On Friday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of boxer Austin Trout in his lawsuit against the WBO. UPDATED: A statement from Trout’s attorney, Miguel J. Ortega-Nuñez “The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has afforded boxers the opportunity to be heard by a fair finder of fact and […]
Venum chosen as new UFC outfitting and apparel partner
Venum will be the next exclusive global outfitting and apparel partner of the UFC according to the company. The announcement was made Friday morning ahead of UFC 251 faceoffs by Zuffa’s Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein. The UFC will debut the Venum fight kits in April 2021. According to Epstein, the change in clothing sponsors […]
Abu Dhabi paying for logistics of UFC Fight Island
In an interview with Sports Business, UFC COO Lawrence Epstein stated that the Abu Dhabi government is paying for the logistics of the four events being held on Fight Island including transport, testing, accommodation, training facilities and catering. It also may be paying a “hosting fee” to the UFC on top of that which makes […]
NXT wins overall ratings for third week in a row over AEW
NXT won its third straight week in overall ratings against AEW this past Wednesday. However, AEW earned the victory in the younger age demo once again. NXT on the USA Network drew 759,000 viewers with 0.20 in the A18-49, 0.15 in the F18-49, 0.26 in the M18-49, 0.11 P18-34, 0.09 in the F12-34, 0.13 in […]
Top Rank Boxing (07.07.20) draws 318,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Tuesday night drew 318,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Jose Zepeda and Kendo Castaneda with Zepeda getting the Unanimous Decision from the MGM Grand Bubble in Las Vegas. After nine events upon its return to live action the average on ESPN is 330,000 viewers.