ESPN reports that the September 16th fight between GGG and Canelo Alvarez will be shown in approximately 400 movie theatres in conjunction with Fathom Events. The event is being priced at $21 per ticket which is about half the amount that The Money Fight retailed for in theatres last month. The event will show the […]
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UFC Fight Night 114 draws 859,000 viewers, Prelims score 633,000
UFC Fight Night 114 on FS1 Saturday night drew 859,000 viewers per Nielsen . The prelims, which preceded the main card on FS1 drew 633,000. Despite the fact the main and prelim card had mainly up and coming fighters, the ratings were strong up against live boxing on ESPN. The FS1 main card featured Sergio […]
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Promoters look to curb Facebook and Periscope piracy for Canelo-Chavez fight
The Los Angeles Times reports that promoters are seeking to enforce anti-piracy efforts from this Saturday’s pay-per-view between Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Believing that PPV numbers have decreased due to piracy, Golden Boy Promotions and HBO are combating pirates. HBO has hired an anti-piracy company and are looking at live streaming products […]
Joshua-Klitschko to air on Showtime and HBO Saturday
Promoters for heavyweight boxers Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko have come to terms to air the IBF heavyweight title fight on both Showtime and HBO. Showtime will air the live broadcast at 1:15pm PT and HBO will rebroadcast it in prime time at 7:45pm PT. The event takes place at Wembley Stadium in London. Per […]