Comments Thread For: Crawford-Benavidez Does Big Ratings For ESPN

[bballchump11]

I read the article and was confused as to why Birmingham had such a high rating. Yea, Birmingham had a rating double any other city. Oh, and by coincidence Alabama football was on immediately before the boxing. lol.

Yea, that definitely inflated the numbers. Still, espn has a major advantage. So many casuals watch Sportscenter and First Take and Around the Horn and PTI. If espn has a segment about a fight on every one of those shows, every day for the week before a fight, casuals will know about it. Very rarely did anything boxing (that wasn't Mayweather related) get any air time.

Now, they have a segment on a card they show. And as long as everyone on espn claims Bummed is #1 or #2 p4p, the casuals believe it. This should help boxing on other networks somewhat to, as espn now donates some time to boxing, even for the top guys not with TR.

You're very right, but it shows the fallacy of "boxing is dead" narrative. It's only dead to the people who keep repeating the lie. If ESPN covered it like any other sport, plenty of people will watch.

[Corelone]

How many Mexicans on this list????? Don’t forget Mayweather McGregor is 2 now.



We shouldn’t even be talking about race anyway smh. Mexicans, Europeans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans Asians etc. all support boxing. There’s no data tracker that tracks race of viewers. It’s ****** to even be discussing it.

Tell them. The Lord never gave one man all his gifts. The Monster in Japan will soon be a huge draw.

[Steven Mccowan]

America is home to the 3 biggest Superstars ever in boxing

Ali
Tyson
Mayweather

The myth that Black people or Americans don’t support boxing has always been a myth even Schaefer put that myth to rest

Mayweather not in same universe as a superstar as Ali or Tyson. Or SRL. Or Joe Louis, etc etc etc.

[Damn Wicked]

Good to know that Crawford's star is rising. It was great seeing that fight on TV. I thought it was a very entertaining fight! Both Crawford and Benevidez put on a good scrap. I love boxing! Let's get more of these kind of fights!

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

Mayweather not in same universe as a superstar as Ali or Tyson. Or SRL. Or Joe Louis, etc etc etc.

Lmao and these are they type of people who post on here.

[Steven Mccowan]

Lmao and these are they type of people who post on here.

I mean is reggie miller or roberr horry in same universe as Jordan? Lmao. Yall types need to understand grandmas etc know exactly who Tyson and Ali is. EVERYONE knows. Get your **** straight kid

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

I mean is reggie miller or roberr horry in same universe as Jordan? Lmao. Yall types need to understand grandmas etc know exactly who Tyson and Ali is. EVERYONE knows. Get your **** straight kid

Get your rep up before you start trolling

[Steven Mccowan]

Get your rep up before you start trolling

Obviously you aint a boxing guy. Bye bye

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

Obviously you aint a boxing guy. Bye bye

*aren't...

[champion4ever]

Yeah personally, I was highly anticipating this fight; Given all the intense hate that both fighters displayed for one another in the build up to it. It definitely piqued my interest as it was a hotly contested and highly entertaining fight as well.