Will boxing ever make it back to network TV? Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports on the possibility of boxing returning to network TV. Showtime sports head Stephen Espinoza is optimistic about seeing boxing back in the mainstream and even opined that it may happen this year. Via Yahoo! Sports: “There’s a decent chance of […]
Cox Cable’s new economy tier leaves out Spike, FX
Dave Metzler’s Wrestling Observer reports that Cox Communications is offering a lower-tier channel alternative for its subscribers. If this model is followed by other cable providers, it could mean less viewers for fans of MMA and pro wrestling. According to the Wrestling Observer (subscription requried), the lower tier service Cox is offering includes the major […]
Can boxing business make a comeback?
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports posted an article on the need for HBO and Showtime to rethink its boxing business model. Iole points out that both networks are overpaying for license fees for its fights and a rethinking its business models may help the business. Unlike the UFC pay issue, Iole points out that some […]
UFC 144 PPV will be 4 hours
Is there a need for MMA managers?
MMA Junkie had a recent article on the managers’ role in representing fighters. With the recent departures of Jose Aldo and Mauricio Rua from their representation, the need for managers has come into question. The Junkie article looks at long time manager Alex Davis as he discusses the need for a fighter to have good […]