PBC coming to ESPN and ABC beginning 7/11. No more FNF after 5/22.

[Rev]

ESPN and ABC are joining Al Haymon's boxing party.

The sports network told USA TODAY Sports Tuesday that Premier Boxing Champions, the brainchild of reclusive boxing mogul Haymon, will air a dozen two-hour live boxing shows on ESPN and ABC annually.

The inaugural PBC on ESPN show will air on Saturday, July 11, with a venue and participants to be announced soon, according to Brian Kweder, ESPN's senior director of programming and acquisitions. ABC broadcasts will air on Saturday afternoon, with further details to be announced at a later date.

The new series will replace ESPN's Friday Night Fights, which celebrates its last show on Friday, May 22, with the finals of the Boxcino 2015 tournament.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...air-premier-boxing-champions-fights/24953921/

Didn't realize ABC was in the mix too.

 

[Baracka Flocka Flame]

This man has cornered the market.

Allah Haymon indeed.

 

[Newzz]

Thank you Al Haymon

 

[MustafaSTL]

Al Haymon just showing off now.

 

[YourMajesty]

Al Haymon got the game in a cobra clutch right now.

 

[patscorpio]

im not sure how i feel about this....ive watched this shyt since it started, been to live FNFs, the whole nine..an era is coming to an end for real but at least this wont change

Although PBC on ESPN means the end of "Friday Night Fights" after a 17-year run, blow-by-blow announcer Joe Tessitore and analyst Teddy Atlas, both ringside fixtures on FNF, will continue in their roles on the PBC cards. Additional on-air commentators will be announced at a later date.

we need teddy to continue to provide the fukkery that can only come from him..they better not tell him he cant have ppl come to him during commercial breaks with liquor to consume...we need that

 

[mr. smoke weed]

PBC on NBC/Spike/ESPN/ABC?! Take over, the breaks over ninja this is allah haymon

 

[Dr. Acula]

no more FNF?

My problem with this is that we're only going to get Haymon fighters now. While FNF was a catch all for promoters.

 

[Dr. Acula]

ESPN and ABC are joining Al Haymon's boxing party.

The sports network told USA TODAY Sports Tuesday that Premier Boxing Champions, the brainchild of reclusive boxing mogul Haymon, will air a dozen two-hour live boxing shows on ESPN and ABC annually.

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So we're only going to get 12 fights a year while FNF was providing fights every friday over like 6-8 month period? So less boxing? 1 Fight a month essentially?

 

[Mook]

Now they finally have a show where a bum like broner belongs

 

[krackdagawd]

no more FNF?

My problem with this is that we're only going to get Haymon fighters now. While FNF was a catch all for promoters.

This. Not feeling this move at all.

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

Thank you Al Haymon

He better book some good fights though and keep that fakkit Molina off my screen...

 

[Dr. Acula]

This. Not feeling this move at all.

Funny thing is in an earlier thread someone intimated, I can't remember who, that this new PBC series might threaten FNF and I replied saying that I think FNF will stay around and those who were watching it would continue watching it. Then this happened

I'm over here just eating crow..

 

[Jello Biafra]

I am not a fan of this at all. If it was in addition to FNF then I would be ecstatic but to take away FNF is basically screwing over the smaller promoters and removes the possibility of seeing a future star at the start of his journey or really entertaining middle of the road fighters who don't get shine on HBO or Showtime.

 

[patscorpio]

well looks like shobox will prolly be getting some new fighters to air on its program come summertime