Comments Thread For: Porter-Ugas Main Event Peaked At 2,197,000 Viewers For FOX

[justinussery87]

They are really messing up with the promotion. It's almost as if they didn't want anyone to watch it. With the good matchups boxing has had lately, boxing should be dominating the airwaves. Especially since this season in sports is slow until match madness.

[Scipio2009]

By the way, Caleb Plant vs anyone on FOX regular might too 5m viewers simply because he is a rare white American fighter.

... If he can fight.

Beating Uzcategui was big, hopefully he rolls over the Subway dude, but if he can beat David Benevidez for the WBC, and/or beat Callum Smith for the WBA, you'd have a big Southern white American fighter who may just be the best 168lb fighter in the world.

Put him in good fights from then on, and he just might break through with those kind of viewership numbers.

[champion4ever]

Those channels are only free if you have cable or if you have an OTN antenna that is able to pick it up.

You are partially right; Especially of you live in the U.S. You have to purchase a special converter box in order to receive your local channels or subscribe to a basic cable package in order to receive your local channels that way.

[champion4ever]

BS, HBO and showtime cards routinely attract less viewers, and we have def seen network shows with bigger names do worse than this.

What a damn shame? You have a free television network that could reach an estimated 120mil homes and your average audience is only 1.6mil viewers That's worst than pay television. Moreover, HBO and Showtime are premium cable television networks. Could you name another network show that has done worse than this one?

[champion4ever]

The problem is on the West Coast the fights start at 5 pm. That seems too early of a start time. ESPN shows usually start around 7 close to prime time. Go look at all of ESPN shows that don't involve Crawford or Loma. They barely get a million views in prime time and usually with a lead in game. The problem with Fox is they gotta start their shows too early so it won't interfere with the news on the West Coast, cards are usually over by 8 prime time.

Yes, you do make a valid point. The shows do start too early. In addition, I believe among all the major four television networks, that the Fox television network is the only one whose studio is based in Southern Cailfornia on Pacific Standard Time; Which sucks.

[champion4ever]

Excellent point. I hope FOX continues as well, with a new contract, with more money added. Boxing is big business now and FOX will have to cough up some more money and to add to that, haymon is going to have to get more prospects....and they don’t have to be American either....he should look to sign British, Canadians, Australians, South Africans, Nigerians, etc etc. Haymon will have to do his homework to counter the hundreds of millions dazn is pouring into the sport

I absolutely agree! As a matter of fact he is already is in the process of doing just that because Manny Pacquiao is moving his entire stable of fighters from the Philippines to the PBC. So Al Haymon is expanding his talent roster even as we speak.

However, Al needs a matchmaker. The fighters shouldn't be able to pick and choose who and when they are going to fight. HBO drew the line on that several years ago and if the PBC isn't careful then Fox sports are going to do the same exact thing by playing promoter too by making match ups that is better suited for the viewers and sponsors.

[Oldskoolg]

I absolutely agree! As a matter of fact he is already is in the process of doing just that because Manny Pacquiao is moving his entire stable of fighters from the Philippines to the PBC. So Al Haymon is expanding his talent roster even as we speak.

However, Al needs a matchmaker. The fighters shouldn't be able to pick and choose who and when they are going to fight. HBO drew the line on that several years ago and if the PBC isn't careful then Fox sports are going to do the same exact thing by playing promoter too by making match ups that is better suited for the viewers and sponsors.

I think this is a weakness of not being an actual promoter and being an manager/advisor for haymon. It’s true he does the best for his fighters but perhaps he does too much for his fighters and not enough for the fans? You’re right, he does need a matchmaker and that seems to be what’s missing right now. I think the matchups were actually better in the 2015-2016 PBC years when we were seeing wars on free tv. After April, if we are not seeing compelling matchups on FOX I agree, they will have to sit down with him and talk about how to get regular viewership at 2.5m and up.

[Oldskoolg]

... If he can fight.

Beating Uzcategui was big, hopefully he rolls over the Subway dude, but if he can beat David Benevidez for the WBC, and/or beat Callum Smith for the WBA, you'd have a big Southern white American fighter who may just be the best 168lb fighter in the world.

Put him in good fights from then on, and he just might break through with those kind of viewership numbers.

He’s already proven he is better than dirrel. He beat a big strong uzcategui who looked like a 168lbs crisanto espana. I don’t think it’s a matter of him being able to fight, it’s a matter of just how good he is. In his first real fight against a championship caliber opponent he knocked him down twice and outboxed him in what turned out to be a pretty good gut check bloody battle in which he had to dig deep. White America loved tommy Morrison loved Gerry cooney loved Darren Van Horn....and none of them were at the top of their divisions in terms of talent. White America will tune in because they see themselves in him, that’s why his ratings dominated the all time of PBC on FS1 on a Sunday at that. Prime time Friday night on free tv? Plant does no less than 3.5m and as much as 5-6m. If I’m wrong I’m wrong but I’m old enough to remember just how’s much white America will tune in for and get behind “one of their own”....

[champion4ever]

I think this is a weakness of not being an actual promoter and being an manager/advisor for haymon. It’s true he does the best for his fighters but perhaps he does too much for his fighters and not enough for the fans? You’re right, he does need a matchmaker and that seems to be what’s missing right now. I think the matchups were actually better in the 2015-2016 PBC years when we were seeing wars on free tv. After April, if we are not seeing compelling matchups on FOX I agree, they will have to sit down with him and talk about how to get regular viewership at 2.5m and up.

Without question; He needs to put his Superman cape on and apply for a license in order to be a be a real promoter. This hiding in in the shadows and behind the cameras must end.

Legally he is a career advisor but secretly he moonlights as a boxing promoter. Since it's his company he needs to come out and promote his own fighters and stop hiding behind these figure head puppet promoters with no real power at all.

Unlike, Don King he is trying to avoid unnecessary scrutiny for himself; Because when you are different a (African American) you stand out and when you stand out you become an easy target.

[j.razor]

Its okay for a porter & Ugas..