Comments Thread For: Chavez-Rubio Does Big Ratings, 19 Million Fans in Mexico

[croz]

in mexico being the key phrase. I wish those numbers were the same in the u.s.

boxing in mexico is the real deal


i wish it was one tenth as strong in the states as it is in mexico

Another testament to why boxing will always be on top. If you have popular Mexican fighters, the mexican crowd, and the mexican crowd will watch. Right now Canelo and chavez jr and Marquez are doing big numbers

in mexico it ain't.

It got almost a 1.9 rating on HBO in the US which is an excellent number for that channel. That same fight put on a major network could draw over 15 million people with zero promo behind. According to a study done 86% of HBO boxing fans are white. Without trying to be rasicst here that boxing figure is about the same as HBO own demographic so put a Mexican fighter like Chavez on a network with a wider reach like FOX or NBC and boxing could grab 30 million viewers no problem. Boxing isn't small ... HBO and showtime just make it look small. And they need boxing to look small so other networks don't try take it from them. No boxing = no original programming.

[liuj88]

This is why JCC JR calls the shots.

Until Sergio Martinez can sell out an elementary school cafeteria, he has no business calling out the El Dinero de Vaca.

JCC Jr. can sell out all the stadiums he wants, but unless he vacates his title, he has no business avoiding Sergio Martinez, who is his mandatory.

[liuj88]

It got almost a 1.9 rating on HBO in the US which is an excellent number for that channel. That same fight put on a major network could draw over 15 million people with zero promo behind. According to a study done 86% of HBO boxing fans are white. Without trying to be rasicst here that boxing figure is about the same as HBO own demographic so put a Mexican fighter like Chavez on a network with a wider reach like FOX or NBC and boxing could grab 30 million viewers no problem. Boxing isn't small ... HBO and showtime just make it look small. And they need boxing to look small so other networks don't try take it from them. No boxing = no original programming.

What does a 1.9 rating translate to, in number of households?

Are you saying that HBO is essentially sabotaging/hampering its boxing programs, so that no one else will broadcast boxing? This is like saying Fox wants "American Idol" not be too successful, so that another network will not copy it. Incredible. Please provide evidence.

And HBO does have plenty of original programming, other than boxing. In fact, it's known primarily for its other shows. "The Sopranos" is a very good example. (Please don't say that HBO didn't want "The Sopranos" to succeed.)