In Yahoo! Sports’ final review for the year that was in boxing, Kevin Iole suggested that boxers were paid too much. The comments reflect several known issues in the world of sports journalism including the fact that esteemed journalists are constrained by the things they cover. Certainly, there is a need to be measured with […]
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PBC Fight Night on Fox draws 2.726M viewers
PBC Fight Night on Fox Christmas night drew 2.726 million viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew a 1.37 household rating. The rating made it the highest rated PBC on Fox in 2021. The event drew 859,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The event drew 0.48 in the A18-34, 0.66 in A18-49, 0.82 in […]
Payouts from Davis-Cruz
MMA Payout has obtained the pay sheet from the California State Athletic Commision for the December 5th fight between Gervonta Davis and Issac Cruz at the Staples Center (now known as Crypto.com) The headliner, Davis, earned $1 million for his unanimous decision win over Cruz. Gervonta Davis $1M Isaac Cruz $300K Sebastian Fundora $75K Sergio […]
Top Rank Boxing draws 1.019M for Loma return
Top Rank Boxing drew 1.019 million viewers on Saturday night as ESPN featured the return of Vasiliy Lomachenko as he faced Richard Comney. The telecast beat the UFC 269 Prelims which aired on ESPN2 earlier in the evening. Top Rank Boxing was 3rd overall in the cable ratings Saturday night for its 3-hour show and […]