Wach-Klitschko does much higher TV ratings than Thompson-Klitschko

[Dr Rumack]

Compare that with the figures HBO Boxing After Dark gets:

Timothy Bradley vs Devon Alexander 1,345,000
Fernando Montiel vs Nonito Donaire 1,020,000
Saul Alvarez vs Matthew Hatton 1,381,000
Andre Berto vs Victor Ortiz 1,542,000
Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins II 1,837,000
Sebastian Zbik vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr 1,497,000
Saul Alvarez vs Ryan Rhodes 1,550,000

or even worse, Showtime:

Miguel Acosta vs Brandon Rios 709,000
Andre Ward vs Arthur Abraham 610,000


When people talk about boxing being a fringe sport in the US, they ain't lying.