Over the years, it’s become increasingly difficult to show or tell something new about Muhammad Ali, and since the passing of “The Greatest” in June, that task has turned nearly impossible.
LAS VEGAS, NV – Top Rank®, and Univision Deportes (UDN), the multimedia sports division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) that includes UDN, the No. 1 Spanish-language cable sports network, announce the highly awaited series premiere of “Solo Boxeo” in its new time slot, on Friday, September 16th at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT with a simulcast on UDN and UniMás Network. The series opener will include classic matches from the Top Rank Vault featuring beloved Mexican fighters in honor of Mexico’s Independence Day.
Los Angeles – Tuesday’s (8/23) exciting Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 averaged 199,000 viewers for the show, according to Nielsen Media Research.
LAS VEGAS – Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr.’s sensational sixth-round knockout of Leonard Bundu delivered over +6 million viewers during his Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC fight this Sunday, according to Nielsen.
Al Haymon’s mission to expose emerging star Errol Spence Jr. to a bigger audience was an indisputable success Sunday. Lou DiBella, the promoter of Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions card Sunday in Brooklyn, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times on Monday night that the Spence-Leonard Bundu fight drew a 4.6 overnight rating. That means roughly six million viewers watched Spence’s sixth-round knockout of Bundu in their IBF welterweight elimination match at Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Saturday night was a big HBO boxing night. But one night earlier, it was all about Showtime. The network’s 15th anniversary broadcast of ShoBox: The New Generation took place Friday night from Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Conn., and ringside analyst Steve Farhood, who's...
By Keith Idec - Lou DiBella doesn’t understand the ratings hate. The official promoter of the 'PBC on FOX' card Saturday night has watched media members and fans criticize the show’s viewership figures all week. The former HBO Sports executive has been perplexed because, according 2.54 million viewers...
According to The Nielsen Company, the Premier Boxing Champions telecast on FOX drew 1.45 million viewers in its prime time slot Saturday night.
by David P. Greisman - On a Saturday night at the Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, back in 2001 when the seaside resort town still regularly hosted boxing, the camera lights went on and two fighters stood across from each other in the ring. Nothing typically is special about that happening. Nothing was special about...
Fans at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo received an unexpected treat as Japanese Flyweight champion Takuya Kogawa engaged in a 10 round war with Masafumi Otake, claiming a well-earned by surprisingly wide unanimous decision on Friday evening. On paper the bout was a mismatch, with the final scores suggesting one as well as the bout is looked upon down the road. Kogawa prevailed by tallies of 99-91 and 100-90-twice, but in reality the bout was a special fight - and not just because it was the first main event shown on www.boxingraise.com, the new subscription service from Japanese promoter Dangan.Fans at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo received an unexpected treat as Japanese Flyweight champion Takuya Kogawa engaged in a 10 round war with Masafumi Otake, claiming a well-earned by surprisingly wide unanimous decision on Friday evening. On paper the bout was a mismatch, with the final scores suggesting one as well as the bout is looked upon down the road. Kogawa prevailed by tallies of 99-91 and 100-90-twice, but in reality the bout was a special fight - and not just because it was the first main event shown on www.boxingraise.com, the new subscription service from Japanese promoter Dangan.