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 […]
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Canelo-Cotto draws 900K PPV buys per HBO
HBO reports (via ESPN) that the Canelo Alvarez-Miguel Cotto fight on November 21st in Vegas drew 900,000 PPV buys and about $58 million in domestic PPVs. The 900,000 PPV buys is promising for HBO as no fight not featuring Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao or Oscar De La Hoya have scored 900,000 buys since 2002 when […]
Klitschko-Fury draws over 1 million on HBO Saturday afternoon
The Heavyweight title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury on HBO Saturday scored over 1 million subscribers according to Sports TV Ratings. The replay of the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez fight later that night drew 901,000 HBO subscribers. The live event from Germany between Klitschko and Fury drew 1.038 million viewers between 5:19pm and 6:08pm […]
PBC on ESPN for November draws 482,000 viewers
Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN this past Wednesday drew an average viewership of 482,000 viewers. The rating reflects a modest uptick from October’s event on ESPN. The viewership was measured from 8:30pm-9:40pm ET. The event began at 8pm but there was a rain delay as the event took place outside. Luckily, ESPN has Sportscenter which […]
Canelo-Cotto payouts and update on tickets
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fights Miguel Cotto on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Nevada State Athletic Commission has divulged the purses for Saturday’s event. Cotto will make at least $15 million while Alvarez will make $ 5 million. Nevada commission reports guarantees of $15 million for @RealMiguelCotto and […]