A Spike TV press release sent out this morning announced that Glory Sports International (GSI) will debut on the network starting in the Fall of 2013. Two hour kickboxing events will air in prime time on select Saturday nights. Via Spike TV press release: “We are thrilled to partner with GSI in bringing Spike TV’s […]
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Mayweather Payout Perspective
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective where we take a look at Floyd Mayweather’s latest fight since last May as he took on Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather fights technical masterpiece against Guerrero It wasn’t exciting but Mayweather showed that he still has it. While […]
Mayweather-Showtime set for first PPV together Saturday
The Sports Business Journal ran an article on Floyd Mayweather’s new promotional partner, Showtime, in lieu of his upcoming fight Saturday. The article addressed how CBS has boosted the promotion of his upcoming fight. The allure of expanding the reach through promotion of his fights on the CBS network may have enticed Mayweather to switch […]
“Showtime Boxing on CBS” a success in boxing’s return to network
ESPN Dan Rafael reports that boxing’s big return to network television on CBS scored a 1.3 rating. The televised event, “Showtime Boxing on CBS,” on December 15th, aired between 1:45p.m. PT/4:45p.m ET to 3:00p.m. PT/6:00p.m. ET. The rating equates to roughly 1.5 million viewers although the actual numbers have not been released. The event featured […]
Boxing back on CBS this year
NBC is not the only network to air boxing this year as CBS will have two events featuring Olympic fighters turning pro after London. CBS, in conjunction with Showtime and Golden Boy Productions will air two shows on Sunday, October 14th and Saturday, December 15th. Bad Left Hook reports that the shows will be produced […]