Adamek-Cunningham draws very nice tv ratings for NBC

[HUGEBOXINGFAN]

Adamek-Cunningham draws nice rating for NBC
Monday December 24, 2012 11:09 AM By Marcus Henry

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The NBC fight card featuring heavyweights Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham turned out to be a successful for nearly all involved.
It didn’t work out well for Cunningham, who thought he was robbed. Adamek (48-2, 29 KOs) scored a 116-112, 115-113, 113-115 split-decision win over Cunningham (25-5, 12 KOs). Many observers believed Cunningham deserved the decision.
Cunningham’s plight notwithstanding,...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/boxing/the-neutral-corner-1.1276167/adamek-cunningham-draws-nice-rating-for-nbc-1.4371745

Marcus Henry @marchenrysports
Good news for NBC and boxing and as theovernight rating for the Adamek-Cunningham fight drew a 1.2 rating and 3 share.

[ElBossHogg™]

Marcus Henry @marchenrysports
Good news for NBC and boxing and as theovernight rating for the Adamek-Cunningham fight drew a 1.2 rating and 3 share.

and this means what exactly. What are these comparable too?

[DoktorSleepless]

The Leo Santa Cruz fight on CBS had a 1.3 rating, which translated to 1.8 million viewers. So the 1.2 rating for Adamek-Cunningham should be around the same ballpark for viewers.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

And half of that amount of people will never watch boxing on NBC or anywhere ever again after the disgusting robbery.

[bojangles1987]

And half of that amount of people will never watch boxing on NBC or anywhere ever again after the disgusting robbery.

Yep, what a huge audience to be reminded why they don't watch boxing to begin with.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Yep, what a huge audience to be reminded why they don't watch boxing to begin with.

I know it turns me away... Or makes me wanna turn my back to this sport.

[bojangles1987]

I know it turns me away... Or makes me wanna turn my back to this sport.

First thing said at my house after the decision was, "That's why I stopped watching." I get people to watch, and that happens.

[HUGEBOXINGFAN]

First thing said at my house after the decision was, "That's why I stopped watching." I get people to watch, and that happens.

I bet this was not what everyone was saying that watched Pacquiao-Marquez IV and believe me there were a lot more eyeballs watching that fight.

[mathed]

People like drama, it sells.....they will tune in again

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

People like drama, it sells.....they will tune in again

Casuals dont like that ****. They dont love this sport like we do, WE WILL watch no matter what happens but not them. For a casual to watch such blasphemy is sure to turn them away.