Undefeated lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has inked a co-promotional deal with Top Rank which will allow him to appear on the ESPN network. The question becomes what will happen to a much-anticipated rematch with Premier Boxing Champions and World Boxing Council champion Deontay Wilder. The Fury-Wilder rematch was reportedly close to fruition, but with […]
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Boxer Austin Trout appeals District Court ruling moving Ali Act claims to arbitration
Boxer Austin Trout has filed a Notice of Appeal of a District Court ruling which moved his case against the World Boxing Organization to arbitration. Late last year, Trout brought a Motion for Reconsideration hoping that the Court would alter its decision which includes claims which violate the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. Among the […]
Showtime Boxing (2-9) draws peak of 486K for main event
Saturday night’s Showtime Boxing event featuring Gervonta Davis’ one round decimation of Hugo Ruiz drew 429,000 viewers. The short fight peaked with 486,000 viewers. Ruiz was a last-minute replacement for Abner Mares who had to pull out due to injury. The co-main event of the telecast saw Mario Barrios KO Richard Zamora in the 4th […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/10) draws 655,000 viewers
The ESPN airing of Top Rank Boxing on Sunday night drew 655,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 233,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and drew a 0.44 share. The event featured Jose Ramirez taking on Jose Zepeda with Ramirez winning and retaining his junior welterweight title via majority decision. The […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (2/2) draws 880,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing airing on ESPN Saturday night drew 880,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event, which included preliminary bouts to the main event of Sergey Kovalev and Eleider Alvarez, peaked at 1.022 million viewers. On the network telecast Oscar Valdez defeated Carmine Tommasone via 7th round stoppage. The opening bout featured […]