Top Rank Boxing on Tuesday night scored its highest rating of the summer with 399,000 viewers on ESPN. The number outdraws the initial return back in June which registered 397,000. The peak topped at 433,000 viewers in the last quarter hour with the feature bout between Oscar Valdez as he stopped Jayson Velez. Payout Perspective: […]
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. suspended indefinitely in NV and AZ
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. has been suspended indefinitely by the Nevada and Arizona athletic commissions as a result of his refusal to take a VADA drug test prior to his fight with Danny Jacobs this past December. As you may recall, JCC refused to take a drug test at his training gym in Southern […]
Showtime announces boxing cards on network starting Aug 1 and two PPVs this fall
Showtime is back to boxing as it announced cards starting in August through the end of the year. It will also hold two pay-per-views. The first fight on Showtime begins on August 1st featuring Stephen Fulton, Jr. vs. Angelo Leo in a junior featherweight bout. The network will also promote a September 26th PPV featuring […]
Amendment to Nevada law says pay information for combat sports confidential
The Nevada Athletic Commission will no longer disclose purse amounts as of this past July as the administrative agency cites an amendment to its Nevada statutes prohibiting the release of such information. The new amendment to NRS 467.1005 prevents the media and/or public from obtaining purse information disclosed by promoters prior to bouts. The information […]
COVID-19 claims flyweight fight for Viviane Araujo
Viviane Araujo is out of her fight with Jennifer Maia at UFC on ESPN+31 due to a positive test for the coronavirus according to MMA Fighting. Joanna Calderwood replaces Araujo for the fight. Araujo learned of the positive test during the UFC pre-fight screenings. She believed that she had taken the necessary precautions to protect […]