers in a bout seen by almost 100 million people. And Haymon has started sending PBC fighters outside of the PBC universe. It was freshman week and we were assigned to be roommates in Comstock dormitory, room 310, in Radcliffe Yard. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Spikes first PBC telecast (Andre Berto vs Josesito Lopez on March 13, 2015) was also its highest-rated, drawing an average of 869,000 viewers. HBO paid above-market license fees to promoters for years to lure fights away from ABC, CBS and NBC. But once he gives it, he lives up to it. When Haymon has a target in the crosshairs of his mind, hes incredibly focused. There was at the start but its gone.. Leon Margules, who promotes fights for Haymon, acknowledges, Sometimes I see Al onsite when I promote one of his shows; sometimes I dont. Just my thoughts on Haymon & PBC will be paying close to attention to the ratings as Haymon attempts to build his brand. People whove done business with him for years know next to nothing about his personal life (which is even more under the radar than his professional one). Multiple sources say that Haymon tried to make a title unification bout between Wilder and Martin but the WBC refused to release Wilder from his obligation to fight mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin. 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. The Los Angeles Times reported that Spikes PBC numbers were below the numbers for the same Friday-evening slot in 2014, when the network televised Bellator mixed martial arts and reruns of Cops.. There was a lot of polarization at Harvard in those days, black vs. white. Ryan Caldwell agreed to discuss the venture with me but declined to reveal financials.. That said, a conflict of interest seems to be built into Haymons methodology. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Dr. Enrico Melson graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a medical degree in 1982. He gets what he wants and does things the way he wants. You spend money to make money. I met Alan as we were moving in. Haymon is now boxing's most influential power broker. Whats known is that he now conducts his boxing business through a web of corporate entities with different assets, liabilities and functions. Bela Szilagyi was a concert pianist who loved boxing. Kicking off the series, Haymon Boxing will be presented in prime time. More than a few times and Im paraphrasing now Al has said to me, Look, thats the way it has to be. Rhetthosts the By Alans senior year, he was mentoring some of the younger students like George Jackson (who later produced New Jack City). As for the fights themselves, Haymon rarely watches from ringside, preferring to view the action from a private box or in an office inside the arena on a TV monitor. Haymons business plan for Premier Boxing Champions is as tightly guarded as a nations nuclear codes. My pitch to them, King explains, was if PBC is going to be on network TV, were a vehicle for you to improve your credibility with network executives and advertisers. He was a good dancer. A lot of the black students wanted to join the elite. Mar. To some, Haymon was a savior who would rejuvenate the sport and bring big fights back to free television on a regular basis. He always kept his word with me.. But Al can always say he never got it. Advertising for boxing is a hard sell. On March 1, 2016, Rafael reported, ESPNs first Premier Boxing Champions card of 2016 was initially scheduled for January. Richard Schaefer once observed, In boxing, money alone doesnt bring success.. Theres a marked contrast between Haymons enormous influence in boxing and his studied ghostlike presence. He majored in economics and was president of North House (one of 12 undergraduate residences). He wants to dominate. A second Waddell fund, WRA Asset Strategy, listed an investment of $42.2 million. Then the card was delayed until April 2, when it was to be televised in the afternoon on ABC with a second card scheduled for April 30 in prime time on ESPN. PBC also brought in Bruce Binkow, former chief operating officer of Golden Boy Promotions, to advise it on operational matters and maintain relationships with brands already in the sport.. Ditto for other major sports and events like the Masters and Wimbledon. PBC appears to be cutting back on expenses. And there was no public explanation for the change in plans, which might lead one to believe that PBC is tightening the purse strings because it has been losing an alarming amount of money. Haymon now has the burden of selling advertising for programming that advertisers have resisted for decades. He positioned himself as a reformer who was going to make the sweet science more popular and more equitable. Jim Thomas is best known in boxing circles as the attorney who guided Evander Holyfield through the most profitable years of Holyfields ring career. Fourth of five parts. Academy-Award winner Hans Zimmer, whod written the signature music for The Contender (as well as screen scores for The Lion King, Gladiator and The Dark Night Trilogy) had composed special ring-walk music for the fighters. About 15 years ago, I heard from a classmate that Alan was going through some hard times emotionally and battling depression. Should Wade or Khan win, it would be good for them and good for Haymon. Haymon is not a licensed broker, hes a manager, which allows him certain privileges and legal workarounds with his fighters that promoters do not have (look up The Ali Act if you are unaware of the differences between a promoter and a manager). I had to do a lot of digging to get the financials, King continues. