Boxing Podcast With John Nash

My guest on this podcast is John Nash, a top MMA writer for Bloody Elbow.  John writes primarily about MMA and boxing and also does an excellent podcast called Show Money which covers the business side of MMA.

We spoke about the rumors of Endeavor purchasing Waddell Reed's interest in Haymon Sports and the PBC.  We also discussed Endeavor's possible interest in Top Rank and what an Endeavor boxing promotional entity would look like.

We further got into a few MMA topics including how the UFC's deal with ESPN is going and if Bellator is benefitting from its DAZN deal.

It was an excellent discussion - enjoy!

This podcast is presented by The Ring.  I'm honored to be working with The Ring and my good friend, Doug Fischer, the Editor-in-Chief.  You can find the podcast on the website at Ringtv.com.

This podcast is distributed by the Leave It In The Ring podcast network.  The LIITR network also includes great podcasts by founder David Duenez, Gabriel Montoya and Evan Rutkowski.

You can still find this podcast and older Boxing Esq. podcasts on this blog and on Soundcloud or subscribe to the Boxing Esq. Podcast on either iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher.  If you enjoy the podcasts, please leave a comment or rating, that would be greatly appreciated.  The podcast will appear on both the LIITR network of podcasts as well as under the Boxing Esq. Podcast name.

Boxing Podcast with Tim Smith VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and the PBC

My guest on this podcast is Tim Smith, VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).  We spoke about the PBC's recent multi-year television deals with Showtime and Fox and the possibility of more deals to come.  We also got into what's next for Deontay Wilder, Errol Spence, Keith Thurman, the Charlo Twins, Mikey Garcia, Leo Santa Cruz and others.  It was a fun discussion - enjoy!

Check out what's going on at the PBC at the following link:  http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/

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Boxing Podcast with VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and the PBC - Tim Smith

My guest on this podcast is Tim Smith, VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).  Tim was a long-time boxing writer, having covered the sport at the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the New York Times and the New York Daily News before taking his position at the PBC.  We spoke about Tim's years as a boxing writer, the PBC's pursuit of a TV deal on free TV, the PBC's potential teaming up with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, Top Rank's deal on ESPN, the World Boxing Super Series and Floyd Mayweather potentially fighting in the UFC.  Great discussion - enjoy!

Check out what's going on at the PBC at the following link:  http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/

For more Boxing Esq. podcasts, you can find them on Soundcloud at the below embed or subscribe on either iTunes or Stitcher.  If you enjoy the podcasts, please leave a comment or rating, that would be greatly appreciated.

Boxing Podcast with former HBO Boxing Marketing Exec - Evan Rutkowski

My guest on this podcast is Evan Rutkowski, former manager of marketing strategy at HBO.  Evan is also the author of a great new podcast titled The Fistianados Podcast, where he gives his take on what television network executives are looking at when they survey the current fight scene.  We spoke in depth about Top Rank's deal on ESPN as well as the PBC's situation and why no network has picked up the WBSS.  It was a fun discussion - enjoy!

To check out Evan's podcast on the Leave It In The Ring Network at the following link - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leave-it-in-the-ring-radio/id316004573?mt=2

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Boxing Podcast with Leading Boxing Attorney Scott Shaffer - Previewing 2018

Last week, I sat down with my good friend Scott Shaffer, litigation attorney and partner at Olshan, Frome and Wolosky, as well as a longtime senior boxing writer at Boxingtalk.com.  Scott has represented some of the top promoters in the sport including Sauerland Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and Gary Shaw, as well as world champions such as Ricky Hatton.

We look at what's ahead in 2018 as far as major fights and try to predict who will win the fights already made and what other big fights will come off by year end.  We also take a look at what will happen with the PBC possibly joining forces with the UFC, year two of Top Rank's ESPN deal, as well as where HBO goes from here.  It was a really fun discussion - enjoy!

To check out Scott's boxing writing, go to Boxingtalk.com.  Scott's litigation bio from Olshan is at the following link - https://www.olshanlaw.com/attorneys-Scott-Shaffer.html

Enjoy the podcast and you can listen to it on Soundcloud or subscribe to the podcast on either iTunes or Stitcher.

Golden Boy Voluntarily Dismisses Ninth Circuit Appeal in Haymon Antitrust Case

Last week, Golden Boy Promotions filed papers with the Ninth Circuit to voluntarily dismiss its appeal of the Central District of California Court's decision to grant summary judgment to Al Haymon and his various corporate entities on the antitrust claims filed in 2015.  The Ninth Circuit entered an order dismissing the appeal.

Golden Boy's opening appeal brief was due to be filed by October 27.  They filed the stipulation of voluntary dismissal on October 25.

Thus, Al Haymon and the PBC get their final and complete victory over Golden Boy and the allegations of monopoly and violations of the Muhammad Ali Act.   A brief summary of the lower court's decision was covered in this blog last month.

See Golden Boy's stipulation for dismissal below:


See Ninth Circuit's Order of Dismissal of Appeal below: