Stephen Espinoza on Al Haymon's Boxing series on NBC: "It's a positive for Showtime's future"

[Newzz]

Showtime's Espinoza Reacts To New Haymon NBC Series
Posted by: Steve Kim on 1/14/2015


By Steve Kim

So what was the reaction of Stephen Espinoza, Showtime Sports Executive Vice President and General Manager, to the blockbuster announcement made earlier today at the New York City press conference for NBC's new boxing series (Premiere Boxing Champions) that features the voluminous stable of powerful manager/adviser Al Haymon?

Fights already announced include Robert Guerrero-Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner-John Molina for March 7th and Danny Garcia-Lamont Peterson on April 11th.

Not too long ago, these fights would have been aired on Showtime.

In what was a response sent via email to BoxingScene.com, Espinoza stated on late Wednesday afternoon:

"It’s a positive for Showtime's future. We were consulted in advance regarding the fights to be scheduled on NBC, and we had the opportunity to retain those fights for Showtime, but we decided that the better long-term play – for the individual boxers, for the sport of boxing, and ultimately, for Showtime – was to allow the boxers to benefit from the mainstream exposure of network television. That exposure will only serve to elevate them further when they return to Showtime in the very near future," Espinoza stated in his email to BoxingScene.

"Our goal is not to get one or two good fights on Showtime. We want to elevate the boxers we’ve been building on Showtime – and simultaneously elevate the sport of boxing as a whole - to heights we have not seen for many, many years. Part of doing that includes allowing boxers to appear on network television in order to expand their fan base and to attract new fans to the sport. If we can refresh and expand boxing’s fan base, then Showtime and every other network that televises boxing stands to reap the benefits."

Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com

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Then why not have the fights on YOUR parent company network.....CBS/CBS Sports instead of it being shown on the competition, NBC/NBC Sports



Get these lies outta here

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

All of a sudden, they are doing it "for the sport of boxing".

 

[Jello Biafra]

 

[Newzz]

All of a sudden, they are doing it "for the sport of boxing".

Exactly.


This dude is lying all over twitter...talking about they "let those fights go to network TV" (Guerrero vs Thuman/Broner vs Molina/Garcia vs Peterson)

 

[Mook]

these 2 fights arent that big. But im sure he wants to get Broners next fight vs a top 10 opponent.

Or Danny Garcia against a real opponent and no doubt Keith is gonna get a real belt after he beats Guerrero.

 

[Newzz]

these 2 fights arent that big. But im sure he wants to get Broners next fight vs a top 10 opponent.

Or Danny Garcia against a real opponent and no doubt Keith is gonna get a real belt after he beats Guerrero.

Lamont Peterson is a real opponent....and they set up a whole August 9th StruggleHeader (word to @patscorpio ) based around the fact that Garcia vs Peterson would be happening shortly on Showtime. Turns out it is happening, but instead Haymon took it to NBC and not Showtime or even CBS

 

[Mook]

Lamont Peterson is a real opponent....and they set up a whole August 9th StruggleHeader (word to @patscorpio ) based around the fact that Garcia vs Peterson would be happening shortly on Showtime. Turns out it is happening, but instead Haymon took it to NBC and not Showtime or even CBS

who gives a fukk about a cheater vs Garcia? We just want to see an undisputed champ.

Al Haymon hustling backwards anyways. Lol @ putting broner vs another bum. He musta signed that fight and forgot he was paying for the slot himself

edit: Wilder vs Stiverne is a way bigger fight.

 

[L68]

this dude is so full of shyt

 

[krackdagawd]

Lamont Peterson is a real opponent....and they set up a whole August 9th StruggleHeader (word to @patscorpio ) based around the fact that Garcia vs Peterson would be happening shortly on Showtime.

I remember how swiftset were defending that shyt at the time, like Peterson was some jobber and not on Danny's radar. Now they all


Kind of like #Bandcamp and Nasir Jones Molina Jr

 

[krackdagawd]

On topic though how isn't this nikka fired yet

 

[L68]

Stephen Espinoza @StephenEspinoza · 15h 15 hours ago
Who says we won't? “@ElMeroKocho: if the plan was to have all these high calibre fighters go to network TV then why not send them to CBS?”

 

[Newzz]

I remember how swiftset were defending that shyt at the time, like Peterson was some jobber and not on Danny's radar. Now they all


Kind of like #Bandcamp and Nasir Jones Molina Jr

I aint heard anybody in #BandCamp being excited about fighting El Dandy breh

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

I remember how swiftset were defending that shyt at the time, like Peterson was some jobber and not on Danny's radar. Now they all


Kind of like #Bandcamp and Nasir Jones Molina Jr

I remember nikkas hootin N hollerin saying Danny is ducking N was going fight Salka pt 2

I remember #swiftset tellin you nikkas to chill N wait til a fight is actually announced




Undefeated Undisputed WBC WBA IBF Ring Champion of the World has a nice ring to it


So many belts we goin need Wu Tang to walk us to the ring N hold em all :brawklol:






#swiftset









:mfchamp:

 

[Big Boss]

 

[krackdagawd]

I remember nikkas hootin N hollerin saying Danny is ducking N was going fight Salka pt 2

I remember #swiftset tellin you nikkas to chill N wait til a fight is actually announced




Undefeated Undisputed WBC WBA IBF Ring Champion of the World has a nice ring to it


So many belts we goin need Wu Tang to walk us to the ring N hold em all :brawklol:






#swiftset









:mfchamp:

And I remember the "it does nothing for my career" and nikkas agreeing.

Why does it all of a sudden do something for his career :sog: