The Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern writes that Top Rank Boxing is interested in co-promoting a crossover boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury. The latest foray into non-boxers, boxing comes with the UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou against the current boxing heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury. It is well-known that Ngannou has had contract […]
NXT (01/04) draws 685K viewers
WWE NXT drew 685,000 viewers on Tuesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The two-hour telecast placed 24th overall in ratings for the night in cable. WWE NXT drew 0.16 in A18-49, 0.12 in F18-49, 0.19 in M18-49, 0.12 in A18-34, 0.12 F12-34, 0.11 M12-34, 0.19 in A25-54 and 0.37 in over 50. The two-hour […]
AEW Dynamite debut show on TBS draws 1.01M viewers
AEW Dynamite drew 1.01M viewers on Wednesday in its new home on TBS. It was good enough for second in the cable ratings behind the early NBA game on ESPN. The NBA game saw the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Golden State Warriors and draw 1.691M viewers and 0.53 in the A18-49 demo. AEW Dynamite drew […]
UFC PPV prices now $74.99 on ESPN+
Let’s talk media coverage and if boxers are paid too much
In Yahoo! Sports’ final review for the year that was in boxing, Kevin Iole suggested that boxers were paid too much. The comments reflect several known issues in the world of sports journalism including the fact that esteemed journalists are constrained by the things they cover. Certainly, there is a need to be measured with […]