After a brief hiatus, Rick Glaser is back with a fresh set of updates on PBC. Veteran promoter Al Haymon seemingly faces problems as the year winds down. Glaser’s latest discourse talks about the challenges confronting the much-talked-about partnership with Amazon Prime.

Last year, following Showtime’s departure from boxing, PBC inked a deal with Amazon Prime to broadcast its PPV and non-PPV events. Following the agreement, the first event headlined by the Tim Tszyu–Sebastian Fundora fight turned up early this year on March 30. Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez‘s dual main card followed on June 15. However, Rick Glaser suggests that the PBC-Prime alliance might find itself in a different situation next year.

Hot off the fire 

Rick Glaser shared his message based on the information received from a dependable source. So according to him, Amazon Prime might feature roughly fifteen boxing shows next year. However, the main point is that the promoter could be an entirely different entity. Glaser commented that their identity is currently being held back. He said, “A big part of that is Amazon Prime Excutives do not trust the problem & financially plagued #PBC to fulfill, as PBC haven’t fulfilled their #Amazon contract this year. Sounds like Amazon Prime Excutives are writing PBC’s obituary.“

Early in August, criticizing PBC, Rick Glaser said that the promotions retained a roster of fighters who hadn’t fought for quite some time. For instance, he took the examples of Leo Santa Cruz and Danny Garcia. The differences between Glaser and PBC appear to run deep and probably go a long way back. In May, ahead of the Davis-Benavidez double headline show, a series of tweets from Glaser appeared where he predicted a ‘total collapse’ for PBC following the June 15 show.

Differing versions

Despite Showtime’s departure, 2023 had been excellent for PBC. From the Ryan Garcia–Gervonta Davis fight to the Terence Crawford–Errol Spence showdown, it rolled some of the biggest fights of modern times. The promotions then struck gold as they signed up Canelo Alvarez. However, one set of reports suggests that in 2024, PBC may not have kept up the momentum it gained in 2023.

However, another revealed a roster of events, possibly four to five, scheduled for November and December. On October 19, Tim Tszyu will return to face IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev. Then talks of ‘Tank’ Davis’ second fight in December have already been doing the rounds. David Benavidez and Errol Spence Jr. remain other hopeful comebacks. In a piece, World Boxing News shared information received from their sources. According to certain rumors, on account of a few family obligations, Al Haymon might have taken a step back in PBC.

But PBC’s consultant, former Showtime boss Stephen Espinoza, reportedly suggested that prospects are still encouraging. While advising fans to exercise some patience, he expressed an optimistic view. He told the World Boxing News, “I know fans and observers have been really anxious for the pace to pick up. I’m happy to say that’s going to happen imminently. I think in the next couple of weeks you’ll see some announcements, and by the time we’re looking at August, September, and October, there’ll be a regular cadence of events that are pay-per-view and non-pay-per-view.”

Ultimately, that’s what matters to fans and followers. They want to watch good fights. That will in turn pull in more crowds.

What’s your take on Rick Glaser’s insights? Do you feel the new promoters, as he suggests, might prove more successful?