Comments Thread For: Morrell-Gavronski FOX Main Event Peaked At 1,027,000 Viewers; Show Averaged 920,000

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The low-profile fights FOX aired Saturday night drew comparable viewership to the network's previous boxing broadcasts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nielsen Media Research statistics released Wednesday indicated that the four-fight telecast drew an average of 920,000 viewers. The telecast attracted a peak viewership of 1,027,000 during the main event super middleweight David Morrell Jr.'s third-round technical knockout of overmatched Mike Gavronski at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
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[jonnyc420]

Sucked seeing Kirkland go out like he did. Hopefully the man retires, it's clearly over for him. The man was pure entertainment during his career though.

[wildman]

Not bad viewership for a garbage mismatch.

[Oldskoolg]

Imagine ho well pbc would do during the pandemic if they actually put a decent card on FOX

[landotter]

Not bad viewership for a garbage mismatch.

That was what I was going to post. Overall, I think boxing has recovered nicely from HBO dropping it, resulting in these streaming services and opposing networks breaking up the divisions making it even harder to make good match-ups. If boxing organizations, promoters, and TV interests can just get out of their own way and get the best fights to happen, boxing can reclaim it's place as a top draw.

What is the cliché ... a rising tide lifts all boats? Everyone wins if these mismatches are the exception not the normal.

[ShoulderRoll]

Imagine ho well pbc would do during the pandemic if they actually put a decent card on FOX

Yeah. It's too bad they don't.