Ratings Trend Suggests There Can Be 'Too Much Boxing'

•Jun 26, 2015

By Jake Donovan

Sorry fight fans, but there is such a thing as too much boxing—and we are in the midst of such a run.

While some boxing junkies marvel at fight shows appearing on a slew of networks on a regular basis, the recent ratings trend suggests the offense is being spread way too thin. Case in point, the less than spectacular numbers produced over the past couple of weekends.

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