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For decades, HBO was the preeminent television brand in boxing. The highest-rated fight in its history, a heavyweight title match between Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno on Feb. 25, 1989, did a 35.7 ...
HBO’s boxing business shows signs of fatigue. HBO’s major high-profile fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 was a pay-per-view event that was priced at $90 to $100.
HBO released a lengthy statement confirming the pivot away from live boxing events on the network while also noting they would be airing an edition of 24/7 focusing the Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson ...
At HBO, audience research revealed declining interest in boxing, Nelson said, including a notably low ratings figure for the Sept. 8 “SuperFly 3” card at the Forum. “We’re proud of our ...
For 45 years, HBO has been the one constant in a boxing fan’s life. The premium cable network took a while to get rolling after it entered the boxing space by airing the 1973 heavyweight title ...
According to an article in the New York Times, HBO is officially leaving boxing after 45 years. HBO Sports Executive Vice President Peter Nelson made the announcement that HBO was dropping boxing ...
Growing up, HBO (Boxing After Dark/World Championship Boxing) WAS boxing. Lampley, Merchant, Foreman, Steward, & Lederman represented the highest class. Even now, HBO is still #1 in terms of ...
HBO has one more boxing card on its schedule -- a "World Championship Boxing" doubleheader on Oct. 27 from the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
After 45 years in the ring, HBO is bailing on boxing. The premium network will no longer carry live and pay-per-view fights. HBO Sports president Peter Nelson broke the news, which had been ...
U.S. broadcaster HBO said on Thursday it will be dropping live boxing from its programming schedule from 2019 due to dwindling ratings, ending a 45-year association with the sport.
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