The New York Times Sunday Sports Section as well as its online service has the sad account of Magomed Abdusalamov’s last fight entitled, “A Fighter’s Hour of Need.” After his fight in late November 2013, the Russian fighter was hospitalized with brain injuries but the lack of medical assistance after the event has drawn a […]
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2015: The year in Boxing
2015 was a big year for boxing. It featured the start of a new organization, a return to network television, litigation (of course), controversy and the long-awaited fight people waited years to see. Mayweather-Pacquiao was the dream matchup that came several years too late. Still, the fight reaped the rewards due the brand names of its […]
HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” featuring Ortiz-Jennings draws 616,000
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports the ratings for HBO Boxing this past Saturday night which featured heavyweights Luis Ortiz and Bryant Jennings. The event averaged 616,000 subscribers and peaked at 735,000 per Nielsen. Ortiz KO’d Jennings for the win. The opening bout on the telecast featured Nicholas Walters taking on Jason Sosa. The event average 373,000 […]
PBC on Spike TV for December draws 538,000 viewers
PBC on Spike TV Friday night drew 538,000 viewers peaking at 790,000 according to Nielsen sources. The average viewership for PBC events on SpikeTV since it began in March 2015 is 582,000 viewers. The event on Friday was highlighted by a main event featuring Rances Barthelemy as he took on Denis Shafikov. Barthelemy won by […]
Showtime Boxing main event draws 386,000
Showtime Boxing on Saturday night featuring the battle of Brooklyn boxers Daniel Jacobs and Peter Quillin drew a televised event high of 386,000 viewers according to Sports TV Ratings. Jacobs defeated Quillin via a stunning first-round stoppage. Jacobs landed multiple shots which staggered Quillin causing the ref to stop the fight 85 seconds in. It […]