ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported via tweet that ratings for HBO Boxing’s Saturday night of fights did its best for 2013. The main event which featured Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. win a controversial decision over Brian Vera garnered an average of 1.416 million viewers.
In addition to Chavez, Jr.’s fight, the night also had Adonis Stevenson defeating Tavoris Cloud. That fight, which was shown prior to Chavez, Jr. earned an average of 1.177 million viewers according to Rafael.
Payout Perspective:
Despite how Chavez, Jr. looked and the last minute need to up the weight limit due to his failure to make weight, he is still a draw. Perhaps its name recognition as the HBO crew pointed out. But, his viewership has decreased from last year as he grabbed 1.9 million viewers (Feb. ‘12) and 1.6 million viewers (June ‘12) prior to his big PPV fight with Sergio Martinez. Still these numbers are good considering the fight competed with Saturday night college football and the viewership is limited as HBO is a premium channel with less subscribers. With HBO Boxing trying to make a push at the end of the year we will see how its viewership does.
CSAC gate report for Chavez-Vera at Stub Hub Center: Sold – 4,137 Comps – 908 Revenue – $334,831
by Steve Kim
https://twitter.com/stevemaxboxing/status/384749741570932738
Not great, not bad.
Boxing chugs along.
NY town official under FBI investigation over pro-MMA lobbying effort….from bloody elbow…..lol
I wouldn’t use Chavez Jr. as a measuring stick for the health of boxing. He has too many issues and is alienating too many fans.
Yup chugging along, 2 mediocre fights on pay TV doing what all off mma does in a week zzzzzz