ESPN Top Rank Boxing Saturday night scored 1.024 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The feature bout saw Vasiliy Lomachenko stop Jorge Linares.
The event began earlier than most main events with it starting around 6:30pm on the west coast.
The event scored 0.35 in the A18-49 demo. It drew 0.51 in the M18-49 demo.
The event drew less than Lomachenko’s December showdown with Guillermo Rigondeux as that fight drew 1.73M viewers. The December matchup started later in the night and was proceeded by the Heisman Trophy Presentation. Still, Lomachenko-Linares outdrew the rest of the combat sports going on Saturday night.
Payout Perspective:
The ratings are a positive even though they were less than December’s fight. The glut of combat sports on Saturday night and the earlier start time probably contributed a little to the lower number. For those on the west coast, it was a little surprising to see the card starting at 5pm and the main event happening in the 6pm hour. This may have helped those on the east coast but for those on the west coast it may have been hard to catch.
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