The LA Times’ Larry Pugmire reports that the GGG-Canelo fight taking place on Saturday, September 16th drew 1.2 million PPV buys. Chris Mannix of SI has also confirmed the number with industry sources. The fight ended up in a draw which only means that the two fighters should do it again sooner than later. For […]
Archives for September 2017
Court denies World of Boxing’s post-trial motion for new trial in Wilder case
Nevada Court denies Zuffa’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment dismissing Nathan Quarry…for now
Judge Richard Boulware has denied Zuffa’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to dismiss plaintiff Nathan Quarry from the lawsuit. However, the Court has indicated that Zuffa may refile at the close of discovery. In a minute order issued on Tuesday, the Nevada Court determined that the motion for summary judgment to dismiss one of the […]
Pitbull tops Bellator 183 paydays
MMA Fighting reports the salaries from Bellator’s event held in San Jose on Saturday night. With his win, Patricky Pitbull was the top earner for the night making $110,000 for his split decision over former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. The California State Athletic Commission released the purses for the San Jose, California event. Via […]
GGG-Canelo replay on HBO draws 726,000 viewers
HBO’s Boxing telecast which included a replay of the GGG-Canelo fight drew 726,000 viewers via Nielsen. The live fight of the telecast drew 687,000 viewers. Saturday night’s event which replayed GGG-Canelo peaked at 840,000 viewers and drew 0.24 in the A18-49 demo. The fight between Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell peaked at 726,000 viewers and […]