With the recent news that there will be a proposed amendment to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to include MMA fighters, I take a look at boxers that have tried to sue under the Ali Act over at The White Bronco. The Ali Act which serves to protect boxers from unsavory business practices from […]
PBC on Fox draws 1.51 million viewers
Premier Boxing Champions on Fox drew 1.51 million viewers Saturday night according to TV By the Numbers. It was fourth in its time slot in terms of overall viewers. The event featured the rematch between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz. Berto stopped Ortiz in the fourth round despite going down to Ortiz earlier in the […]
UFC 197: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. Better later than never, we write about UFC 197 taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with the return of Jon Jones. Jones takes care of OSP Jon Jones returned to the UFC octagon to handily defeat Ovince St. Preux via unanimous decision. OSP was a late replacement […]
Bellator Kickboxing’s debut draws 346,000 on SpikeTV
Bellator Kickboxing last Friday drew an average rating of 346,000 on Spike TV per Nielsen. The debut of the promotion’s kickboxing followed Bellator 153. Notably, per Nielsen the first hour of Bellator Kickboxing averaged 464,000 viewers and peaked with 730,000. Payout Perspective: The debut of Bellator’s foray into kickboxing promotion did well considering it was […]
Brain health testing to be required in Nevada; Sen. McCain suggest Ali Act to extend to MMA
Earlier this week, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported that the Nevada Athletic Commission will require all licensed fighters to undergo regular brain health testing. Arizona senator John McCain, Spike TV President Kevin Kay and Bellator MMA President Scott Coker were present with an announcement occurring on Capitol Hill. The Cleveland Clinic will assess the […]