Boxer Dominic Breazeale and trainer Manny Robles have sued Deontay Wilder, Marcellus Wilder and Marriott international in the U.S. District Court of Central California as a result of a hotel altercation that happened this past February. The lawsuit was filed on April 13, 2017. TMZ Sports has footage of what occurred. This happened post-event in […]
Bellator 177 draws 577,000 viewers
Bellator 177 Friday on Spike TV drew 577,000 per Sports TV Ratings. The event, from Budapest, Hungary featured Eduardo Dantas as he defeated Leandro Higo. Per Sports TV Ratings it drew 213,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo from 9:00-11:12pm ET on Friday night. Bellator 2017 Event Overnight Rating on Spike TV 169 568,000 170 […]
Joshua-Klitschko to air on Showtime and HBO Saturday
Promoters for heavyweight boxers Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko have come to terms to air the IBF heavyweight title fight on both Showtime and HBO. Showtime will air the live broadcast at 1:15pm PT and HBO will rebroadcast it in prime time at 7:45pm PT. The event takes place at Wembley Stadium in London. Per […]
S&P Global reaffirms UFC Holdings, LLC debt rating, outlook
S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed UFC Holding’s first lien “B+” rating after news of seeking $100 million in additional loans. Due to its high leverage, S&P rated UFC Holdings, LLC as having a negative outlook. For a definition of S&P’s ratings, look here. A “B” rating is characterized as, “more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated […]
UFC on Fox 24 draws lowest-ever overnight rating
Television By Numbers reports that UFC on Fox 24 drew 1.74 million viewers on Saturday night. The event is the lowest rated UFC on Fox ever although it does not include the overrun. UFC on Fox 24 featured Demetrious Johnson defending his UFC Flyweight title against Wilson Reis. Johnson defeated Reis via armbar submission. Also, […]