Tag Archives: Al Haymon

By Scoop Malinowski Astute ring observers understand the influence of Al Haymon and Floyd Mayweather on boxing has not been entirely productive or positive for the integrity and image of the sport on the public. Haymon has been called a megalomaniac who wants to monopolize and control the sport, without ...

  By Scoop Malinowski Al Haymon’s most defining contribution to boxing is his profound protective nature. His most treasured boxers are protected like a mother bear protects it’s baby cubs. Whether it’s forcing a heavy puncher to wear “pillows”, issuing a $5m bonus to an opponent to play soft, refusing ...

By Scoop Malinowski The most revealing quote ever said about Al Haymon was by boxer Paulie Malignaggi: “Al Haymon can manipulate anything. What Al Haymon wants, Al Haymon gets.” You won’t see Al Haymon around the boxing universe anymore, he prefers to stay behind the scenes now. But just a ...

By Scoop Malinowski WBC have ordered a final eliminator between Dominic Breazeale and Eric Molina to determine Deontay Wilder’s next mandatory challenger, following his certain win tomorrow night against current mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne. What is happening is this: The WBC is protecting Wilder via setting him to face more ...

  By Scoop Malinowski In an interview at Boxingtalk. com this week, promoter Richard Schaefer declared that he wants “to make boxing great again. ” Richard, there’s only one way to make boxing great again. And that’s to match the best fighters against the best fighters to give the fans ...

By Scoop Malinowski Let’s imagine if Muhammad Ali was controlled and advised (and protected) by Al Haymon. It’s safe to conclude that Ali’s career would have turned out entirely different – and so too would have the sport of boxing and it’s lofty place in the American culture. If Haymon ...