Golden Boy announces CBS boxing deal ‎

Love it, but hope they mix in a legitimate main event for what will be a mismatch for anyone starting a pro boxing career.

??? So I guess Top Rank, Main Events or Lou are not going to sign any fighters off the Olympics? This is GREAT for boxing in general to get back on CBS but sounds a little iffy to me. So if TR likes a fighter and so does GBP I guess Oscar will be like instead of a duffel bag full of cash I can get you on CBS for your first fight?

nano212 wrote:??? So I guess Top Rank, Main Events or Lou are not going to sign any fighters off the Olympics? This is GREAT for boxing in general to get back on CBS but sounds a little iffy to me. So if TR likes a fighter and so does GBP I guess Oscar will be like instead of a duffel bag full of cash I can get you on CBS for your first fight?

Why I hate out-put deals. Now that GB gone to Showtime and put one of their own as the head of Showtime Sports, this kind of shit is to be expected.

That said, I'll take some fights being finally back on network TV.

But I know what GB and Showtime are doing. As you said Nano, GB will lure prospects in with the Showtime/CBS deal just like they did when they out the out-put deal with HBO. Showtime benifits by getting these guys in a nice contract that'll keep them away from HBO, and some publicity for them on their big brother station CBS.

I do fear the days of long term contracts with fighters to HBO and Showtime is in the near future. Just like there was in the late 90s. That was the worst era of boxing. GB-TR fued was nothing compared to HBO and Showtime one. Great fights were never made because fighters were under rival contracts.

it will be great if you can get olympians on national tv for their debuts and hopefully for some more future fights. maybe we could get some more household names in boxing. im not expecting it to really happen though. maybe they will get their debut on cbs and then wont fight on national tv again which would defeat the whole purpose of it.

Good point. I want to be excited and optimistic about this. But it's hard to be right now. I don't trust GB or Top Rank or anyone in power in boxing right now to do anything that's actually good for the sport.

this is good and bad. good that boxers will get exposure early in their career.

bad that it appears to be an exclusive deal with golden boy. as has been said, oscar is going to hold it over all the olympians that if they sign with GB, they get on network tv in their first fight.

also bad for fighters signing with golden boy. golden boy isn't the greatest at developing talent from scratch.

Well that is misleading

Golden Boy does a lot of talking about making stars; this is one of the few ways they could actually be involved in making that happen.

The trick (as was noted) is going to be how they're matched. Olympic guys usually aren't TV friendly right away, so they'll need the right guys in there with them to make this a good showcase.