Although Deontay Wilder is scheduled to fight Chris Arreola on Fox next month, he’s embroiled in a court battle against Alexander Povetkin and his promoter, Andrey Ryabinskiy due to a purported failed drug test which scratched the fight between the two. On June 13, 2016, Wilder filed a lawsuit against Povetkin, Ryabinskiy and World of […]
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PBC on CBS draws 2.12M viewers
Television By Numbers reports that PBC on CBS Saturday night drew 2.12 million viewers. It finished behind ABC and NBC in network ratings for its time slot. The event, which aired from 9-11pm ET on CBS, eatured Keith Thurman taking on Shawn Porter with Thurman emerging as the victor in a very good fight. The […]
PBC on NBC draws 1.32M viewers in overnight ratings
Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday night on NBC drew 1.32 million viewers per Television By Numbers. The rating slightly improves upon its lowest rating on the network this past April. The event, which aired on the network from 8:30-11:00pm ET featured Andrzez Fonfara and Joe Smith, Jr. Smith scored an upset over Fonfara with a […]
HBO-Showtime post similar ratings on Saturday night
HBO Boxing edged out Showtime Boxing in ratings as the two went up against one another for most of Saturday night. According to Sports TV Ratings, the fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and Roman “Rocky” Martinez drew 585,000 HBO network subscribers. It drew 269,000 in the adult 18-49 category. Lomachenko scored a stunning KO of Martinez […]
Jury hits Canelo with $8.5 million verdict
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will have to pay $8.5 million to his former promoter, All-Star Boxing for unjust enrichment after a trial in Miami-Dade County. Although Golden Boy Promotions was sued in the lawsuit, the jury did not assess a verdict against it. However, per the LA Times, it stated that Alvarez will appeal the verdict. […]