Kevin Iole reports that indications are that last Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao drew 1.5 million pay-per-view buys. If that number holds up it would have to be considered a major success for Golden Boy and HBO Boxing. Depending on where the respective numbers settle at, it is possible that […]
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BusinessWeek’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports
The current issue of Business Week features The Power 100: The Most Influential People in Sports. UFC President Dana White was named # 61. White is featured prominently in a cartoon accompanying the piece emblazoned on a UFC title belt alongside Casey Wasserman and Danica Patrick. The caption to his listing reads, “led by UFC, […]