Archive for April, 2017
ESPN’s financial collapse ensures that Fox Sports is the only major TV player for UFC
Wednesday, April 26th, 2017Money talks, BS walks. ESPN’s financial collapse will ensure that Fox Sports remains the top television partner for UFC in the years to come.
Spike TV drops PBC; what’s next for Al Haymon and the major athletic commissions?
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017Spike TV has dropped Al Haymon’s PBC programming. Boxing reporters claim that more television networks will do the same. What’s next for the future of PBC and boxing programming on cable television?
Devil’s advocate on Dan Miragliotta at UFC 210 — ABC has fault for confusion on grounded fighters
Saturday, April 8th, 2017Referee Dan Miragliotta found himself in regulatory hell when Chris Weidman got kneed by Gegard Mousasi. Was Weidman a downed opponent? It depends on if you use the new or the old Unified rules.
The legal war in Kansas over Al Haymon’s hedge fund money heats up
Thursday, April 6th, 2017A partial victory for defendants today in Kansas state court fighting off a shareholder derivative lawsuit to claw back money that hedge funds set aside for Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions project.