The return of Danny Garcia to the ring saw him draw 516,000 viewers on Showtime Saturday night according to Nielsen. His fight against Brandon Rios peaked at 558,000 viewers.
Garcia KO’d Rios in the 9th round. It drew 0.18 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. It was the main event of a 3-fight telecast on the network.
The first fight of the night saw Yordenis Ugas stop Ray Robinson in the 7th round. The event drew 314,000 viewers and peaked with 487,000. It drew 0.11 in the A18-49 demo. The second fight saw David Benavidez defend his WBC super middleweight title against Ronald Gavril. The fight was not too exciting although it drew 458,000 viewers and peaked with 489,000. It drew 0.17 in the A18-49 demo.
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The ratings were not the best especially with the return of previously undefeated Garcia in the main event. Many expected an easy fight for Garcia which was the result. The event went up against NBA All-Star Saturday night and the Winter Olympics. It also occurred after the PBC on Fox which mustered over 1 million viewers on the network.
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