I had the chance to talk to Josh Rosenblatt about his recently released book, “Why We Fight,One Man’s Search for Meaning Inside the Ring.
PBC on Fox draws 1.72M viewers Saturday night opposite NBA and NHL
PBC on Fox Saturday night drew a fast-overnight rating of 1.72 million viewers according to Television By Numbers. PBC had stiff competition for sports fans on the networks Saturday night. ABC aired the NBA Countdown show in the first 30 minutes of the PBC event and then aired the Golden State Warriors playing the Boston […]
Pacquiao’s return to U.S. draws 400K PPV buys according to reports
The return of Manny Pacquiao stateside has produced a Showtime PPV event drawing approximately 400,000 PPV buys according to multiple outlets. Pacquiao was dominant in a unanimous decision victory over Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Although this buy rate was provided to ESPN and Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole, it […]
Fedor atop Bellator 214 payouts
The California State Athletic Commission has disclosed the main card and preliminary payouts for Saturday’s Bellator 214. MMA Junkie reported the disclosed payouts it had requested and obtained from the commission. Bellator 214 takes place Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus) vs. Ryan Bader: $150,000 (no win bonus) […]
Walt Harris failed CSAC drug test at UFC 232
The California State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended heavyweight Walt Harris after he failed a CSAC drug test on the night of his fight at UFC 232. The substance Harris tested positive for was LGD-4033, a selective androgen receptor modules (SARM), which is in the same class as Ostarine. Harris’ camp indicated that it may […]