Although not given enough publicity, the lawsuit filed by Austin Trout against the World Boxing Organization which was moved to U.S. federal court in Puerto Rico continues with the WBO attempting to move the case to arbitration while Trout seeking to maintain it in federal court. Notably, Trout claims damages for violations of the Muhammad […]
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Pacquiao courts McGregor for possible April boxing match
Manny Pacquiao has reached out to Conor McGregor for a potential boxing match in April 2018. Pacquiao has not fought since July when he was upset by welterweight Jeff Horn. McGregor is one of several opponents Pacquiao is considering but it is the biggest name and probably the biggest payday. Pacquiao was scheduled for a […]
Cotto retirement fight scores 944K on HBO
Miguel Cotto’s retirement fight against Sadam Ali drew 944,000 viewers on HBO Saturday night according to Nielsen. The fight peaked with over 1 million viewers as fans saw Ali score a major upset over Cotto in his final fight. Via ShowBuzz Daily, the fight drew 0.34 in the Adult 18-49 demo and 0.42 in Males […]
Kovalev fight draws second-highest rating boxing event on HBO this year
Coming back from his loss to Andre Ward, Sergey Kovalev returned to HBO and drew one of the best ratings for a live event on the network this year. According to Nielsen, his fight with Vyacheslav Shabranskyy drew an average of 869,000 viewers peaking at 900,000 viewers Saturday night. Kovalev’s fight lasted just two rounds […]
Report outlines Top Rank’s path to its ESPN deal
Last week’s Sports Business Journal reported on ESPN’s return to boxing. The article focused on Top Rank’s deal with ESPN this past July and how it transitioned from premium cable to basic cable. There was interest from Top Rank into obtaining a rights fee deal the likes of the UFC and Fox. A key point […]