2016 seemed to be a low-key year in the world of boxing. While 2015 saw some major moves from Al Haymon and his Premier Boxing Champions, the endeavor has fizzled. The same could be said for the year of boxing on PPV as there were no major events that drew PPV buy rates the likes […]
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2015: The year in Boxing
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 […]
PBC on Spike TV draws just 315K viewers
Premier Boxing Champions drew an average viewership of 315,000 on Spike TV Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. The main event featured Andrzej Fonfara as he defeated Nathan Cleverly by unanimous decision. Fonfara is best known for his last fight when he stopped Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Despite the drop of over 45% from Septembers’ […]
Cotto-Canelo set for November 21st
HBO PPV officially announced Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez set for Saturday, November 21st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s official!!!!!! A photo posted by Oscar De La Hoya (@oscardelahoya) on Aug 13, 2015 at 9:35am PDT Oscar De La Hoya posted the fight poster between the Puerto Rican and Mexican star […]
UFC Fight Night 66 draws 575K, prelims 246K
UFC Fight Night 66 on Saturday morning from Manila, Philippines drew 575,000 viewers on FS1 per Sports TV Ratings. The prelims which preceded the main card drew 246,000 viewers. Per Nielsen sources, the card peaked with 718,000 viewers during the 1:15pm-1:30pm ET quarter hour. The main event featured Urijah Faber taking on Frankie Edgar with […]