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Haymon is rarely seen and never interviewed. Greg Bishop of the ''New York Times'' suggests that Haymon functions as both promoter and manager, against the principles of the [[Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act]], which was designed to separate boxing promoters from boxing managers.<ref name="nytimes" /> |
Haymon is rarely seen and never interviewed. Greg Bishop of the ''New York Times'' suggests that Haymon functions as both promoter and manager, against the principles of the [[Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act]], which was designed to separate boxing promoters from boxing managers.<ref name="nytimes" /> |
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Haymon's influence has been seen as gaining fights for his fighters prime spots on [[HBO]], but these fights are seen as less-than-quality match-ups and instead easy fights to get exposure for his fighters. This influence has been questioned by [[Max Kellerman]] of [[HBO Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTkUOZAUWpw |title=Max Kellerman on "Who is AL HAYMON"? |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-09-06 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref> |
Haymon's influence has been seen as gaining fights for his fighters' prime spots on [[HBO]], but these fights are seen as less-than-quality match-ups and instead easy fights to get exposure for his fighters. This influence has been questioned by [[Max Kellerman]] of [[HBO Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTkUOZAUWpw |title=Max Kellerman on "Who is AL HAYMON"? |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-09-06 |accessdate=2012-10-21}}</ref> |
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==Notable Client list== |
==Notable Client list== |
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Revision as of 05:41, 8 March 2015
Alan Haymon is an American boxing adviser/manager. He is adviser to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and has twice won the Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award.
Early life
Haymon was raised in Cleveland, Ohio and studied economics at Harvard.[1]
Music career
His main career start was in music promotion, where he promoted such acts as M. C. Hammer, New Edition, Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige, and he branched out to other entertainment areas, such as when he worked with Eddie Murphy.[1]
Boxing career
Around 2000, Al ventured into boxing when he managed Vernon Forrest.[1] Over the next decade, Haymon gained considerable influence in boxing, mainly due to his connection to Floyd Mayweather Jr.[1] In 2005 and 2013, Haymon won the Al Buck Award (Manager of the Year) from the Boxing Writers Association of America.[2][3]
Criticism and controversy
Haymon is rarely seen and never interviewed. Greg Bishop of the New York Times suggests that Haymon functions as both promoter and manager, against the principles of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, which was designed to separate boxing promoters from boxing managers.[1]
Haymon's influence has been seen as gaining fights for his fighters' prime spots on HBO, but these fights are seen as less-than-quality match-ups and instead easy fights to get exposure for his fighters. This influence has been questioned by Max Kellerman of HBO Sports.[4]
Notable Client list
Fighters who are currently or were previously represented by Haymon include:[1][5]
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Adonis Stevenson
- Julio Caesar Chavez Jr.
- Amir Khan
- Peter Quillin
- Josesito Lopez
- Erislandy Lara
- Cristobal Arreola
- Devon Alexander
- Adrien Broner
- Andre Berto
- Danny Garcia
- Austin Trout
- Lamont Peterson
- Anthony Peterson
- Seth Mitchell
- Gary Russell Jr.
- Antonio Tarver
- Sakio Bika
- Vernon Forrest
- Leonard Bundu
- Artur Szpilka
- Lamon Brewster
- Jermain Taylor
- J'Leon Love
- Omar Figueroa
- Paul Williams
- Leo Santa Cruz
- John Molina, Jr.
- Deontay Wilder
- Lucas Matthysse
- Chris Pearson
- Errol Spence
- Marcos Maidana
- Julian Williams
- Keith Thurman
- Paulie Malignaggi
- Robert Guerrero
- Shawn Porter
- Luis Collazo
- Rances Barthelemy
- Semajay Thomas
- Roberto García
- Kevin Bizier
- Lucian Bute
- Andre Dirrell
- Anthony Dirrell
Premier Boxing Champions
Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) is the brand name for a series of boxing matches promoted by Al Haymon Boxing. Fighters in the series include: Adrien Broner, Danny García and Keith Thurman.[6]
On January 15, 2015, it was announced that PBC would begin airing boxing matches on NBC for the first time in thirty years beginning March 7, 2015. Al Michaels will be the host of the series.[7] NBC later announced that Marv Albert and Sugar Ray Leonard will provide the ring side commentary for their boxing broadcasts.[8]
Later in 2015, Spike TV announced it would also air several boxing matches on their cable network.,[9] followed by CBS.[10] This marks the first time in over 15 years that boxing will be regularly featured on CBS.[10]
Current fighters
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Behind the Scenes Haymon is Shaking Up the Fight Game". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "Al Buck Award: 2005 Manager of the Year: Al Haymon". Bwaa.org. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "BWAA Boxing Awards". bwaa.org.
- ^ "Max Kellerman on "Who is AL HAYMON"?". YouTube. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (2012-10-17). "Lopez, Lara sign with Haymon - Dan Rafael Blog - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "NBC Sports Group Announces Multi-Year Deal For New "Premier Boxing Champions" Series". NJ.com.
- ^ "Al Michaels to call top-notch boxing on NBC — who will watch? - New York Post". New York Post.
- ^ "Marv Albert to serve as blow-by-blow announcer for PBC on NBC". NBC Sports.
- ^ "Premier Boxing Champions To Debut on Spike March 13". Spike.com. 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b "'Premier Boxing Champions' series coming to CBS - ESPN". ESPN.com.