When news broke that Cuban Heavyweight Luis Ortiz signed with Al Haymon last week, it provided us with the evidence to determine if Al Haymon is a miracle worker, because it will take nothing short of a miracle for Ortiz to get the big fights he feels he deserves. Though Ortiz is considered to be the best Heavyweight nobody wants to fight and Haymon has made it a part of his … [Read more...]
De La Hoya’s flaws lead to failure in Haymon lawsuit
Last Thursday, in Los Angeles, Golden Boy Promotions’ $300 million lawsuit against Al Haymon and Haymon Sports, LLC was dismissed by a federal judge. Two days earlier, in Pasadena, Golden Boy Promotions founder, Oscar De La Hoya, was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol and charged with a DUI after failing a series of field sobriety tests. The fact that the two … [Read more...]
Haymon lawyer makes statement regarding dismissed Golden Boy lawsuit
STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL WILLIAMS OF THE LAW FIRM QUINN EMANUEL, THE LEAD COUNSEL IN THE GOLDEN BOY LAWSUIT AGAINST AL HAYMON. On behalf of our clients, Haymon Sports, LLC and its CEO, Alan Haymon, we are very pleased with the decision of the Court to grant summary judgment and dismiss all of the meritless claims filed by Golden Boy Promotions. The Court’s ruling makes clear … [Read more...]
The Us vs. Them Mentality is Killing Boxing; Magno’s Monday Rant
Are you Team PBC or Team HBO? Do you bristle at all those horrible PBC mismatches and the oversaturation of the boxing product by the upstart Al Haymon company? Do you hate all those HBO mismatches featured on premium cable and the intense pro-HBO salesmanship of HBO’s broadcast team? Or maybe you’re more old school in your loyalties. If that’s the case, are you a Top … [Read more...]
Get Niche Or Die Tryin’; Magno’s Monday Rant
From the very beginning, it was clear that the goal of Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) was to draw in the mainstream American sports audience, which had given up on boxing decades ago. By signing just about every available top America-born fighter with name recognition to his stable, the idea was to find the "Next Big Thing" for the American market. However, six … [Read more...]