ESPN reports that Manny Pacquiao will face Timothy Bradley in a rematch of their first bout in June 2012. Notably, Pacquiao will receive a pay cut and Bradley a modest pay raise for the second fight scheduled for April 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Top Rank’s Bob Arum stated that Pacquiao will […]
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Dana White’s “The Fighters” Discovery Debut – 347,000 viewers
MMAPayout has learned through Nielsen sources that Dana White’s “The Fighters” debut last night on the Discovery Channel drew an average of 347,000 viewers. The 347,000 viewer average was not good enough to place it in the top 100 cable shows for the day. In fact, there were 9 telecasts on Discovery alone that had a […]
Boxing set for big PPV year
Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that boxing is set for one of its biggest years on PPV in 2014. The question is whether fight fans will be willing to pay for all of the fights that will occur on PPV this year. Canelo Alvarez will be prominently featured this year as Showtime and Golden […]
Dana White-produced reality show debuts this Thursday
The LA Times reports on a new reality television show about boxers produced by Dana White. The 8 episode season debuts Thursday nights on the Discovery Channel. “The Fighters” focuses on the fight scene in Boston where White grew up. The reality show is said to be different than other boxing reality shows in that […]
Broner-Maidana on Showtime: 1.3 million
Showtime’s Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza reported that last week’s Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana on the network did 1.3 million viewers. ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported the ratings via twitter. The fight which featured the undefeated, brash Broner versus the brawler Maidana was a slugfest. Maidana put Broner down on the canvas twice although Broner […]