ESPN reports that the September 16th fight between GGG and Canelo Alvarez will be shown in approximately 400 movie theatres in conjunction with Fathom Events. The event is being priced at $21 per ticket which is about half the amount that The Money Fight retailed for in theatres last month. The event will show the […]
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Payout Perspective: The Money Fight
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective. Almost a week later, but we are still talking about The Money Fight that took place August 26th at the T-Mobile Arena. Mayweather stops McGregor in 10 Floyd Mayweather waited it out. As most believed, he tested out Conor McGregor for the first couple around before going […]
Boxer Austin Trout files lawsuit against WBO citing Ali Act violations
Boxer Austin Trout has filed a lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization citing violations of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. It is the first lawsuit citing the Ali Act in several years. The case originally was filed in the federal district court of New Mexico as that is where Trout resides. The original complaint, […]
Cotto-Kamegai draws 730,000 on HBO
The Saturday night HBO live telecast of Miguel Cotto versus Yoshihiro Kamegai drew 730,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. According to a report from the LA Times, the event peaked at 805,000 viewers which was very good considering all of the hype centered around The Money Fight. Cotto dominated a spirited fight with Kamegai […]
UFC and Showtime face issuing refunds after technical difficulties for Mayweather-McGregor
After The Money Fight technical difficulty situation, the UFC and vendor NeuLion must determine how to address the situation. A lawsuit has been filed related to the technical difficulties which angered many that paid $99.95 to watch the much-hyped Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight. ESPN reports that Showtime has issued a “limited number” of refunds to […]