Boxing Television

BoxingScene.com's Television Pick of The Week - July 23

Pick It: Olympic Boxing (USA/NBCOlympics.com, Check Listings) - The first time many eyes saw Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones, Antonio Tarver, Guillermo Rigondeaux and any number of others who went on to professional success, it was at the Olympics. Even in t...

Hearn: Pay-Per-View Market Is Dwindling; Fighters Should Take The Guarantee Instead

Eddie Hearn does not have much faith in the pay-per-view model as it is currently implemented in the United States. The British promoter thinks the current market is flooded with pay-per-view boxing events, exhibition or otherwise. Add in the exorbit...

Colbert-Nyambayar: Showtime's Main Event Peaked At 288,000 Viewers, Averaged 261,000

Chris Colbert saw a significant increase in viewership from his previous televised ring appearance. The unbeaten WBA interim junior lightweight titlist picked his most notable win to date, a twelve-round, unanimous decision victory over Mongolia’s Tu...

David Morrell-Mario Cazares Fox Main Event Averaged 1,334,000 Viewers

Inoue-Dasmarinas ESPN Main Event Drew Average Audience Of 818,000

“The Monster” drew a sizable audience to ESPN on Saturday night. According to statistics Nielsen Media Research revealed Tuesday, Naoya Inoue’s brief fight on ESPN drew an average audience of 818,000. The Japanese star knocked down Michael Dasmarinas...

Charlo-Montiel Viewership Highest For Showtime Boxing Broadcast During Pandemic

More viewers watched Jermall Charlo’s tougher-than-expected victory over Juan Macias Montiel than any boxing match Showtime has televised during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BoxingScene.com's Television Pick of The Week - June 19

Quantity Saturday is here. A day loaded with main events featuring prohibitive favorites and interesting undercards doesn’t make for a clear pick of the week. This card gets the nod as it showcases the most highly regarded battler stepping into the r...

Stevenson-Nakathila Fight Averaged 857,000 Viewers On ESPN; Peaked At 927,000

Shakur Stevenson’s uneventful victory over Jeremiah Nakathila prompted Stevenson to apologize for what he considers a subpar performance. Viewership still went up as their monotonous match continued Saturday night. According to a Nielsen Media Resear...

BoxingScene.com's Television Pick of The Week - June 11

Pick It: Shakur Stevenson vs. Jeremia Nakathila (Saturday, ESPN, 10:00 PM EST) - For all the talk about a blue chip foursome of Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez, Ryan Garcia, and Gervonta Davis, there is every reason to think the man who will emerge one da...

Sky Sports Finalizes Content Partnerships With Top Rank, BOXXER

Sky Sports has outlined the next phase of its 30-year association with the sport of boxing, bringing two new partnerships both in the UK and internationally, with the deals running through 2025.

British Director Brings Story of The Four Kings To New Generation

By Thomas Gerbasi - As cool under pressure as one of the four fighters he featured in the Showtime documentary series The Kings, director Mat Whitecross didn’t expect to feel any nerves creeping in as episode one premiered last Sunday night. That coo...

Sources: Mayweather-Paul PPV is Projected To Generate at Least 1 Million Buys Domestically

As many had expected, Sunday's pay-per-view exhibition fight, between five division champion Floyd Mayweather and social media star Logan Paul, did big business.

Hearn Will Not Attempt To Steer Joshua To DAZN, British Star Could Remain at Sky

In the coming months, Anthony Joshua will be a free agent - with his promotional contract coming to an end and his network deal with Sky Sports expiring as well. Eddie Hearn, head of Matchroom Sport, recently confirmed that his company had signed a f...

Hearn Details Benefits of DAZN Global Rights Deal, Expects Sky To Remain in Boxing

Eddie Hearn says his new UK broadcast deal with DAZN will change the face of boxing in the UK and Ireland and ensure that regular Matchroom pay-per-view shows are a thing of the past. After months of rumors, Hearn formally announced his new five-year...

Hearn Confirms Five-Year DAZN Deal For UK Shows, Ends Long Run With Sky Sports

Eddie Hearn has finally confirmed a new five-year deal to bring all his UK shows to DAZN, ending a partnership between Matchroom and Sky Sports that goes back 27 years.