“Rest in Peace”: Amid Showtime Exit Announcement, Bernard Hopkins Calls for Embracing the Change Roping in Late Curtis Mayfield

While the sudden exit of Showtime PPV might stun some, Bernard Hopkins welcomes the change with open arms. For a remarkable span of 37 years, “Showtime Championship Boxing” has been the go-to platform for showcasing some of the most significant bouts in the world of boxing. However, Paramount Global announced that Showtime would bid farewell to its boxing programming at the close of 2023.

The highly anticipated face-off between David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade is the network’s final scheduled event as of now. This last fight for Showtime is taking place in Las Vegas on November 25th. ‘The Executioner’ in a recent interview with FightHub TV has explained why it becomes imperative that instead of escaping or fearing change, we embrace it.

Bernard Hopkins recalls the greatness of Curtis Mayfield in the 70s

Change is inevitable. It is not just boxing which has to go through a transformation with every new dawn, according to Hopkins. What we can do best is let the dead rest and move on to bigger possibilities.

“I don’t look at Showtime being out of boxing as a bad or a good thing. They want you to think that way. I can say I don’t care. But I do, I care that it’s a change, it’s a new world. Curtis Mayfield. Now why I said that is because now a lot of people that are going to see this are gonna go and for the first time they gonna listen to Curtis Mayfield lyrics and they gonna say- wow, this was in the 70s?”

Curtis Mayfield at one point ruled the world of soul music. However, when Hopkins asked the interviewer if he knew of him, he shook his head. This is the point that Hopkins was trying to make. With the cycle of time, things change. “It happens in business too. Look around. Some of the food don’t taste like it used to taste before COVID or after COVID. “ Hopkins believes that the only way to deal with it is to own it and execute it. “Only su*kers are afraid of change. Real men is not afraid of change. They embrace it. They grab it. And they execute it.“

Where is Al Haymon planning to take PBC?

After Fox Sports pulled back and Showtime announced its exit, Al Haymon has been looking for a suitable platform for the Premier Boxing Championship. In recent years, Amazon Prime has experienced a significant surge in its success. The Jeff Bezos-founded company is currently thriving, with its value soaring to an impressive $524.9 billion.

Interestingly, the former boxing manager has expressed interest in channeling his business endeavors towards this lucrative venture. While the deal hasn’t been finalized yet, ongoing discussions are taking place, raising hopes among fans for a positive outcome.

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With Showtime moving out of the scenario, fans wait to see which platforms take up the space left empty. What are your predictions? Let us know in the comments down below.

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