Comments Thread For: Chavez-Vera Draws Highest Rated Boxing Telecast of 2013

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The ratings results for the ring return of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. suggests that either absence makes the heart grow fonder, or there’s nothing viewing audiences prefer more than a good old-fashioned train wreck.

Chavez Jr’s points win over Brian Vera—marred in controversy both before the fight and once official scorecards were read—generated more than 1.4 million viewers during Saturday’s live broadcast on HBO from Carson, California. The figure makes the event the most watched cable fight of 2013, according to Nielsen Ratings reports.

The event took a major hit during fight week, when it was revealed that Chavez Jr.–who already postponed the bout and had the weight limit moved up–could not make the super middleweight limit. Promoters Bob Arum (Chavez Jr.) and Artie Pellulo (Vera) negotiated a deal that granted Vera a handsome six-figure surplus to allow the fight go on at a maximum pre-fight limit of 173 lb.
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[freudianslip]

Oh man and I thought HBO was surely on the decline. With all their biased broadcasts full of awful fights

[sbbigmike]

The ratings results for the ring return of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. suggests that either absence makes the heart grow fonder, or there’s nothing viewing audiences prefer more than a good old-fashioned train wreck.

Chavez Jr’s points win over Brian Vera—marred in controversy both before the fight and once official scorecards were read—generated more than 1.4 million viewers during Saturday’s live broadcast on HBO from Carson, California. The figure makes the event the most watched cable fight of 2013, according to Nielsen Ratings reports.

The event took a major hit during fight week, when it was revealed that Chavez Jr.–who already postponed the bout and had the weight limit moved up–could not make the super middleweight limit. Promoters Bob Arum (Chavez Jr.) and Artie Pellulo (Vera) negotiated a deal that granted Vera a handsome six-figure surplus to allow the fight go on at a maximum pre-fight limit of 173 lb.
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LMAO, at HBO still lying about their numbers

[DoktorSleepless]

I wouldn't call Canelo-Trout the previous high because even though it may have peaked at 1.4 million, it only averaged 1.047 million. Several HBO telecasts have surpassed that.

[Fetta]

Oh man and I thought HBO was surely on the decline. With all their biased broadcasts full of awful fights

No man you sign up for cable you can get HBO pretty much fir free. I have both so i dont care. Most who have HBO dont care whos fighting they just wanna watch sports

[chaposinaloa]

HaHA! I wanna see Canelo and Broner "the furture of boxing" in a 10 round fight and get half of the viewers Chavez gets haha

[FightJunkie]

People are tuning in to see that fat cow get KO'd... Plain and Simple!

[mike3000gt71]

As long as i dont watch cherrrypickerrr mayweatger im happy cuz he is boring

[Big Lou]

I don't believe this ratings ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tay Roc]

Chavez is laughing somewhere in Mexico right now. Eating burritos and smoking blunts.