Golden Boy Boxing sent out a press release on Wednesday informing boxing media and fans that Canelo Alvarez will not fight Mexican Independence weekend this September. According to the press release, the “decision was made in an effort to secure the right opponent and to do justice to the level of promotion required for a […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday draws 530K viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 530,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Shakur Stevenson as he defeated Alberto Guevara in the third round via KO. The KO improves the record of the 22-year old to 12-0 in his professional career. Stevenson retained the WBO NABO Featherweight title. Last […]
Zuffa files Reply Brief supporting motion to exclude Plaintiffs docs including report from Golden Boy lawsuit
Zuffa has filed its Reply Brief in support of Objections to Plaintiffs’ Exhibit List. In the pleading, they support their initial argument that reports in the Golden Boy Antitrust lawsuit are inadmissible. Zuffa contends that the exhibits that Plaintiffs are attempting to use should not be admitted into evidence. Specifically, the Deetz Expert Report from […]
Faber tops UFC Sacramento payouts
MMA Payout has obtained the salaries from this Saturday’s UFC event in Sacramento. The salaries for the event totaled $804,000. Via California State Athletic Commission: Benito Lopez $12,000/$12,000 = $24,000 Vince Morales $14,000 Livia Souza $12,000 Briana Van Buren $12,000/$12,000 Liu Pingyuan $14,000 Jonathan Martinez $14,000/$14,000 = $28,000 Darren Elkins $62,000 […]
PFL 4 Prelims on ESPN2 draw 227,000 viewers
The Professional Fighters League Prelims airing on ESPN2 on Thursday drew 227,000 viewers per Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 0.08 in the A18-49 demo for its 2 hours on the network. The main card, originating from Atlantic City, aired on ESPN+. The prelims featured Glaico Franco as he defeated Sadibou Sy via […]