2015 was a big year for boxing. It featured the start of a new organization, a return to network television, litigation (of course), controversy and the long-awaited fight people waited years to see. Mayweather-Pacquiao was the dream matchup that came several years too late. Still, the fight reaped the rewards due the brand names of its […]
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Canelo-Cotto draws 900K PPV buys per HBO
HBO reports (via ESPN) that the Canelo Alvarez-Miguel Cotto fight on November 21st in Vegas drew 900,000 PPV buys and about $58 million in domestic PPVs. The 900,000 PPV buys is promising for HBO as no fight not featuring Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao or Oscar De La Hoya have scored 900,000 buys since 2002 when […]
Top Rank files Second Amended Complaint against Haymon
Top Rank Boxing filed its Second Amended Complaint against Al Haymon and his assorted businesses on Friday in federal court in Los Angeles. The third try at suing Haymon provides more detail about its allegations in hopes of surviving another attempt to dismiss its action. The court granted Al Haymon’s Motion to Dismiss last month. […]
Hershman steps down as HBO president
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that HBO Sports President Ken Hershman is stepping down from his post. Despite the fact that ratings were up and there seem to be suitable replacements for Manny Pacquiao, Hershman resigned abruptly on Friday. Hershman replaced Ross Greenburg in 2012. There was no announcement of Hershman’s replacement although SI’s […]
Arum announces Pacquiao’s next fight his last
Bob Arum, the promoter for Manny Pacquiao, announced that the Filipino fighter will have one more fight before he retires. Pacquiao will fight on Saturday, April 9th against an opponent not yet named. ESPN reported that Arum had dinner with Pacquiao in New York in which he told Arum that he plans to run for […]