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Described by Muhammad Ali as the man who "...preserved boxing's special heritage, a heritage that might have been lost without your early insight," Bill Cayton is an authentic legend in the world of boxing. Besides bringing boxing to television, Cayton built the world's greatest collection of fight films, saving for posterity films of such greats as Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali. Named Manager of the Year an unprecedented 14 times, Cayton managed champions Wilfred Benitez, Edwin Rosario, Tommy Morrison, Vinny Pazienza, Michael Grant, and Mike Tyson, who for years was regarded as not only the most talented, but the best managed and best-marketed fighter in the world. |
More recently, Cayton,  who sold his film collection to Disney/ESPN, created the Friday Night Boxing series now being shown on ESPN2.
A mix of live fights, commentary, and classic films of boxing's legends, Friday Night Boxing, like PRIME TIME BOXING, is helping bring back the golden age of boxing — and at the same time helping to create a whole new new golden age. In a sad loss to the entire boxing community, Bill Cayton passed away in 2003. However, Cayton Sports and PRIME TIME BOXING carry on his dream. |
