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HBO Gets Solid Numbers For Marquez-Alvarado
HBO is happy with the number of eyeballs their Saturday night card drew. Here is the release they sent out on Tuesday afternoon.
HBO, the leading television platform for the sport of boxing in the U.S., scored again in the ratings Saturday night as pro boxing made a thrilling return to The Forum in Inglewood, CA. The all-action main event of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado on the network generated an audience of 1,198,000 viewers, making it the second most watched bout on cable so far this year. The slugfest attracted a peak viewership of 1,322,000 viewers.
The undercard fight of Viktor Postol vs. Selcuk Aydin – both making their HBO debut – registered 1,002,000 viewers, making it the fifth most watched bout on cable in 2014. The fight peaked with 1,137,000 viewers.
HBO’s spring season resumes Saturday, May 31 with a full-day of boxing programming highlighted at 4 p.m. (ET/PT) when Nonito Donaire meets Simpiwe Vetyeka in a featherweight title bout from Macau followed by the live telecast of the highly anticipated super middleweight title rematch between Carl Froch and George Groves from Wembley Stadium in London, England. A crowd of 80,000 is expected for the outdoor event.
Top 6 Cable TV audiences for live boxing in 2014:
2014 Bout Ranking Viewers (000s)
1 HBO: 3/1/14 CHAVEZ JR. VS. VERA II 1390
2 HBO: 5/17/14 MARQUEZ VS. ALVARADO 1198
3 HBO: 3/1/14 SALIDO VS. LOMACHENKO 1017
4 HBO: 3/29/14 KOVALEV VS. AGNEW 1006
5 HBO: 5/17/14 POSTOL VS. AYDIN 1002
6 HBO: 1/18/14 PASCAL VS. BUTE 982
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The Hauser Report: Cinematic and Literary Notes
Remembering Dwight Muhammad Qawi (1953-2025) and his Triumphant Return to Prison
Xander Zayas and ‘Shu Shu’ Win, but Emiliano Vargas Steals the Show at Madison Square Garden
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Claressa Shields Advances to 17-0 with a Wide Decision over Lani Daniels
Top Rank Boxing is in Limbo, but that Hasn’t Benched Robert Garcia’s Up-and-Comers
Manny “Gucci” Flores and Jorge Chavez Fight to a Draw at Fantasy Springs
Avila Perspective, Chap. 337: Golden Boy is Chicago Bound plus Soboba Fights
Mark Kriegel’s New Book About Mike Tyson is a Must-Read
Kotari and Urakawa – Two Fatalities on the Same Card in Japan: Boxing’s Darkest Day
Ramirez and Cuello Score KOs in Libya; Fonseca Upsets Oumiha
Avila Perspective, Chap. 338: Commemorating the Big Upset by Ricardo Sandoval in Japan
The Hauser Report: Cinematic and Literary Notes
Top Rank Boxing is in Limbo, but that Hasn’t Benched Robert Garcia’s Up-and-Comers
Rahaman Ali (1943-2025)
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Avila Perspective, Chap. 337: Golden Boy is Chicago Bound plus Soboba Fights
Hamzah Sheeraz is the TSS Fighter of the Month for July
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