By Chris McKenna, courtesy of The Daily Star

AL HAYMON remains a mystery man in boxing - but he is ready to change the face of the sport in [the UK].

The influential American boxing advisor - who was also a major player in the music industry - has already begun his revolution Stateside with the introduction of the 'Premier Boxing Champions' series on terrestrial television.

And now he is planning to bring the PBC to these shores as he goes toe-to-toe with the UK's promoter heavyweights.

Haymon has already snapped up three of Britain and Ireland's top talents in world champions James DeGale, Carl Frampton and Lee Selby.

The American - who Floyd Mayweather Jr. credits with making him the richest athlete in sport - has also been working with Bolton puncher Amir Khan for more than two years.

Haymon's role in the US has seen boxing return to free-to-air TV while signing up more than 200 fighters. But he has become embroiled in legal cases with Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank.

The two US big boys feel he is taking too much control of fighters and arenas and claim he is breaking laws surrounding the dual management and promotion of boxers.

But despite the court battles, the boxing oligarch - who has never spoken in public - has already started planning for what has been described as world domination - and the UK is his next target.

Former BT TV chief Marc Watson is believed to be putting in the ground work for Haymon in the UK and has been in discussions with television companies about the broadcasting of PBC shows.

Watson played a key role BT's emergence into the football world in negotiating Premier League and Champions League rights deals.

Currently PBC shows in America are sold on an individual basis to UK TV companies with BoxNation broadcasting the majority.

But Sky Sports showed Selby's debut on the programme in the US earlier this month when he retained his IBF featherweight title.

Starsport understand Richard Poxon - who used to work as a matchmaker for Ricky Hatton's company - is also involved in helping Haymon in the UK.

Both he and Watson were at DeGale's press conference to announce his next clash against Lucian Bute last month, which won't be a PBC event but it is evident how much the Londoner thinks of Haymon.

DeGale revealed he is one of the few fighters to actually speak to Haymon directly - via telephone - and admitted the US advisor was helping him.

It is not yet clear how big of a role Haymon plays - or will play - in the careers of the current UK fighters he has, as all three already have their own promoters and managers.

But all should be revealed when PBC shows roll into the UK next year.

The events - bankrolled by Haymon's financial partners - have huge stages set up for fighters to make their entrances and minimal build-up in the ring.

Haymon's team also have plans to snap up more fighters with Kell Brook and Scott Quigg believed to be on their target list.

Boxing could soon look very different in this country. Whether it is good or bad remains to be seen.