![]() ![]() ![]() "We are excited to bring two outstanding fighters in Amir Kahn and Chris Algieri to Brooklyn,” said Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark. We expect an electric atmosphere come May 29th.” He is looking to show the world that he belongs, at the arena where he shocked the world and upset Ruslan Provodnikov for a world title. He must first get by the hometown fan favorite, Algieri. ![]() Coming off a huge win over Devon Alexander, Khan is on the short list to participate in a future mega fight. “Amir Khan is hands down one of the biggest names in the sport. “I am thrilled to be returning to Barclays Center for another terrific PBC event,” stated Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. I believe this is a fight that will bring the best out of me.” Amir Khan is a tested champion and is the matchup that I wanted. “Fighting at Barclays Center, where I won my world title just under a year ago, is an added bonus. “I am very excited to get back into the ring and to be fighting here in New York,” said Algieri. In all my fights I bring excitement, speed and skill and can guarantee more fireworks on May 29 at Barclays Center.” Algieri has shared the ring with some tremendous fighters and shown great skills in those fights so I know I will need to be at my very best when we meet. “I’m delighted to now be fighting there once again against another local hero in Chris Algieri. debut there against Paulie Malignaggi in 2010,” said Khan. “I have happy memories of New York having made my successful U.S. The televised action begins live on Spike TV at 9 pm ET/6 p.m. Players in line for a rookie extension in 2024 could opt to sign the qualifying offer and become unrestricted free agents in 2025.BROOKLYN (April 15, 2015) – Boxing superstar Amir “King” Khan (30-3, 19 KOs) returns to the ring to take on former world champion Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Friday, May 29, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as the headliner in an exciting Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card on Spike TV. Also, second-year players currently on rookie deals could look to capitalize on the fifth-year qualifying offer more than they have in the past. This means that we could see some shorter deals with player options being handed out to top-tier players leading up to the new TV deal. With such a large spike in salary cap space potentially looming, don't be surprised to see players look to avoid locking themselves into long-term contracts before 2025. For NBA teams and NBA agents, it's time to map out their financial futures. Over a five year period, that becomes $347.1 million with the final year being worth $79 million alone, which is $9 million more than the entire salary cap number in 2015. The 2025 cap spike will see $200 million contracts get normalized, and for the league's elite, $300 million will become the new threshold.īased off a cap that by 2025 sits at $171 million, a 35% max deal would start at $59.85 million and carry 8% annual raises. Stephen Curry signed one worth $201 million in 2017 and could be on the verge of signing another one soon. It wasn't long ago we saw the first $200 million contract in NBA history. We've already seen $200 million contracts handed out, but soon we could be seeing contracts worth over $300 million. As such, we could be seeing some seriously monster contracts down the road. Such a large jump in television revenue would obviously have a huge impact on the league's salary cap, which is calculated based on total basketball-related income. This would represent an enormous increase over the league's previous deal that started prior to the 2016-17 season and was worth a total of $24 billion. The new deal, which would start in 2025, could be worth over $75 billion total, and over $8 billion annually, according to Jabari Young of CNBC. The NBA is looking to sign a new broadcasting contract, and it projects to be a big one. ![]()
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