Bellator MMA Live 239 drew 296,000 viewers on The Paramount Network Friday night according to Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. On Saturday, a tape-delayed show from Dublin, Ireland drew 310,000 viewers. On Friday from Thackervill, Oklahoma, the event featured Yaroslov Amasov defeating Ed Ruth to move to 23-0 professionally. Also, in the co-featured Timothy Johnson […]
Wilder invokes rematch clause, will fight Fury again
Deontay Wilder will exercise the rematch clause in his contract with Tyson Fury and according to The Athletic’s Lance Pugmire a summer trilogy is expected. Wilder stated that the costume he wore to the ring on Saturday night wore him down before the fight even started. The 40-pound costume was a tribute to Black History […]
Wilder-Fury2 payouts, attendance/gate sets record for HW fights in Vegas
The Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight Saturday night broke the record for the biggest attendance and gate for a heavyweight fight in Las Vegas. The event drew 15,816 for a gate of $16,916,440 according to multiple outlets reporting on the event. In addition, the Nevada Athletic Commission disclosed the purse for Saturday. While Fury and Wilder […]
UFC Auckland attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC on ESPN +26 took place on Saturday from Auckland, New Zealand with the main event taking home the Fight of the Night honors. Paul Felder and Dan Hooker drew Fight of the Night Honors. Hooker earned the victory in a close fight. Both ended up in the hospital after the event. The performance bonuses […]
Longtime sponsor in boxing, Tecate exits space
While Tecate will be a sponsor of Saturday’s big fight in Vegas between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, the beer brand will be transitioning out of the boxing sponsorship business according to a story from AdAge. A mainstay in boxing rings for big events since 2007, Tecate is leaving the space at a time when […]