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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 1H 15M

Stephen Espinoza Answers: Does Showtime Actually Owe Floyd Mayweather $340M? | PART 2

from Ring Champs with Ak & Barak · host Black Effect x All The Smoke Productions

Stephen Espinoza returns for a wide-ranging conversation covering some of boxing’s biggest storylines, and has some updates. He addresses Floyd Mayweather’s $340M lawsuit against him and Showtime personally — where pay-per-view money actually goes, and why he insists not a penny went missing — plus whether he’d still help Floyd, what their conversations have been like since, and the six-month window on a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch.The conversation turns to a dream matchup: Mayweather vs. Terence Crawford. Espinoza, who has priced fights like this his entire career, gives his verdict and sparks a debate about what it would take to make it real.Finally, Espinoza responds to Dana White’s claim that Zuffa Boxing will eventually sign every fighter, breaking down what that would actually require — undoing 100 years of boxing’s structure — and pointing to a business model that keeps contradicting itself, down to Devin Haney’s rumored $60M deal. 0:00 – Intro0:44 – Floyd’s lawsuit: does Espinoza/Showtime owe him money?2:20 – His reaction to the suit, and where things stand with Al Haymon4:32 – How PPV money actually flows9:00 – Streaming vs. old-school PPV payouts10:16 – The leaked Al Haymon audio and the AI theory14:19 – Al Haymon taking PBC stars to Fox — and why exclusive network deals hurt boxing20:49 – Signing Boots Ennis and Anthony Joshua outside of PBC25:30 – Creating boxing’s first real annual fight schedule30:38 – Espinoza’s green-light power at Showtime, and why it ended36:07 – Why Tank vs. Shakur died, and the real story on Crawford vs. Ennis40:23 – Mayweather vs. Crawford — what it’d take, and would fans buy it?44:04 – Boxing’s shrinking media landscape, Saudi money, and PIF50:32 – Could Zuffa really sign every fighter? Devin Haney’s rumored $60M deal54:23 – Al Haymon’s future, Turki’s “boxing summit,” and fighters pricing themselves out1:02:20 – Would Espinoza still help Floyd? His finances since the lawsuit1:05:32 – Addressing Part 1 comments1:09:36 – Joshua vs. Fury, Wilder’s legacy, and Tank Davis’ future1:15:49 – OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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