Yahoo! Sports reports that HBO has ended its relationship with Golden Boy Promotions. The decision to leave the highest-rated boxing network will ignite a competition with rival Showtime. Golden Boy fighters such as Bernard Hopkins, Adrien Broner and Andre Berto will likely move to Showtime. Former HBO fighters Danny Garcia, Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez […]
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Mayweather signs deal with Showtime, fights May 4th
Floyd Mayweather has signed a six year fight agreement with Showtime/CBS which will begin with his recently announced fight May 4th against Roberto Guerro. The signing is a sign that the competition between Showtime and HBO has ramped up. Mayweather and HBO had been longtime partners however the new agreement with Showtime suggests that the […]
Strikeforce last event: 310,000 viewer average
MMA Junkie reports the ratings for Saturday night’s Strikeforce event averaged just 310,00 viewers a household rating of 0.82. It was the second lowest rating for an “Arena Series” since 2011 The end of Strikeforce mercifully came to an end as the card which suffered from injuries and one postponement finally occurred. Via MMA Junkie: […]
Strikeforce event canceled due to Melendez injury
Strikeforce announced late Sunday night that it was cancelling its event scheduled for September 29th in Sacramento, California. The cancellation comes with an injury to headliner Gilbert Melendez. Melendez apparently separated his shoulder according to the Strikeforce light heavyweight champ in an interview with Inside MMA. Showtime officials stated that the lack of its headliner […]
Strikeforce – Rockhold vs. Kennedy: 420,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that this weekend’s Strikeforce event in Portland, Oregon received a Showtime ratings average of 420,000 viewers. The numbers pale in comparison to other Strikeforce on Showtime events but is decent considering the lack of promotion for the card. Via MMA Junkie: Strikeforce’s previous three events in 2012 averaged 426,000 viewers. The season […]