HBO’s Boxing After Dark drew 777,000 viewers for the main event Saturday night featuring Jaime Munguia and Liam Smith. The fight peaked with 827,000 network subscribers. On the other card of the evening, Alberto Machado defeated Rafael Mensah via unanimous decision. The event peaked at 762,000 viewers and had an overall viewership of 665,000 for […]
UFC Fight Night 134 on FS1 draws 492,000 viewers
UFC Fight Night 134 drew 492,000 for its Sunday morning telecast on FS1 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims drew 271,000 viewers on FS1. The main event of the telecast featured Mauricio Rua taking on Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight showdown. Smith earned the TKO victory. The prelims featured Damir Hadzovic in […]
Ratings for boxing telecasts on ESPN and Showtime Friday night
There were two boxing telecasts this past Friday on ESPN and Showtime featuring rising stars in the sport. Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN averaged 375,000 viewers. In the featured event of the telecast, Lamont Roach defeated Deivi Julio Bassa to win the vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Title. Showtime Boxing: The Next Generation topped out […]
Court denies UFC’s request to seal Promotional Agreement in Mark Hunt lawsuit
The Court in the Mark Hunt lawsuit against Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar denied a motion for leave to file exhibits under seal. The defendants’ motion (specifically White and the UFC) sought to seal and redact portions of the 2016 Promotional Agreement with the UFC Heavyweight. The Court denied the request citing that the […]
UFC Fight Night 134 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 134 took place Sunday morning in the United States as the promotion visited Hamburg, Germany. The event drew 7,798 fans for a live gate of $750,000 U.S. dollars according to UFC officials post-event. The main event featured Anthony Smith as he stopped Mauricio Rua in the first round of their Light Heavyweight […]