Is Dana White still doing his boxing company? ESPN boxing needs him

**KTFOKING** · 10-22-2019, 12:53 PM

What did the TR card peak at? I know it would be at the beginning of the telecast after the football game, but does anyone know the actual numbers?

White said he was going to have his boxing announcement in October....Well, we are almost done with October and nothing.

**The Big Dunn** · 10-22-2019, 12:59 PM

I think ESPN should've considered putting this fight as the semi main to a major fight, sort of how HBO did with RJJ/Bhop 1. These 2 guys are "fight fan" boxers rather than mainstream fighters that casual fans would know.

I know its different promoters but Imagine if this fight was the semi main in Barclays or Chaicago for a Kownacki fight? OMG the crowd would've been bananas.

**Motorcity Cobra** · 10-22-2019, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by KTFOKING

What did the TR card peak at? I know it would be at the beginning of the telecast after the football game, but does anyone know the actual numbers?

White said he was going to have his boxing announcement in October....Well, we are almost done with October and nothing.

778k lead in from the football game

Top Rank Boxing telecast averaged 635,000 viewers on Friday night. A reasonable figure considering the competitive landscape. Telecast peaked with 778,000 viewers at the initial tune-in.
— BrooklynBrawler1970 (@BklynBrawler05) October 21, 2019

**Randall Cunning** · 10-22-2019, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by KTFOKING

What did the TR card peak at? I know it would be at the beginning of the telecast after the football game, but does anyone know the actual numbers?

White said he was going to have his boxing announcement in October....Well, we are almost done with October and nothing.

All Ive heard him say this month is that hes planning to have a tournament to sort heavyweight, with Wilder, Fury, and Joshua involved. Dude lives in a dreamland. I seriously wonder if he realises all the political bull**** involved in boxing. Thinks hes going to waltz into boxing and everyones going to bow down because Dana Whites here

**hectari** · 10-22-2019, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra

So #UFCBoston main card on Friday on ESPN2 peaked at 1 million and averaged 805k. #BeterbievGvozdyk boxing on ESPN averaged 617k; #ALCS did 6.6 million; CFB on ESPN (Pitt-Syracuse) did 1.1 million; CFB on Big10 Ohio State-Northwestern did 1.6 million. WWE on Fox did 2.5 million.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) October 21, 2019

Other 2019 TR events pic.twitter.com/qpqVLmMZ30
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) October 21, 2019

Arum should just sell Top Rank to Dana White and let him do his magic

**ShaneMosleySr** · 10-22-2019, 01:18 PM

PBC also sucks.

**KTFOKING** · 10-22-2019, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra

778k lead in from the football game

Top Rank Boxing telecast averaged 635,000 viewers on Friday night. A reasonable figure considering the competitive landscape. Telecast peaked with 778,000 viewers at the initial tune-in.
— BrooklynBrawler1970 (@BklynBrawler05) October 21, 2019

Makes sense, thanks.

Originally posted by Randall Cunning

All Ive heard him say this month is that hes planning to have a tournament to sort heavyweight, with Wilder, Fury, and Joshua involved. Dude lives in a dreamland. I seriously wonder if he realises all the political bull**** involved in boxing. Thinks hes going to waltz into boxing and everyones going to bow down because Dana Whites here

LOL, he's definitely not running no HW tournament. But I don't think White is an idiot like other boxing fans do. His sport has completely overtaken boxing and obviously does much better ratings. Will be interesting to see when his operation actually takes off.

**REYESdelBOXEO** · 10-22-2019, 02:04 PM

Espn boxing fan's are flocking to DAZN.

Is WME/IMG still buying out the PBC?

Is Dana White still doing his boxing company? ESPN boxing needs him