The California State Athletic Commission is withholding the purse payout of Alexander Flores after the heavyweight was knocked out by Luis Ortiz after just 45 seconds into the first round of their fight on PBC on Fox this past Saturday. Flores, who is 18-3-1, but was considered a heavy underdog in this bout was hit […]
Fox Sports signs on to air PBC events in virtual reality
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that Fox Sports have signed a deal with Facebook to produce Premier Boxing Champions events in virtual reality starting with Saturday’s Amiclar Vidal-Edward Ortiz fight. The live events will be available in Venues for Oculus Quest. The production will be handled by New York-based company, Livelike, which […]
Luke Campbell, Ryan Garcia’s opponent, tests positive for COVID-19
Ryan Garcia, Golden Boy Boxing’s biggest star after the promotion parted ways with Canelo Alvarez has received a bit of bad news as his opponent for his fight December 5th has tested positive for the coronavirus. Luke Campbell appears to be asymptomatic as the parties attempt to reschedule the bout. The fight was going to […]
PFL partners with group to deliver its SmartCage analytics
As sports move toward embracing analytics more and more, the PFL is utilizing its capabilities from its SmartCage data to deliver analytics for fight fans. According to a press release from the PFL, Flagship Solutions Group, and IBM Gold Business Partner will partner with the PFL to manage, design, and deliver the experience leveraging IBM’s […]
PBC Fight Night on Saturday holds its own despite stiff competition
PBC Fight Night on Fox Saturday night drew 982,000 viewers in the first hour and 1.048 million in the second hour per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured heavyweights with Luis Ortiz making short work of Alexander Flores with a KO in the first round. The event drew a 0.3 rating in the A18-49 […]