Top Rank Boxing on ESPN on February 15th drew 704,000 viewers per Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Rob Brant as he scored an 11th round KO over the previously undefeated Khasan Bayasangurov.
The telecast peaked at 769,000 viewers and was likely aided by the lead-in of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Live Boxing on ESPN 2019
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/2): 880,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/10): 655,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/15) 704,000 viewers
Payout Perspective:
As we noted with the Bellator post, the ratings for Top Rank on ESPN Friday night well-exceeded its MMA competition on the Paramount Network. As stated, the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game helped as a lead-in. Of course, being on the main ESPN network also helps with just many having the network on as habit.
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