On Saturday night, Sergey Kovalev will take on Andre Ward in a much-anticipated fight for a variety of titles at light heavyweight and will answer the question as to who is the best pound-for-pound boxer. How will the HBO PPV do? For combat sports fans, November is/will be an expensive month as Kovalev-Ward will be […]
Record economic impact for WrestleMania 32
The WWE announced that WrestleMania 32 generated $170.4 million in economic impact for the Dallas/Arlington region this past April. The results come from a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation. The $170.4 million is a new record for the economic impact the WWE’s annual event does for a host region. It is the 5th […]
Update on Wilder-Povetkin lawsuit includes more discovery fights
Attorneys for Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin continue to joust in letters in the lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York. A February 2017 trial date may be nixed due to issues related to finalization of a protective order to iron-out discovery issues. After a discovery conference, last week, the parties continue to […]
TUF 24 Episode 10: 247,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Episode 10 drew an average viewership of 247,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night per Sports TV Ratings. It was the lowest-rated episode this season. The episode drew 147,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Eric Shelton defeated Ronaldo Candido via unanimous decision and Tim Elliott tapped Matt Schnell in the first […]
Machida accepts 18-month USADA suspension
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has accepted an 18-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after declaring the use of a prohibited substance and subsequently testing positive of the substance. The suspension is retroactive to April 2016. Machida, 38, was pulled from a matchup with Dan Henderson at UFC on Fox 19 this […]