Bellator 208 on Paramount Saturday night drew 521,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Fedor defeating Chael Sonnen in the last semi-final of the Heavyweight Grand Prix. It was the second of back-to-back nights for the promotion. The event also aired on DAZN. In addition to Fedor and Sonnen, Benson Henderson […]
DAZN signs Canelo to richest contract in sports
Canelo Alvarez has signed a 5-year, 11 fight deal worth $365 million with new streaming service DAZN according to ESPN. The deal begins with Alvarez’s December fight against Rocky Fieldinng. The deal is the richest athlete contract in sports history. According to the ESPN story, HBO had the right of first negotiation and a “last-look” […]
ESPN Top Rank Boxing reports strongest telecast of 2018
ESPN Top Rank Boxing on Saturday night drew 2.245 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event was the highest-rated live boxing telecast of 2018. Ring.tv reports that the peak of the telecast drew 2.7 million viewers. The main event saw Terrence Crawford put away Jose Benavidez, Jr. in the 12th and final […]
UFC welterweight accepts 2 year sanction for cocaine use
USADA has announced that UFC UK fighter Bradley Scott has accepted a two-year sanction for violating the UFC Anti-Doping Program. Scott tested positive for cocaine metabolites per an in-competition test. Via USADA press release: Scott, 29, tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, as the result of a urine sample he provided in-competition on […]
Boxer Austin Trout case moved to arbitration, casts concern on future of Ali Act
A Federal Court in Puerto Rico has dismissed boxer Austin Trout’s lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization for claims of violating the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. The court determined that due to the signed contact, Trout must submit to arbitration. Austin Trout Case Order on … by on Scribd Trout claimed that the WBO […]