Dana White made it official via IG on Thursday night that Conor McGregor is out of his return fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. The new main event has Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka. Rumors were swirling that something was wrong when a press conference set for Dublin was […]
WWE NXT (06.11) draws 718K viewers
WWE NXT continued its ascent in its ratings with another strong performance this past Tuesday drawing 718,000 viewers. According to Sports Media Watch it was the highest rated sports program on cable Tuesday night. Via WWE NXT X account For some context, it did better in overall ratings than a Phillies/Red Sox game on TBS […]
Jake Paul launches W
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jake Paul is launching a men’s personal care line dubbed, “W” which will be sold exclusively in Walmart stores, Walmart.com and GetW.com. Short for “win,” W is a men’s body care line including body wash, body spray and antiperspirant deodorant. Five more are on the way including shampoo, soap and […]
Invicta FC signs deal with CBS Sports
Invicta Fighting Championships has signed an exclusive U.S. television rights deal with CBS Sports. The deal will begin later this month with Invicta FC 55 airing on June 28. Photo via Invicta FC press release Invicta FC will air live on CBS Sports Network. The network will air five events in 2024. Invicta FC Founder […]
PIF looking at creating boxing league?
Reuters is reporting that the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in discussions with “multiple boxing stakeholders to create a league” according to the exclusive report. PIF is seeking to invest in a joint venture with sport’s stakeholders that would presumably put together top boxing bouts. For decades, the biggest obstacles to putting together […]