American WBA World lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) knocked out mandatory challenger compatriot Rolando Romero (14-1, 12 KOs) over the weekend and now seems to be a free agent. Promoter Eddie Hearn is not averse to taking advantage of the situation (Matchroom Boxing) – wants to lure a popular fighter to
DAZN streaming.
The promoter argues: “When we work with top stars, we have a completely different approach. They know everything – ticket sales figures, how many paid broadcasts have been sold. That is, they know exactly how much money they generate. I would like to know how things are going with Davis. Does he have all the information about how much they earn on it? In his place, I would really like to know all these numbers. Including money from sponsors, money for the sale of television rights to other countries. It’s interesting to know how much they earn on Gervont, right?
“I think at this stage he just wants more control over his career. If he is available, then, of course, we would love to work with him. I heard him say after the fight that he was staying with Floyd Mayweather. But I have seen this many times before. If the relationship is strained, then it just cannot be changed at one moment. The thing is that after the fight you are on emotions, everyone seems to you the best buddies. In general, you first need to find out if he is a free agent. Of course, we will contact him and find out. And if there is no contract, then we will make a specific offer. If there is no contract, then I think he should listen to all the available proposals, ”the promoter suggests.
“Now he is one of the greatest in the sport,” Hearn said. – And I have the opportunity to give him some huge fights, which, no doubt, will be of interest to our telepartners. They will do everything to make these fights take place. Let’s see. But he really is one of the most spectacular in boxing. This is a special talent. What are my chances of signing him? From a business point of view, they are very decent. Because behind my back DAZN. But we don’t want to overpay. After all, sometimes in an attempt to surpass competitors, fighters are offered more than they generate. Therefore, it is important to evaluate everything. Including the number of sold PPVs in a fight with outright homeless people, because this is the purest indicator of market value.
“A lot of fighters are frankly overpaid. But definitely not Gervonte. He’s getting less than he’s worth. It’s time for him to take it to the next level. Sometimes we deliberately overpay the fighters, because we are talking about our market value as well. That’s why when DAZN first appeared in the US market, we often overpaid, because we needed to reach the level of competitors and offer great fights to the fans. But now we have great fighters on the platform like Canelo Alvarez. We don’t need to pay more. Except in exceptional cases. And Gervonta is probably one of them,” says the boss Matchroom Boxing.
Hearn argues that negotiations are possible only if Davis does not have a valid contract with Mayweather: “So I will write to him:“ Hi, Tank! How are you? talk to you about a possible collaboration. That’s all. I did this a thousand times – first I turned to the fighter personally, and only then to his managers. I think he needs to listen to all sides, not just ours. If he really is without a contract, then he has excellent opportunities now. The perfect time for him to make a new deal.”
Interestingly, Gervonta Davis commented on the victory over Romero, compared him with Pacquiao. Rumor has it that “Tank” already has a next rival – they call him “Ali”. In the meantime, Lopez challenged Davis: “Get up to me, the light weight has already died out.”
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