It’s the post-election edition of Show Money discussing all aspects of the fallout from the U.S. presidential election, the Canelo Alvarez free agency and the anticipated hearing in the UFC lawsuit. I join Jon Nash and Paul Gift to discuss the business and legal side of combat sports.
AEW returns to best NXT in ratings
After one week forging ahead of AEW, NXT took another back seat to AEW in overall ratings. Both shows were affected by continued election coverage. AEW drew 717,000 viewers compared to NXT’s 610,000. AEW drew a 0.30 household rating with 383,000 in the A18-49 demo. NXT scored a 0.14 household rating. AEW ranked 56th overall […]
Seeking trilogy with Fury, Wilder forces mediation
The Athletic is reporting that Deontay Wilder is initiating a dispute resolution provision in the contract with Tyson Fury to force a third fight in the trilogy. Mediation on the matter is set to begin this week. According to Wilder, mediation over the matter is the process which is to settle this dispute per the […]
CSAC investigating Flores KO Saturday
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 […]