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Ring, an attorney, functions as Haymons de facto chief of staff and interfaces with providers of venture capital, televison networks and other business allies. But he was never arrogant or unkind. Al values his privacy He doesnt even like it when people tell nice stories about him. In public, Haymon has long been noted as an "advisor" rather than a manager. The Black Godfathers boxing ties with Al Haymon are unpacked in a new Netflix doc. Its remarkable to actualize that kind of ambition. The ratings show that sports fans havent bought into Premier Boxing Champions as a brand. The Super Bowl is now played in February. He was at Harvard to learn how to do business and I was there to save the world. For bouts like Klitschko-Wilder, Stevenson-Ward, Quillin-Golovkin and others to take place, the promoters and networks will have to be willing to compromise and work together.For now, lets sit back and enjoy the show. The NBC telecast averaged 3.37 million viewers, including 554,000 in the 18-to-34-year-old age group and 1.38 million in the 18-to-49 demographic. If a transition to advertiser-supported networks paying large license fees was Als plan, then Al was delusional. ", "Guillermo Rigondeaux links up with PBC, will campaign at 122 pounds", "Andy Ruiz Inks Agreement With Al Haymon, Heads To PBC", "Wilder Brings in Al Haymon To Reach "The Next Level", "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Inks Contract With Al Haymon", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Haymon&oldid=1117509847, African-American sports executives and administrators, American sports executives and administrators, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 October 2022, at 03:17. Those numbers are valuations of the assets. 2023 RING TV LIVE. He looked like Superfly with a big Afro. He seems to prefer control to equal partnerships. Al Haymons fighters are under ironclad slave contracts .. http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/DHB-Article-043114.htm . [2], Around 2000, Haymon ventured into boxing when he managed Vernon Forrest. You email Sylvia Browne, who presumably gives the message to Al. Career Broadcast television networks and most cable channels are in the business of selling advertising. The schedule is too cluttered now. So you know I said, theres one person that I know who knows what to do with this, said Lombard, who knows all the ins and outs of every building that is important for this tour in America, and thats Al Haymon. Al Haymon was challenging the established order of the sport. All I got from him was a hello and a handshake to acknowledge that he knew who I was. CBS has yet to match the 1.6 million average viewership that Adonis Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika engendered in its initial PBC telecast on April 4, 2015. Carlos Acevedo of TheCruelestSport.com further analyzed the numbers and suggested, Compare that to American Ninja Warrior, which aired on NBC two weeks earlier and drew over six million viewers.. Like the rest of us, he was wrestling with the issue of who he was and what kind of person he wanted to be. At the same time, Haymon stepped out of the PBC bubble again to match Charles Martin against Anthony Joshua in London on April 9. Education. Age, Height, and Weight Being born on 21 April 1955, Al Haymon is 67 years old as of today's date 11th January 2023. Many advertisers dont want their product associated with the less savory aspects of the sport. I respect and admire who he is and everything that he has accomplished.. Some were willing to talk on the understanding that they could be quoted but not for attribution. Managers are legally required to do deals with state athletic commission forms. In furtherance of this idea, he pursued venture capital from myriad sources and got it from an asset management company called Waddell & Reed. And right now, Premier Boxing Champions appears to be hemorrhaging money, not making it. Al has spent four hundred million dollars. But those numbers dont mean the money has been spent. He was looking at problems that other people only complained about and trying to solve them. ', Given the industries that Haymon is in (television and boxing), theres remarkably little transparency in the way he conducts business. And so far, the numbers dont add up. He even spoke out when Forrest was murdered. I know, when I got my first financial aid check, I sent it home to my family. In most instances, hes not even in the picture. NBC was televising the inaugural PBC offering, a fight card featuring Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero and Adrien Broner vs. John Molina Jr. Haymon had poured an enormous amount of money into TV production for the event. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. So what might he do within his own universe? https://youtu.be/kKS2vqoRIY4---------------------------------------------LIKE! Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Brian Kweder ran ESPNs boxing program as senior director of programming and acquisitions from late-2013 through January 2016. Schedule a fight that shapes up as an entertaining match-up and more people will watch. You cant just call Al. There was a huge floor set augmented by giant video screens. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Al never answered his phone when I called again and none of my calls were ever returned.. 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. And what is Haymons current mindset? [1] In 1999, he sold 50% of A. H. Enterprises to SFX Entertainment. Al is accessible when he wants to be. "Al came in," a member of the production team recalls. They seemed like a strong, upright, cohesive family unit. Assets can be written down for tax purposes. At the moment, that prospect looks bleak. Meanwhile, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, Waddell & Reed has hit a rough patch. Investors have withdrawn billions of dollars from its funds and Waddell & Reed stock has dropped from a 12-month high of $51.23 to $25.79 a share as of March 17, 2016. This is the third in a five-part series. Dr. Melson was a young man with a dream when he began his journey from the mean streets of Los Angeles to a different world. Haymon is a very interesting guy. But the rest of us arent all stupid. And Ryan Caldwell (of Waddell & Reed) was at the press conference so I started doing research on him. 