Comments Thread For: Lomachenko-Linares Does Big Rating For ESPN

[Boxinghero1]

ESPN and HBO look in great shape for boxing showcase

[Removed Now]

Hbo and espn are killing it....

ESPN is in most homes and bars .

[chaosisme]

[MENTION]Main markets tuning in for last night’s event included Norfolk, VA; Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans and Columbus, OH. The telecast peaked during the final two quarter hours with a 1.1 metered market rating.[/MENTION]

I keep saying that promoters are ignoring a demographic that loves boxing. They aren't promoting to them yet they still tune in to watch the fights every weekend.

Which demographic is that? I'm not sure what those cities have in common with each other regarding last night's fight.

[Boxing Logic]

So how many people watched? The article doesnt even tell you that that I could see skimming it. Anyone know?

[Motorcity Cobra]

Which demographic is that? I'm not sure what those cities have in common with each other regarding last night's fight.

Well look it up. You have internet just like me

[boogbx]

I’m to old to tolerate buffering. Bought showtime and HBO and showtime is clearly the boxing channel at the moment.

As for this fight, I’m glad it did well despite zero promotion and going up against UFC.

Boxing yesterday was great and glad it did great numbers.

[chaosisme]

Well look it up. You have internet just like me

So you don't know. Thanks for your honesty.

[yammy25]

So you don't know. Thanks for your honesty.

Basically they have a large black population...

Cobra has this thing where he is absolutely certain that boxing is promoted only to a white male demographic and that the largest viewing demographic is either black or hispanic and boxing isnt marketed to them at all...

I dont know whether he wants spinner chains and purple drank handed out for free or what the **** kinda marketing is supposed to target his apparent demographic but thats his basic gripe

[man down]

No Surprise! Arum moving to ESPN is proving to be a GREAT MOVE for him and Top Rank thus far! Just annoying when they delay boxing for some other ****ty sport but overall it has a been a massive upgrade>HBO

ESPN is way too bias which takes away from the fight sometimes but as far as boxing that seems to be universal for the commentator to be bias to the guy the Network is invested in

I'm always hearing these biased comments. What announcers aren't?
Showtime does it
HBO does it.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Basically they have a large black population...

Cobra has this thing where he is absolutely certain that boxing is promoted only to a white male demographic and that the largest viewing demographic is either black or hispanic and boxing isnt marketed to them at all...

I dont know whether he wants spinner chains and purple drank handed out for free or what the **** kinda marketing is supposed to target his apparent demographic but thats his basic gripe

Actually I don't. But keep making **** up. One thing Eddie Hearn said which I agree with is he's going to take boxing to markets where there are consistently high ratings, New Orleans, Atlanta, etc. Majority black cities. Hearn recognizes the black market is being ignored. That's why all the fighter he listed as targeting were black and only one Mexican