Comments Thread For: Klitschko-Jennings Most Viewed Cable Bout Since 2012

[mrpain81]

The Canelo fight will probably crush that in 2 weeks.

Great numbers but it's too bad the fight was very boring.

[The Big Dunn]

great number. I watched and enjoyed it because the ref made wlad stop grabbing and holding.

Lets get wlad his 2 more fights on HBO, have wilder fight Cunningham and Fury or Povetkin, and then let wlad and wilder get it on.

[Hougigo]

Great ratings. people said PBC would hurt HBO but that's not the case. Since PBC HBO has been killing the ratings. The real ones hurt by haymons power move is Showtime. HBO cut ties with Haymon years earlier so him taking his fighters to network TV has no impact. But showtime let Haymon ruin their rep and brand last year was terrible mismatches just ro keep Haymon happy and still he stabbed them in the back taking all their fighters off showtime. Showtime has no boxing fights scheduled this year outside Mayweather and the fight with Chavez was a disaster with horrible ratings. HBO remains the king of boxing.

They have been doing alright. The biggest ones were Rios/Alvarado, Matts/Provo and this one.... Rios Alvarado I think people got caught up in a good trilogy hype the way they were spewing Gatti/Ward

Provo/Matts speaks for itself and promoters actually trying to make good fights to be competitive now.

Also for this fight, guess they do are about the HW champion

[ironmt]

Great to see people tuning Into the sport. On the other hand, Klit Is a disgrace to the heavyweight division. I didn't think there was another active fighter that held more then Mayweather but I think Klit wins.

[Weebler I]

Yes, and also the fight was in the USA.

Cunningham maybe moved too early, as an American he could have landed the fight.

[Cuban Linx]

Damn, that's impressive.

[bojangles1987]

Heavyweights will always sell. Always.

Wilder will be a monster draw if he keeps winning. He'll be the biggest superstar in boxing if he beats Wlad.

[bigdunny1]

The Canelo fight will probably crush that in 2 weeks.

Very true. Canelo's return back to HBO + this will be his first NON-PPV fight in 2 years = Monster ratings for HBO. Plus he's fighting an all action fighter. That will be a slug-fest that draws huge ratings it will beat last Saturday's ratings.

[100percentTruth]

Great ratings. people said PBC would hurt HBO but that's not the case. Since PBC HBO has been killing the ratings. The real ones hurt by haymons power move is Showtime. HBO cut ties with Haymon years earlier so him taking his fighters to network TV has no impact. But showtime let Haymon ruin their rep and brand last year with terrible mismatches just to keep Haymon happy and still he stabbed them in the back taking all their fighters off showtime. Showtime has no boxing fights scheduled this year outside Mayweather and the fight with Chavez was a disaster with horrible ratings. HBO remains the king of boxing. Showtime boxing is on life support.

There's less boxing matches scheduled on Showtime because they're now scheduled on PBC networks - SpikeTV, NBC, CBS, BET. NBC viewership hit 3million, so what exactly is HBO killing?

[Weebler I]

Heavyweights will always sell. Always.

Wilder will be a monster draw if he keeps winning. He'll be the biggest superstar in boxing if he beats Wlad.

He's going to have Povetkin as his mandatory soon.