Stephen Espinoza

Stephen Espinoza (born January 1, 1970) is an American sports and corporate executive. He is the President of Showtime Sports.[1]

Stephen Espinoza
Born (1970-01-01) January 1, 1970
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)
OccupationSports & Corporate Executive

Early life

Espinoza is a native of El Paso, Texas and graduated from Coronado High School in 1988.[2] He is of Mexican descent.[3]

Education

Following his graduation from high school, Espinoza attended Stanford University, obtaining a B.A. in communication in 1992. He then went on to earn a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1996.[4][5]

Career

While still at UCLA, Espinoza began working for sports agent Leigh Steinberg. However, he switched career tracks and accepted a position at Greenberg Glusker in 1996 before eventually moving on to Ziffren Brittenham LLP in 2002. Both firms specialize in entertainment law.[3][6][5] His clients included Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Gad, Snoop Dogg and Tyler Perry, as well as former NFL star Michael Strahan and MMA fighter Gina Carano.[7][8]

Introduction into boxing

Through his work at Ziffren Brittenham LLP, Espinoza came to represent professional boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Mike Tyson.[9]

Golden Boy Promotions

Espinoza formerly served as lead counsel for De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.[10]

Showtime Sports

On November 14, 2011, Espinoza was announced as the new head of Showtime Sports, replacing Ken Hershman.[1] Since his move to Showtime, Espinoza has made boxing a focus of the network. In 2012, he signed Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to a six-fight, multi-year deal.[11] Espinoza was also reportedly "instrumental" in the Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight.[12] Under Espinoza's supervision, the Showtime-Mayweather deal accounted for the three highest-grossing pay-per-view events in television history — Mayweather-Canelo in September 2013, Mayweather-Pacquiao in May 2015, and Mayweather-McGregor in August 2017.[13]

In January 2018, Espinoza was promoted from Executive Vice President to President of Showtime Sports.[1]

Personal life

Espinoza currently resides in New York City.[9]

See also

References

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