Boxing Television: page 41

Williams-Rosario FOX Broadcast Peaked At 1,565,000 Viewers

•Jan 22, 2020

Not quite as many viewers watched Jeison Rosario stun Julian Williams on Saturday night as saw Williams upset Jarrett Hurd to win three 154-pound titles eight months earlier. Nielsen Media Research figures released Wednesday indicated an average audience of 1,536,000 watched Rosario stop Williams in the fifth round of a main event FOX aired from Williams’ hometown of Philadelphia. A peak audience of 1,565,000 tuned in to see Rosario beat Williams, who was consistently listed as at least a 30-1 favorite to win their scheduled 12-round fight for the IBF, IBO and WBA junior middleweight championships.

BoxingScene.com's Television Pick of The Week - January 17

Cliff Rold

•Jan 17, 2020

Fox’s big investment in boxing resumes in 2020 with a trip to one of boxing’s shining lights. Jr. middleweight has delivered multiple gems in the last few years. It may have another on tap if Julian Williams (27-1-1, 16 KO) can retain in his first defense of the WBA and IBF belts in a Philly homecoming. Last year, Williams won one of the best fights of 2019 in besting Jarrett Hurd.

Nearly 19 Years, 250 Editions Later, 'ShoBox' Still True To Mission

Keith Idec

•Jan 17, 2020

By Keith Idec - Gordon Hall has taken the same steadfast approach to this 250th edition of “ShoBox: The New Generation” that he took to the series’ premiere 18½ years ago. It’s the only way, according to the “ShoBox” executive producer, to survive in a competitive television environment within which Hall is typically tasked with convincing...

ESPN's Smith-Hart Main Event Peaked At 673,000 Viewers

Keith Idec

•Jan 15, 2020

Viewership for ESPN’s boxing doubleheader went up Saturday night once the Titans’ upset of the Ravens ended, but still was lower than usual. According to Nielsen Media Research, ESPN’s main event between Joe Smith Jr. and Jesse Hart drew a peak audience of 673,000 toward the end of it. The average viewership for Smith-Hart was 515,000.

Shields-Habazin Peaked At 288,000 Viewers On Showtime

Keith Idec

•Jan 14, 2020

Claressa Shields’ domination of Ivana Habazin drew lower viewership than her prior appearance on Showtime. Nielsen Media Research revealed Tuesday that a peak audience of 288,000 watched Showtime’s telecast of the Shields-Habazin fight Friday night from Atlantic City, New Jersey. The average viewership for their 10-round, 154-pound championship match was 255,000.

Evan and Elijah Holyfield To Be Featured in Docuseries 'Legacy'

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•Jan 7, 2020

Vudu, Walmart’s digital video service, and entertainment and sports media company Whistle, today announced Vudu has ordered the eight-episode docuseries, Legacy, from Whistle. The new Vudu Original will star 13-time NBA All-Star, Dwyane Wade, who will also serve as an executive producer on the series through his production company 59th & Prairie Entertainment. Legacy will chronicle the lives of gifted young athletes who all have one thing in common - they are the children of famous athletes, and they are working toward living up to the name on their back while also building their own athletic identity. The docuseries will be available for free exclusively on Vudu in 2020.

What's Happening With DAZN? - Part Two

Thomas Hauser

•Jan 6, 2020

By Thomas Hauser - Bill King is a senior writer for Sports Business Journal and has honed his journalistic skills over the course of three decades. He's more than able to ferret out the details of a story. So . . . What does King have to say about the economics of DAZN's business model in the United States? "Ask DAZN executives about numbers and...

What's Happening With DAZN? - Part One

Thomas Hauser

•Jan 5, 2020

By Thomas Hauser - On May 10, 2018, Eddie Hearn (managing director of Matchroom Boxing) and Simon Denyer (CEO of what was then Perform Group) announced a joint venture at a press conference in New York. Former ESPN president John Skipper, who had joined Perform Group as its executive chairman three days earlier, was also in attendance...

Gervonta Davis-Gamboa Peaked At 604K Viewers On Showtime

Keith Idec

•Dec 31, 2019

Gervonta Davis’ victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa drew Showtime’s second-highest viewership for a boxing match in 2019. Nielsen Media Research revealed Tuesday that Davis’ 12th-round stoppage of Gamboa attracted a peak audience of 604,000 on Saturday night from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Davis-Gamboa, the longest fight of Davis’ six-year pro career, was watched by an average audience of 577,000.

Wilder: Fox Sports Team Exceeded All My Expectations

Jake Donovan

•Dec 28, 2019

The worst kept secret in boxing was finally revealed with the announcement of the rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury serving as a joint pay-per-view venture between ESPN+ and Fox Sports. What won’t be a secret is how Wilder and the Fox Sports team will interact.