Leslie Smith has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the UFC with the National Labor Relations Board according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. The complaint was filed in the NLRB’s Philadelphia office and alleges that the UFC violated certain section of the National Labor Relations Act by taking adverse action against Smith for engaging in […]
Wilder and Povetkin/World of Boxing legal drama not over yet
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin legal drama continues despite a Motion for Summary Judgment motion that seemingly answered all the questions left in the lawsuit. All, except for when World of Boxing (“WOB”), Povetkin’s promoters might recoup the money that has remained in escrow since the start of this dispute. We’ve covered the exhaustive background of […]
Three live boxing events Saturday night split viewership
Boxing was big on television Saturday night with 3 live telecasts for fans to choose. Each telecast outdrew Bellator on Paramount ratings. HBO’s telecast featuring Daniel Jacobs was the highest-rated fight on cable television. Jacobs’ unanimous decision win over Maciej Sulecki drew 811,000 viewers and 341,000 in the A18-49 demo. It drew a household rating […]
Bellator draws 598,000 viewers on Paramount, 169,000 viewers on CMT Saturday
Bellator 198 drew 598,000 viewers on the Paramount Network Saturday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily It added an additional 169,000 viewers on CMT. The event featured Fedor Emelianenko taking on Frank Mir in the first round of the Heavyweight Grand Prix. Fedor stopped Mir in the first round in a short, but exciting […]
PBC on Fox draws 880,000 viewers
PBC on Fox drew 880,000 viewers on Saturday night according to Television By Numbers. PBC on Fox aired from 8:30-10pm and drew 0.2 in the A18-49 demo and a 1 share. It featured Josesitio Lopez beating Miguel Cruz in the feature event. The ratings are the second-lowest of a PBC on Fox event as it […]