Canelo-GGG II on September 15th drew approximately 1.1 million PPV buys per a report by ESPN which probed multiple industry sources regarding the buy rate. The report would mean that the rematch fell short of the original fight between the two. With a suggested retail price of $84.95, the event generated at least $94 million […]
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Top Rank Boxing on ESPN draws 662,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Friday night drew 662,000 viewers and a 0.22 rating in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. The event took place the night before the big GGG-Canelo Alvarez fight. The main event of the ESPN telecast saw Jose Ramirez defeat Antonio Orozco via unanimous decision in a matchup of super lightweights. The […]
Canelo-GGG II purses: Canelo $5M, GGG $4M
The Nevada Athletic Commission have disclosed the purses for this Saturday’s long-awaited rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Canelo will make a disclosed $5 million to show while GGG is guaranteed $4million. It is anticipated that both will make much more than the disclosed amounts based on contractual agreements which likely includes a cut […]
State appeals court overturns $8.5 million judgment against Canelo
A state appeal court in Miami has overturned a trial court ruling which found in favor of Canelo Alvarez’s former manager and ordered the boxer pay $8.5 million. The Florida District Court of Appeals for Miami-Dade County set aside the judgment. The appellate court decision filed two days prior to Alvarez’s big showdown against Gennady […]
DAZN and Combate Americas announce multiyear content deal
DAZN and Combate Americas, LLC have signed a multiyear distribution deal as the new streaming platform launches in the U.S. The deal will give Combate Americas another way for fans to watch its promotion. The live and on-demand sports streaming service made the announcement on Thursday. The first fight for Combate Americas will take place […]