The news comes amid a restructuring and the … READ NEXT: Call Her Daddy: Dave Portnoy Provides an Update on the Barstool Podcast, Dave Portnoy Celebrates Peter Nelson’s HBO Sports Exit, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Peter Nelson (left) and Dave Portnoy (right). In 2019, the Sports Business Journal named Nelson to its list of “Forty Under 40.”. Although Nelson was a major figure at HBO, he made headlines this year for a different reason: his connection to Barstool Sports’ Call Her Daddy podcast. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/PA Images via Getty Images). When news broke of Nelson’s upcoming departure from HBO Sports, Portnoy took to social media to celebrate, referring to him as “Suitman,” which was what Franklyn called him while hosting Call Her Daddy. A 2019 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus. In the meantime, boxing is entering an exciting phase right now. Kicked out. They are willing to follow with no questions asked, as the sport evolves. Peter Nelson is Exec VP:Sports at Home Box Office Inc. See Peter Nelson's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. Just like a true world champion does, they make adjustments during a fight. I have called South Florida home for the past twenty plus years. New York, NY 10036 When you systematically reduce rights fees little by little, year over year and force promoters to bring bigger fights elsewhere, you're allowing your competition to get a leg up. This opened the door for Golden Boy Promotions to cement the richest contract in all of sports for Saul Canelo Alvarez who signed an 11 fight deal worth $365 million dollars with DAZN. Maybe it's how everyone to a certain extent identifies with being a fighter in life. Purchase tickets for Web Summit 2016 here – https://websummit.net/2015-12-07T15:22:49Z, Nelson joined HBO Sports in 2011 and quickly rose through the company, eventually receiving a promotion to run the sports division in 2015. Maybe it's the sport itself. Powered by. The commitment of trainers, fighters, managers, matchmakers, promoters, broadcasters, boxing media and most importantly, the fans, just like a hard fought 12 round fight, boxing hung in there, even when it was seemingly helpless and on the ropes. Dave Portnoy claimed that HBO Sports Executive VP Peter Nelson "probably greenlit a hit piece on me not too long ago." No one likes to root against boxing more than boxing does. Boxing has always been a sport that has encountered its peaks and valleys over time, but it always finds a way to rally in the championship rounds. Suitman, gone. The number of shows each week on a worldwide scale often times competing with each other on the same night illustrates that boxing is flourishing. United States. For a lack of a better term, they're acting like brokers. I’m on a two-month vacation. Los Angeles. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Without it, a promoter had nothing to offer and more importantly, no means in which to pay fighters. A polarizing figure in the sport, Haymon should be credited with not only keeping the sport from receiving a KO blow but should be looked at as a true disruptor of the industry. The news comes amid a restructuring and the layoff of 600 people across the AT&T portfolio, HBO’s parent company. The president of HBO Sports, Peter Nelson, is leaving the company, Awful Announcing reported on August 10. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Boxing has embraced OTT programming and is thriving because of it. Broadcasters adapted. Fans adapted. At the same time, boxing's most prolific and arguably most successful promoter of all time, Bob Arum, at 87 years old, is still pushing forward and continues to breathe life into the sport. Over the past decade, all you would hear from boxing promoters is how the networks, primarily HBO and Showtime are simply not paying the rights fees they were paying in years past. I'm a marketer, promoter, and connector. My own business ventures have spanned the worlds of the Music business, TV and Film business and the Sports Betting industry. Who the f*** did he think he was messing with?” He ends the video by saying, “Your network just fired you. Peter joined the HBO in August 2011 as an Executive Vice President at HBO Sports and he has been in operations, strategic direction, and programming at HBO sports department. From its early beginnings in the 18th Century as bare-knuckle prizefighting to the Queensberry Rules to modern time, boxing has continued to evolve from smoke-filled club shows to network TV, to closed circuit TV to premium cable to pay-per-view to recently putting 90,000 fans in a stadium (more than once) and now over the top digital streaming. According to Awful Announcing, Nelson’s departure is seen as a reflection of HBO Sports’ declining importance in the overall structure of the company. The president of HBO Sports, Peter Nelson, is leaving the company, Awful Announcing reported on August 10. His model for PBC and investment in the sport is starting to show dividends. Best of luck Suitman.”, He later posted a photo of a bottle of Dom Perignon and wrote, “Put this on ice for when I get home tomorrow #suitman.” Shortly after, he reposted a video from earlier in the year when the feud was unfolding with the Call Her Daddy podcast co-hosts. Even PBC has been reported to make Gennady Golovkin a strong offer and looks to be battling it out with a rumored $45 million dollar two-fight offer from DAZN. Twitter I am a veteran of the fight game with over twenty five years of experience in the sport as a manager, promoter & advisor. Not even the most ardent mixed martial arts fan who a decade ago was waving the flag that said boxing is dead can argue that the sweet science hasn't bobbed and weaved its way back to the prominent combat sport. Promoters adapted. HBO has stepped away from its boxing content, and although it has continued to produce documentaries, the network has produced less overall sports content. Anthony Joshua arrives at Wembley Stadium, London. Maybe it's what boxing teaches us about life. Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury during the WBC Heavyweight Championship bout at the Staples Center in... [+] Los Angeles. All HBO Sports Executive Vice President Peter Nelson had to say when talking to Business Insider in September 2018 about the exit was, "We've had consistent audience research saying that boxing is no longer a determinant factor for HBO subscribers.". Fighters adapted. Nelson has not yet issued a public statement about his departure or responded to Portnoy’s comments. Boxing has been off to a sprint in the first month of 2019 with a flurry of activity and big fights and shows no indication of slowing down with bigger fights on the horizon. All HBO Sports Executive Vice President Peter Nelson had to say when talking to Business Insider in September 2018 about the exit was, "We've had … Even if both networks are using it as a loss leader to bring the major sports leagues into the fold, boxing will be the beneficiary. According to an ESPN piece on his promotion, it was not surprising due to his “stunningly fast rise.”, During his tenure as the head of HBO Sports, the network was recognized in 2019 with the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Documentary for Momentum Generation. There are always going to be the naysayers when it comes to boxing. PBC's Showtime and FOX partnerships also have many undercard fights being live streamed as this technology is being better embraced each day. Nelson was also behind the long-term renewal of Hard Knocks with the NFL. No matter how you look at it, these are staggering numbers that trend well for the sport as a whole. I am a native New Yorker, born in the Bronx. The two hosts of Call Her Daddy, Sofia Franklyn and Alexandra Cooper, are purportedly not addressing each other any longer in the midst of gossipy tidbits about animosity between the two, the New York Post revealed.

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