TONIGHT ...BOXING IS ON NBC ....ADRIEN "THE PROBLEM" BRONER & KEITH THURMAN ..THANK U ALLAH HAYMON

[KENNY DA COOKER]

http://www.wlwt.com/sports/boxing-returns-to-primetime-network-television-on-nbc/30748424



8:30 TONIGHT BYATCHES!!!!!


Usually this is how big-time sports television works: The network pays for the right to air an event.Flood warnings in place for areas...


The new "Premier Boxing Champions" series on NBC flips the model. The latest attempt to reverse the sport's declines requires some major creativity - and a major investment.

Al Haymon's management company, Haymon Boxing, is paying for PBC, betting on NBC's promotional might and the reach of old-fashioned prime-time network television. Five of this year's broadcasts will air on Saturday nights on NBC.

"We want the opportunities for the fighters in this sport to be parallel to the opportunities for athletes in other sports," Lamont Jones, the vice president of operations for Haymon Boxing, said Wednesday.

The first card will feature Keith Thurman against Robert Guerrero and Cincinnati native Adrien Broner vs. John Molina Jr. on March 7 at 9 p.m. All the fighters are managed by Haymon.

These will be the first prime-time bouts on NBC in nearly 30 years. The sport's shift to pay-per-view has been wildly lucrative for the biggest stars. Not so much for other top boxers.

 

[kingdizzy01]

like regular tv nbc???

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

its about time

 

[Scientific Playa]

this the thread for tonight's contest?

 

[Lord Mecca]

 

[Frida Giezman]

 

[Charlie]

 

[Frida Giezman]

he's gonna have events on nbc, spike tv and some other nbc subsidiary network

this was a mega card he put together to gain buzz for his new tv deal

 

[Rack4K]

imma check it out

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

he's gonna have events on nbc, spike tv and some other nbc subsidiary network

this was a mega card he put together to gain buzz for his new tv deal

And Whats even more impressive is unlike most fights where the Networks pay the promoter for broadcasting rights

Haymon is coming out his pocket to foot the bill. ..

Alot of promoters are SCARED that if this works THEY WILL BE STARVING

cause that changes the game. ...and most promoters dont have the bread or are too Cheap i.e (bob arum) to carry the expenses

Inspite of the fact that its a WIN for not only the boxing fans to watch BOXING on "free tv" but a plus for the sport of boxing as well

 

[Positive Posting]

oh shyt, are we gonna watch this brehs? what time is this on?

 

[DrX]

causal fans like whos john molina

 

[DougFunnY]

I almost forgot. Good looking out breh

 

[J.Pinkman]

Started doing this in the UK too, boxing on normal TV channels. And they said MMA was taking over boxingthese moves about to shut them up

 

[kingstl]

And Whats even more impressive is unlike most fights where the Networks pay the promoter for broadcasting rights

Haymon is coming out his pocket to foot the bill. ..

Alot of promoters are SCARED that if this works THEY WILL BE STARVING

cause that changes the game. ...and most promoters dont have the bread or are too Cheap i.e (bob arum) to carry the expenses

Inspite of the fact that its a WIN for not only the boxing fans to watch BOXING on "free tv" but a plus for the sport of boxing as well

I dont get it, go into further detail please