That would open the door for some interesting synergy between Schaefer and Haymon, particularly if Mayweather fights again. 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. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Promoters who have worked with Haymon and in some instances still work with him voice similar sentiments: Also, theres an interesting contradiction between Haymons low-profile persona and another aspect of his personality. But Id be interested in coming back into boxing someday. 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. There have been and continue to be too many nobody cares PBC fights. His first banker was HBO Sports. I believe in Al and I believe that PBC can still be successful.. But you learn from your mistakes. But they also ordered a highlight reel of knockouts followed by victorious fighters proclaiming I want to thank Al Haymon.. King recalls that Haymons father was a clergyman and that the promoter made occasional financial contributions to the latters church programs. And then it got ugly. There has been a significant cash burn. And his time-buy model (which he says is transitional) is not self-sustaining. 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. In 2004, the Boxing Writers Association of America honored Hauser with the Nat Fleischer Award for Career Excellence in Boxing Journalism. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! But that is not the case here. Sponsored by Pepsi, the tour spanned 16 months, included 132 concerts and serviced 4.4 million fans across 15 countries. Showtime filled the void when that relationship ended. It was freshman week and we were assigned to be roommates in Comstock dormitory, room 310, in Radcliffe Yard. That means theres no time when boxing is alone on the stage. But you cant reach Al when he doesnt want to be reached and thats extremely frustrating when youre doing business together. Theres a lot more available now than there was then. Sylvia Browne and Brad Owens often ordered videos from the Szilagyis. Shifting from the concert promotion business to boxing management, Al Haymon first targeted Mosley, a then-lightweight champion who would proceed to defeat De La Hoya twice. I had one dealing with Al, Thomas recalls. Those numbers are valuations of the assets. He didnt talk for long, only a couple of minutes. The monthly PBC shows on Spike turned out to be not monthly. Boxing is two guys in the ring putting on what you hope is a great fight. 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. Maybe Al isnt as smart as people think he is. Come on, four hundred million dollars? This is a massive undertaking with many moving parts, but if anyone in boxing can pull it off, its Al Haymon.While the long-term success of PBC would certainly be a major positive for boxing, there are some potential negatives. PBC is also cutting back on TV production expenses. Haymon, backed by a team of investment firms, is shelling out tens of millions of dollars to purchase network time (not to mention promotion, marketing and other expenses) through 2017. PBC appears to be cutting back on expenses. By all accounts, Haymon is devoted to his mother, who still lives in Cleveland. 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.. Got Forrest and exclusive HBO deal and very quickly his client list grew. Four months later, Muhammad Ali triumped over Earnie Shavers in a bout seen by almost 100 million people. But the rest of Haymons stars are trading on the interest that was engendered in them when they fought on HBO or Showtime. Its not uncommon for an innovative entrepreneur to believe that the prevailing logic in an industry is wrong and should be challenged. He wants to dominate. Central to this action is Haymon's management of the "Premier Boxing Champions" (PBC). All rights reserved. He stays in the shadows, most of us, even the hardest core boxing fans, most likely wouldn't recognize his voice if we heard it. Whats known is that he now conducts his boxing business through a web of corporate entities with different assets, liabilities and functions. At one point, he was said to be considering walking away from the sanctioning bodies and crowning his own PBC champions. Update information for Al Haymon More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Hide all | | Edit Filmography Hide Archive footage (1 credit) 2019 The Black Godfather (Documentary) Self - Music and Boxing Promoter FOLLOW US! Its not publicly known how Haymon is compensated by the companies under his control, nor is it clear whether any of the money being spent by the companies goes out to third parties and then comes back to him. Im on social media every day, ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael says. Schaefer recently told this writer, There are a number of things, including some real estate deals, that Im working on now. After all, this isnt business as usual but it is business. Al is skating on thin ice and some of us wouldnt mind if it breaks., Its an uphill battle for Al now, Schaefer acknowledges. He talked to us about the importance of boxing and his desire to revive interest in the sport. Copyright 2009-2021, All Rights Reserved | The Shadow League, Clarence Avants Blessing Lead To The Rise Of Al Haymon. [1] Over the next decade, he gained considerable influence in boxing, mainly due to his connection to Floyd Mayweather Jr.[1] In 2005 and 2013, he won the Al Buck Award (Manager of the Year) from the Boxing Writers Association of America.