Klitschko vs leapai has terrible ratings on espn

[joe strong]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/klitschko-title-defense-bombs-in-ratings-on-espn-with-nearly-a-million-fewer-viewers-165921011.html

[LacedUp]

No surprises there.

[The Tase]

k bros have terrible ratings in america period.

i respect the k bros but i cannot stand watching them fight so cautiously vs crap opponents.

at least be exciting vs crap opponents.

[sugarsmosley]

woooow, i was expecting atleast a million.


ESPN comes with basic cable

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

k bros have terrible ratings in america period.

i respect the k bros but i cannot stand watching them fight so cautiously vs crap opponents.

at least be exciting vs crap opponents.

I don't think he was overly cautious this time. It was just a terrible (mandated) matchup.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

This was on at 5PM on a spring saturday afternoon with very little, if any, promotion.

Lets hope that ESPN can attract viewers on Saturday. The sport needs it.

[joe strong]

Stivene vs arreola WBC title fight is on next weekend but it's got competition in other sports. NBA & NHL playoffs, UFC & baseball... I hope it does better or ESPN might just pull the plug...

[GoldenGloveLove]

I think a Ukrainian guy and an Australian guy in a boxing match on a Saturday afternoon doing those numbers is actually pretty good. Context matters.

[MrRolltide91]

Not surprised

[LacedUp]

I think a Ukrainian guy and an Australian guy in a boxing match on a Saturday afternoon doing those numbers is actually pretty good. Context matters.

For the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.

As you said, context matters.