This Saturday, April 11 at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) takes on Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) in a twelve round non-title bout, contested at a 143-pound catchweight. This marks the second time NBC airs the new Premier Boxing Champions series. The action will begin at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT. Garcia currently holds the WBC and WBA … [Read more...]
Premier Angst Over Premier Boxing Champions; Magno’s Monday Rant
If there was ever one thing all of us in the boxing "media" agreed upon, it was that we ALL wanted the sport we love back on free network TV. It was a must-- said everyone-- if we're ever to grow out of the niche sport category. Now, our dreams are reality-- and some of us are bitching? Excuse me if I flash my WTF face at the dusty, grungy laptop screen. I know, I … [Read more...]
The Problem with Adrien Broner’s PBC Performance
“The environment I’m in today, a lot of them were not on my side, but at the end of the day the last time I fought for the crowd I took my first loss. So, no disrespect to everyone that came to see me fight today, I had to do what I had to do to get my victory today." -- Adrien Broner (post John Molina victory) If only boxing were entirely about wins and losses. Guillermo … [Read more...]
PBC Performs on NBC: Number One in Key 18-49 Demographic
According to preliminary TV ratings issued by TV blog TV by the Numbers, NBC's debut presentation of Premier Boxing Champions finished third in its time slot with a total average viewership of 3.13 million. PBC on NBC was the highest rated sports program in the nation in that time slot and, most importantly, was number one in delivering the key 18-49 male … [Read more...]
Adrien Broner vs. John Molina Jr.: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Adrien Broner (29-1, 22 KOs) and John Molina Jr. (27-5, 22 KOs) face off this Saturday, March 7 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBC will broadcast the fight live beginning at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT. This fight will serve as the co-feature to the main event featuring Keith Thurman and Robert Guerrero in the first installment of the much talked … [Read more...]