[3]. Al Haymon was challenging the established order of the sport. He should use that money to make the best, most exciting fights he can make. He sold the bulk of his concert promotion business to SFX Entertainment in 1999. Al came in, a member of the production team recalls. Crisis? Add a bio, trivia, and more. In public, Haymon has long been noted as an "advisor" rather than a manager. Less money is being spent on on-air talent than at the start. The New York City native honed his skills at various news outlets including but not limited to: TIME Magazine, Money Magazine, CNN's Wolf Blitzer Reports, and more. SUBSCRIBE, SHARE \u0026 LIKEPlease check out our facebook page and hit the like button. HBO and Showtime could continue doing what they already do. He has a fiduciary duty to the fighters he manages to get them the most money possible. Guy is extremely private but he's also a badass, too. And we have a reputation for splitting things down the middle rather than taking sides. Their lawsuit alleged that Al Haymon was conspiring to create a monopoly in boxing, specifically in the promoting of Hes said to be looking at an initial term of three to four years before evaluating the overall success of his effort. Neither Haymon nor any of the companies under his control have stated publicly how he is compensated for his work. His sister was kind of quiet but that could have been the circumstances. Meanwhile, its worth considering the thoughts of one promoter who has been watching Haymon for years: Im not an investment analyst but I know how to count. However, The Black Godfather provides a glimpse into how a future impresario would gain more insight into the bigger entertainment world. As of Dec. 31, 2015, that investment was valued at $82,354,000 a drop of 84 percent in investment value. Fourth of five parts. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. One or more of the companies that comprise Haymons corporate organizational chart could survive in some form if he wants them too. The powers that be in the sport created the conditions that made Haymons rise possible. This is who I am. Browne has been with Haymon since he was in business school in the late-1970s. To that, promoter Gary Shaw adds, Theyve given away so many free tickets to paper the house that its become increasingly hard for the rest of us to sell tickets because people are waiting for freebies.. I respect and admire who he is and everything that he has accomplished.. The value of a (non-monetary) asset like good will can change over time. Other cable networks might be drawn to the sweet science on a small scale, as they have been in the past. Dominic Wade and Amir Khan (both under contract to Haymon) have been offered up as presumptive sacrificial lambs for Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez on April 23 (HBO World Championship Boxing) and May 7 (HBO-Pay-Per-View) respectively. ", "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. There were young black men who were predicted by the conventionalists as being unlikely to make it through Harvard because they refused to assimilate. But he knows how to close a deal. Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter is scheduled for June 25 on CBS and is paired with Abner Mares vs. Jesus Cuellar. 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. That characterization seems a bit extreme. 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.. We could hold onto our blackness or we could swing over to the establishment side. For a guy who obsesses about flying under the radar, Al has a huge ego, one business associate notes. In some respects, he has been remarkably tone-deaf. He gets what he wants and does things the way he wants. Alan had gifts as an athlete. When one talks with people whove done business with him, the following portrait emerges. And Ryan Caldwell (of Waddell & Reed) was at the press conference so I started doing research on him. Now he has found venture capitalists who are willing to underwrite his plans on an extravagant scale. He had a sense of destiny about what he wanted to do and he did it. Reminds me of a more refined James Prince, maybe not as hardcore, tho, idk. There was a guy from Chicago who was listed as a PR contact so I emailed him. Those days are long gone. You know what to do. And even if PBC survives, its unlikely to achieve the UFC-type domination that Haymon once envisioned. 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. And believe me, when youre coming from the underclass and an oppressed minority, survival in that cultural environment is an issue, not just in the classroom but emotionally too. Alan and I had that in common to start with. More than a few times and Im paraphrasing now Al has said to me, Look, thats the way it has to be. That said, a conflict of interest seems to be built into Haymons methodology. He gets what he wants and does things the way he wants. 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. And thats fine. Dan Rafael, perhaps the most widely read boxing journalist in the world, was among the uninvited. HBO paid above-market license fees to promoters for years to lure fights away from ABC, CBS and NBC. So lets close for now with a final thought on Al Haymon. That said, the $82 million valuation as of Dec. 31 is presumed to be less than what Haymon has spent so far. The Hard to Find Or See Al Haymon 54,361 views Apr 11, 2015 476 Dislike Share Save Thaboxingvoice 139K subscribers This is a small video of Al Haymon for those that don't know he runs. 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. Meanwhile, all of the issues discussed above should be viewed within the framework of an overriding question: Is Al Haymon good for boxing? Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. They seemed like a strong, upright, cohesive family unit. Green glitter platform shoes, silver platform shoes, boxes and boxes of platform shoes. He made his mark with national tours for superstars like Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, M.C. But at the end of the day, Haymon doesnt want to be dependent on networks and promoters that he doesnt control. But for a ship this big, you have to delegate responsibility for the ship to be run right.. Even then, he was driven. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. The defendant, Al Haymon, is the owner of Haymon Sports LLC (Haymon), a boxing management firm that represents over two hundred boxers including Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Amir Khan, and current welterweight champions Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman. Jim Thomas is best known in boxing circles as the attorney who guided Evander Holyfield through the most profitable years of Holyfields ring career. Ivy Asset Strategys holdings list, King wrote in Sports Business Journal, included a $371.3 million investment in the company. Two more shows were scheduled for ESPN in May. According to Al Haymon depo: Haymon owns Haymon Development which co-owns Haymon Holdings w/ Waddell which wholly owns Haymon Sports. Lets start with the understanding that Haymon cant change what he ate for dinner last night, let alone undo the past year. Al couldnt care less what the rest of the world thinks except for the handful of people he respects. It was an encouraging start for an audacious plan. Its about what he thinks of himself.. 