Golden Boy Promotions and ESPN have entered into an agreement to air the promotion’s fights on the sports network according to ESPN. The first of 42 fights will begin airing in March. The events will take place on Thursday, Friday or Saturday nights which will mark a return to boxing on ESPN. Tecate will sponsor […]
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Bellator announces Ortiz-Sonnen
Bellator’s Scott Coker announced on ESPN’s Sportscenter that Chael Sonnen will take on Tito Ortiz which will headline a show on January 21, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Sonnen announced his return to the sport last month. He has participated in grappling matches and served as a WSOF color commentator during his time […]
PBC on ESPN draws 542,000 viewers this past Saturday
Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Saturday night drew 542,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. In addition, the event drew 207,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. The event featured Denis Shafikov as he defeated Jamel Herring via TKO. PBC on ESPN July 11, 2015 – (Thurman-Collazo) 800,000 August 1, 2015 – (Garcia-Malignaggi) 1.073M August 31, 2015 (Mares-Santa […]
Lesnar-Hunt set for UFC 200
Brock Lesnar will face fellow heavyweight Mark Hunt at UFC 200. Lesnar made the announcement in an interview with ESPN on Monday morning. The 38 year old Lesnar will face the 42 year old New Zealander in one of the featured fights on the stacked UFC 200 PPV. Lesnar, who is still under contract with […]