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. Im trying to be a businessman., Tim Struby noted in a recent profile for Playboy that Haymon shuns publicity and attention like a vampire avoids sunlight. Very few photographs of him are available. There are people I dont like either. by Thomas Hauser. Al Michaels would host the telecast from a glitzy in-arena set while Marv Albert handled blow-by-blow chores and Sugar Ray Leonard served as an expert analyst. Two upcoming PBC telecasts offer a contrast in programming philosophy. The issue wasnt whether we were smart enough to make it. I see the numbers, Schaefer acknowledges. An investors suit against Waddell & Reed and the Haymon entities at some point in the future is possible. While the Netflix world is devouring the intense real story of the male victims of the. I started with jazz artists. I was basically hustling, pulling money together for these events, and learning at the same time.. Those days are long gone. Showtime filled the void when that relationship ended. Although Haymon already had a name in the music industry, the blessing of Avant catapulted him into the entertainment stratosphere. PRITTY Left Hook podcast, a polarizing combat sports insider's take featuring the world's biggest names. But I do my job as best I can and expect that basic professional courtesy will be extended to me. Boxing has its share of swindlers, liars and thiefs, Kweder says. In many instances, their incompetence has been breathtaking and their greed shortsighted. In that regard, King reported, To approach the broader sports sponsorship community, PBC hired SJX Partners to create integrated packages that include spots during fights, branding on the ring, digital assets, tickets and hospitality; a package rare in boxing because it has been off advertiser-supported TV for so long. It seemed like something a person like myself, who had absolutely no money at the time and a lot of ideas, could venture into. Greg Cohen was Austin Trouts promoter when Trout brought Haymon in as an advisor. Al Haymon is a boxing manager and adviser from the United States. I know hes there., Al values his privacy, Margules adds. He challenged the status quo and the sense of entitlement that too many promoters, sanctioning body officials, network executives and others have. He has earned a good living outside of the ring. Everything else, all the bells and whistles, is secondary to that., Schaefer concurs, acknowledging, One thing Oscar always said that I agree with is the best should fight the best. Ok so why do you care well because he doesn't like to be filmed or even interviewed.BUY THA BOXING VOICE T-SHIRT HERE http://thaboxingvoice.com/storePLEASE SUPPORT!!! March 7 marked the rollout of Haymons plan. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Then, in a further effort to protect Wilder, an overture was made to Team Povetkin to see if the Russian would fight Martin instead but the Povetkin camp said no. 24. Neither Haymon nor any of the companies under his control have stated publicly how he is compensated for his work. Fighters love Haymon because PBC did wonders for the sport as it increased the visibility and profile of boxing providing opportunities for fighters to showcase . Laila Ali, B.J. He came out of Cleveland. This situation could go from bad to worse as the PBC essentially turns into the Al Haymon boxing league going up against the HBO boxing league, with the top fighters in each league never facing one another. At their worst, theyre like pirates on an ocean where fate is determined by the survival of the fittest. That way, there arent six different networks competing against each other to sell the same product. I thought that was pretty cool. Its not about what other people think of him. There is a man in boxing who is everything. That exemplifies the failure of the PBC brand to date. George Steinbrenner paid above-market salaries to free agents to reestablish the New York Yankees dynasty. Clarence looked upon Al as the high achieving son.. Boxing people were excited or terrified depending on where their interests lay. Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Boxing career 4 Notable client list 5 References Early life [ edit] It lacks an identity in the public mind. Lets start with the understanding that Haymon cant change what he ate for dinner last night, let alone undo the past year. In September 1973, he arrived at Harvard, where he was assigned to room with another freshman who had a background similar to his own: Alan Haymon. Al trusts Sylvia more than he trusts any other person on earth outside of his mother, one business associate says. He had a sense of destiny about what he wanted to do and he did it. Haymon advises WBC beltholder Deontay Wilder and IBF beltholder Charles Martin. The monthly PBC shows on Spike turned out to be not monthly. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! In the years that followed, Haymon created more than a dozen companies to coordinate production, advertising, marketing and virtually every other facet of live concert promotion. According to Kathy Duva, "Al Haymon has pro. 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. The idea is to make money for the investors. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! 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