Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Friday night drew its highest rating of the year for Shakur Stevenson’s latest fight. It was second overall in cable ratings Saturday with 1.076M viewers and 0.32 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings also drew 0.22 in the A18-34 demographic second only to College Football […]
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Hearn and Matchroom Boxing sue Jake Paul
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing is suing Jake Paul for defamation per TMZ Sports. Hearn is suing the You-Tuber-turned boxer Paul for his claim that the promoter paid off a boxing judge. Hearn filed the lawsuit claiming that in an interview Paul said that Hearn paid off judge Glenn Feldman in the Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk fight […]
Report: Canelo-GGG III disappoints
Dan Rafael reports that the PPV buys for the Canelo Alvarez-GGG III fight this past Saturday drew between 550K to 575K units per Rafael’s sources. According to Rafael sources, 200K of the buys were from non-subscribers of DAZN. The PPV broadcast price point was $64.99 for DAZN subscribers who pay $9.99 per month or $99.99 […]
The Legal Submission 49 takes a look at GGG’s lawsuit over his second fight with Canelo
Canelo signs with Excel Sports Management
Canelo Alvarez has signed a deal with Excel Sports Management for representation in business outside of the ring. Alvarez takes on Gennady Golovkin this Saturday in Las Vegas. Alvarez will be using Excel to land marketing and endorsement work. The agency will work in conjunction with Alvarez’s current team including his manager and trainer Eddie […]