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. I had a cousin who was also attending Harvard as a freshman and my cousin and I thought maybe we could get Alan to switch. 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). The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. When one looks at Haymons history in boxing, he left HBO worse off than when he found it. Thanks for signing up! In his last fight, he was stopped in three rounds by Sugar Ray Leonard, who was 9-0 at the time. In all, there are seven PBC (shows) on ESPN to end the first season even though the series was announced last year as a monthly series (12 shows a year for two years). Sports seasons have expanded and are continuing to expand. Broadcast television networks and most cable channels are in the business of selling advertising. And he had platform shoes of all types. Referenced in the Clarance Avant documentary (Black Godfather) in regards to Avant referring Michael Jackson to Haymon for his Bad tour. He promoted his first concert in 1976 during his junior year at Harvard. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. I called him. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. And wouldnt Thurman-Porter be even more exciting if viewers knew that the winner was slated to fight the winner of an equally high-profile match-up? But right now, theyre selling a time-buy; thats all. When Keith Thurman returned to the airwaves against Luis Collazo on July 11, 2015, to inaugurate PBC boxing on ESPN, the telecast averaged 799,000 viewers. In 1992, he told USA Today that during the previous year hed promoted approximately 500 shows that had grossed $60 million. But hes learning that trying to control and restructure the sweet science is like nation building in Iraq. And I would try to make bigger fights with the best fighting the best.. Advertising for boxing is a hard sell. Well, Al Haymon's age is 67 years old as of today's date 11th January 2023 having been born on 21 April 1955. He majored in economics and was president of North House (one of 12 undergraduate residences). Moreover, every successful sport sells tickets for its live events and makes good money from those sales. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. He came out of Cleveland. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp_MsziYf4s. And my mother couldnt make it to my graduation because she was in an intensive care unit with a gunshot wound. George Steinbrenner paid above-market salaries to free agents to reestablish the New York Yankees dynasty. I said, Hi, this is Jim Thomas. For PBC, on-site ticket sales seem to be an afterthought. Boxing is a sport ruled by predators who follow no rules except those that are in their own self-interest. Al Haymon (born April 21, 1955) is an American businessman and boxing manager. One of the most influential people in boxing Al Haymon is said to be making a multi-million dollar deal with NBC. Haymons mother was an accountant. There was a lot of polarization at Harvard in those days, black vs. white. Schaefers absence from the mix has been curious. Dr. Enrico Melson graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a medical degree in 1982. Then he cast an eye toward boxing. The savant of entertainment and politics groomed many of Black Americas heroes. Dozens of people whom Bishop called either declined comment or failed to return his telephone calls. Brilliant ambitious driven a good listener and observer he soaks things up and synthesizes information well always two or three steps ahead of everyone else., Persuasive patient calculating manipulative extremely well-guarded., Sophisticated charismatic gracious and charming when he wants to be good at complimenting people in the little time he spends with them and making them feel good about themselves.. Meanwhile, the executives and NBC, CBS, etc. And what is Haymons current mindset? by Thomas Hauser. Sometimes the entrepreneur is right in that thinking, is wildly successful under a new set of rules and makes hundreds of millions of dollars. His height is 1.75 m tall, and his weight is 63 kg. 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. 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). A lot of things will have to change for PBC to work. PBC would dominate boxing for years. And when it comes to boxing, maybe Al doesnt know as much as he thinks he knows.. Follow the money.. The idea is to make money for the investors. You email Sylvia Browne, who presumably gives the message to Al. It also offers Haymon the opportunity to trade up for a continuing interest in Joshua and cultivate a relationship with Joshuas promoter, Eddie Hearn. 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. Sports Media Watch noted that this was the smallest audience for a prime-time boxing or MMA event on network television since 2008, a period that included 25 telecasts. 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. I know hes there., Al values his privacy, Margules adds. 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. So Alan had something that Id never had; an intact family that brought him to Harvard, figuratively and literally. Shes smart, loyal and does much of his administrative work. Though, he is 5 7 in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165.35 lbs in Pound and 75kg in Kilograms. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum calls Premier Boxing Champions boxings version of a Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and has bemoaned the fact that widows and orphans are losing their life savings in this horrible, horrible scheme.. But most important, Haymon has to give the public better fights. He chose not to abandon his cultural identity. 