Adamek-Cunningham draws very nice tv ratings for NBC

HUGEBOXINGFAN · 06:05 PM

Adamek-Cunningham draws nice rating for NBC
Monday December 24, 2012 11:09 AM By Marcus Henry

Photo credit: Main Event promotions
The NBC fight card featuring heavyweights Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham turned out to be a successful for nearly all involved.
It didn’t work out well for Cunningham, who thought he was robbed. Adamek (48-2, 29 KOs) scored a 116-112, 115-113, 113-115 split-decision win over Cunningham (25-5, 12 KOs). Many observers believed Cunningham deserved the decision.
Cunningham’s plight notwithstanding,...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/boxing...-nbc-1.4371745

Marcus Henry ‏@marchenrysports
Good news for NBC and boxing and as theovernight rating for the Adamek-Cunningham fight drew a 1.2 rating and 3 share.

ElBossHogg™

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Marcus Henry ‏@marchenrysports
Good news for NBC and boxing and as theovernight rating for the Adamek-Cunningham fight drew a 1.2 rating and 3 share.

and this means what exactly. What are these comparable too?

DoktorSleepless · 06:12 PM

The Leo Santa Cruz fight on CBS had a 1.3 rating, which translated to 1.8 million viewers. So the 1.2 rating for Adamek-Cunningham should be around the same ballpark for viewers.

.:: JSFD26 ::.

And half of that amount of people will never watch boxing on NBC or anywhere ever again after the disgusting robbery.

bojangles1987

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And half of that amount of people will never watch boxing on NBC or anywhere ever again after the disgusting robbery.

Yep, what a huge audience to be reminded why they don't watch boxing to begin with.

.:: JSFD26 ::.

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Yep, what a huge audience to be reminded why they don't watch boxing to begin with.

I know it turns me away... Or makes me wanna turn my back to this sport.

bojangles1987

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I know it turns me away... Or makes me wanna turn my back to this sport.

First thing said at my house after the decision was, "That's why I stopped watching." I get people to watch, and that happens.

HUGEBOXINGFAN

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First thing said at my house after the decision was, "That's why I stopped watching." I get people to watch, and that happens.

I bet this was not what everyone was saying that watched Pacquiao-Marquez IV and believe me there were a lot more eyeballs watching that fight.

mathed

People like drama, it sells.....they will tune in again

.:: JSFD26 ::.

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People like drama, it sells.....they will tune in again

Casuals dont like that sh*t. They dont love this sport like we do, WE WILL watch no matter what happens but not them. For a casual to watch such blasphemy is sure to turn them away.

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