Ahead of her showdown with Liz Carmouche, I was able to interview Kana Watanabe as she prepares for her fight this Friday in Connecticut. She discussed the short turnaround after her last fight in April, training and how she is preparing for Carmouche.
Jermall Charlo tops out at 379K viewers on Showtime
Showtime Boxing this past Saturday night scored 333,000 viewers. The peak audience drew 379,000 viewers during the end of Jermall Charlo’s victory over Juan Macias Montiel. The viewership number account for the linear channel and not any streaming numbers. The first fight of the night saw Angelo Leo win a majority-decision over Aaron Alameda. The […]
Helwani goes independent
In a sort of a surprise, former ESPN reporter/correspondent/host Ariel Helwani has chosen to go the road less traveled. On Monday, he announced that he would be joining BT Sport to cover UFC, boxing and professional wrestling. His choice allows him to do a variety of projects. In addition to his work with BT Sport, […]
New York man files class-action lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather citing ADA violations on his web site
A class action lawsuit was filed by a Bronx, NY blind man stating that Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s web site does not provide for blind individuals. Jose Quezada filed the lawsuit on May 25th in the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York citing violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Via the Plaintiff’s […]
De La Hoya returns to fight Belfort in exhibition
Last week, it was announced by The Athletic that Oscar De La Hoya will return to boxing to take on former UFC star Vitor Belfort on September 11th. The latest return from retirement exhibition boxing match pits the 48-year-old former boxing champ against the Brazilian MMA star. The fight will be an exhibition with 12-ounce […]