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 . I told him what I was interested in. Haymon, between his work with Floyd Mayweather and Premier Boxing Champions, Haymon was groomed for greatness. His brother, Bobby Haymon, fought professionally from 1969 to 1978 and had a record of 21-8. Haymon is health conscious, eats a lot of chicken and vegetables, and drinks cranberry juice mixed with club soda. 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 Ivy Asset Strategy Fund included among its holdings an investment designated as Media Group Holdings LLC, Series H, which King confirmed was with Haymon. Everything else, all the bells and whistles, is secondary to that. That SFX paid him millions when they bought out Al Haymon Enterprises between 1999 and 2010 will have contributed to that - unlike with other promoters, money isn't the overwhelming motivation . https://youtu.be/kKS2vqoRIY4---------------------------------------------LIKE! Who we are when were young shapes who we are as we grow older. After guiding Michael Jackson through a legal issue regarding the E.T. Watson interacts with Haymons fighters on a regular basis and does what he can as Als representative to keep them happy. Al said, Let me look at that and get back to you. And that was it. He already has that. All rights reserved. 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. storybook album, he approached Avant to promote a tour for his now historic BAD album. He had a strong personality that enabled him to survive at Harvard and stay true to himself. March 7 marked the rollout of Haymons plan. What complications lie ahead? At the same time, Haymon stepped out of the PBC bubble again to match Charles Martin against Anthony Joshua in London on April 9. These entities include Haymon Boxing LLC, Haymon Sports LLC, Haymon Holdings LLC and Alan Haymon Development Inc. Brian Kweder ran ESPNs boxing program as senior director of programming and acquisitions from late-2013 through January 2016. Paul Gift (@MMAanalytics) November 10, 2016. My father didnt get to Harvard until I graduated four years later. He isnt a lets-go-out-for-dinner-together kind of guy, says someone who has done business with him for years. Boxing back on network TV with so many possibilities lying ahead; its a great time to be a boxing fan. No doubt these investors are going to expect returns on said investment over the coming years. Haymons interaction with the world sanctioning organizations is also of interest. Al Haymon. Clarence looked upon Al as the high achieving son.. 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!!! Haymon founded Premier Boxing Champions, which held its first event in 2015. Thats because the Showtime brand is expected to attract more advertisers and viewers than the PBC brand. 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. Al is skating on thin ice and some of us wouldnt mind if it breaks. When Premier Boxing Champions was launched, boxing fans gave Haymon the benefit of the doubt and wanted to believe in him. The only reason theyre carrying Als boxing programming is that hes paying them to do it.. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. But once he gives it, he lives up to it. And a final thought to contemplate until Part II of What we know about Al Haymon is posted tomorrow. He positioned himself as a reformer who was going to make the sweet science more popular and more equitable. And so far, the numbers dont add up. this video was made a few days ago . Al Haymon was a bright student and attended Harvard from where he majored in Economics in 1977 and later completed his M.B.A in 1980. If lightning strikes, fine. I came out of Watts and Compton, so we could relate on that level. Also, its worth noting that Thurman vs. Porter will be labeled Showtime Boxing on CBS. The Showtime commentating team will call the action and Jimmy Lennon will be the ring announcer. When Deontay Wilder fought Johnann Duhaupas on NBC in prime time on Sept. 26, there were 2.18 million viewers. - June 11, 2019 The Black Godfather's boxing ties with Al Haymon are unpacked in a new Netflix doc. All I got from him was a hello and a handshake to acknowledge that he knew who I was. The eight PBC telecasts on Spike since then have fallen short of that mark, hitting bottom with Andrzej Fonfara vs. Nathan Cleverly (315,000 viewers) on Oct. 16. Got into boxing originally in the late 90s early 00s with Vernon Forrest. But its not just the media that finds Haymon elusive. And I dont get that from Al., Greg Bishop, now with Sports Illustrated, was on staff at The New York Times when he began researching a story on Haymon in 2011. Ryan Caldwell agreed to discuss the venture with me but declined to reveal financials.. Haymon was creating a sense of inevitability. Ditto for other major sports and events like the Masters and Wimbledon. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. ESPN2s Friday Night Fights was a small but respected brand and could be revived. That was at the W hotel in Times Square before Austin fought Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden (on December 1, 2012). And Al wouldnt talk with me. Also, there are rumors that Richard Schaefer will return to boxing as early as next month in a leadership role with Mayweather Promotions. They contract for time buys when their marketing department says it cant sell enough ads to make particular programming profitable. I met Alan as we were moving in. Meanwhile, the value of Waddell & Reeds investment in Haymons boxing entities is shrinking. If that day comes, will PBC be like musical chairs with some fighters being thrown out of the game? The schedule is too cluttered now. I was basically hustling, pulling money together for these events, and learning at the same time.. That way, there arent six different networks competing against each other to sell the same product. Career Al doesnt tell you what he doesnt want you to know. All rights reserved. But we got along. He was the manager of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and has won the Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award five times. 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