Tweet
HBO had back-to-back hits with Mayweather-Marquez and Klitschko-Arreola.
The network reported that the Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez fight on Sept. 19 did 1 million pay-per-view buys. A week later, Vitali Klitschko-Chris Arreola was the highest-rated fight of the year on HBO World Championship Boxing, according to a news release from Klitschko’s promotional firm.
Klitschko-Arreola did better than Shane Mosley-Antonio Margarito and Marquez-Juan Diaz, according to the release.
Mayweather easily outpointed Marquez in Las Vegas. Klitschko stopped Arreola after 10 rounds in Los Angeles.
“This shows that the boxing fans were craving a great heavyweight matchup and eagerly awaiting Vitali’s return to HBO,” said Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions.
Klitschko had last fought on HBO in 2003, when he stopped Kirk Johnson.
The Klitschko-Arreola fight also did well in Germany, where the Klitschko brothers have a large following. The news release said it received a 52-percent share of the market, “the highest rated program at that time slot,” said Bernd Boente of Klitschko Management Group. RingTV
Impressive. This fight did have the help of Maywather-Marquez though.
The network reported that the Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez fight on Sept. 19 did 1 million pay-per-view buys. A week later, Vitali Klitschko-Chris Arreola was the highest-rated fight of the year on HBO World Championship Boxing, according to a news release from Klitschko’s promotional firm.
Klitschko-Arreola did better than Shane Mosley-Antonio Margarito and Marquez-Juan Diaz, according to the release.
Mayweather easily outpointed Marquez in Las Vegas. Klitschko stopped Arreola after 10 rounds in Los Angeles.
“This shows that the boxing fans were craving a great heavyweight matchup and eagerly awaiting Vitali’s return to HBO,” said Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions.
Klitschko had last fought on HBO in 2003, when he stopped Kirk Johnson.
The Klitschko-Arreola fight also did well in Germany, where the Klitschko brothers have a large following. The news release said it received a 52-percent share of the market, “the highest rated program at that time slot,” said Bernd Boente of Klitschko Management Group. RingTV
Impressive. This fight did have the help of Maywather-Marquez though.
Comment