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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez enjoyed a triumphant return to HBO in every conceivable way. The 24-year old former 154 lb. titlist registered what presently serves as the leading contender for Knockout of the Year after flattening James Kirkland in the third round of their May 9 meet at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
The bout was Alvarez' first fight back on HBO following a nearly three-year hiatus. Absence truly made the heart grow fonder among HBO subscribers, as the live main event drew a staggering 2.146 million viewers, peaking at just under 2.3 million viewers.
It not only becomes the most-watched fight of 2015 - surpassing HBO's April 25 event topped by Wladimir Klitschko's 12-round win over Bryant Jennings - but goes down as the most watched cable fight since 2006. [Click Here To Read More]
The bout was Alvarez' first fight back on HBO following a nearly three-year hiatus. Absence truly made the heart grow fonder among HBO subscribers, as the live main event drew a staggering 2.146 million viewers, peaking at just under 2.3 million viewers.
It not only becomes the most-watched fight of 2015 - surpassing HBO's April 25 event topped by Wladimir Klitschko's 12-round win over Bryant Jennings - but goes down as the most watched cable fight since 2006. [Click Here To Read More]
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