Mike Coppinger of RingTV is reporting that the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight this past Saturday night drew over 320,000 PPV buys. The number is seen as good news for Showtime Boxing. The heavyweight battle which resulted in a draw did not disappoint those that paid $74.99 for the event at Staples Center in Los Angeles. […]
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UFC Fight Night 142 draws 702,000 viewers, prelims 471,000
UFC Fight Night 142 from Adelaide, Australia drew 702,000 on Saturday night according to Nielsen. The prelims drew 471,000 viewers. The main card featured Junior dos Santos as he defeated local favorite Tai Tuivasa. The former UFC heavyweight champion stopped the previously undefeated Tuivasa in the second round. The main card drew 396,000 viewers in […]
Showtime wins boxing matchup of events with HBO Saturday night
Showtime won the ratings war against HBO in the battle of live boxing events on Saturday night. The Shawn Porter-Danny Garcia fight topped out at 619,000 viewers on Showtime according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. HBO aired “Superfly 3,” its branded show which features flyweights. However, the event did not feature Chocalatito Gonzalez or Srisaket […]
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Garcia-Easter fight draws 680K on Showtime Saturday night
The Mikey Garcia-Robert Easter fight on Showtime Saturday night drew 680,000 viewers. The fight peaked at 725,000 viewers. The first fight of the evening saw Mario Barrios face Jose Roman. The fight averaged 462,000 viewers and peaked at 530,000. Barrios defeated Roman via TKO in the 9th round. The second fight of the night saw […]