Saunders-Lemieux Peaked at 775K Viewers, Averaged 716K on HBO

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ratings released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research indicated that the Saunders-Lemieux main event drew a peak audience of 775,000 viewers on Saturday night from Laval, Quebec, Canada. Their 12-round fight, which Saunders won convincingly, was watched by an average of 716,000 viewers.

Viewership was lower for Lemieux’s last HBO bout, a spectacular third-round knockout of Curtis Stevens on March 11 in Verona, New York (peak: 672,000; average: 606,000).

HBO’s broadcast of Spike O’Sullivan’s seventh-round knockout of Antoine Douglas peaked at 696,000 viewers. An average of 668,000 viewers watched Ireland’s O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) beat the favored Douglas (22-2-1, 16 KOs), of Burke, Virginia.

The opener, Yves Ulysse Jr.-Cletus Seldin, averaged 624,000 viewers and was watched by a peak audience of 717,000. Montreal’s Ulysse (15-1, 9 KOs) knocked down Seldin (21-1, 17 KOs, 1 NC), of Bay Shore, New York, once apiece in each of the first three rounds and easily out-boxed him to win a 10-round unanimous decision.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Good numbers for what is was. Mostly because of Lemieux I think. But a very good debut for BJS. Fans probably tuned in to see what he was about. Now they know he isn't just a weak champion.

[victor-romeo]

Yea good number maybe they can make Sanders vs Jacobs next or Sanders vs GGG

[Ruthless-RKO]

Yea good number maybe they can make Sanders vs Jacobs next or Sanders vs GGG

Jacobs wants Saunders for April 28 at Barclays center. Now it's not PPV, I can see it hitting 1 million viewers.

[victor-romeo]

Thats a mighty fine fight, wonder if the English guy will travel...I wouldn't if I was him unless the money was very good...

[Ruthless-RKO]

Thats a mighty fine fight, wonder if the English guy will travel...I wouldn't if I was him unless the money was very good...

He earned a minimum $1 million for Lemieux. No doubt he would get more for Jacobs. Bigger fight

[SenorPipino]

Yea good number maybe they can make Sanders vs Jacobs next or Sanders vs GGG

Jacobs wants Saunders for April 28 at Barclays center. Now it's not PPV, I can see it hitting 1 million viewers.

I would be shocked if the bout actually occurred.

Coming off a marquee win over Lemieux, why in the world would Saunders risk his newly earned reputation against Jacobs?

It's for relatively little money, compared to the fortune he would receive against Golovkin, or especially Canelo.

No, Saunders is intent on fighting either Canelo or Golovkin in 2018, and he's not going to take a stupid risk in a relatively low-budget battle with Jacobs.

If Saunders isn't smart enough to figure that out for himself, let's hope that his brain trust is.

[boxing_rocks]

I heard that it could be Saunders vs DeGale at a catch weight or 168 where BJS wouldn't risk his belt.

[SenorPipino]

DeGale looked tarnished and quite faded against Truex.

At this point, it doesn't look like anything more than a stay busy fight for BJ, while awaiting some big game.

It may happen since Golovkin or Canelo wouldn't be available until the fall of 2018, assuming they rematch on Cinco de Mayo.

[Mexi-Box]

Man, that fight was boring.

[SenorPipino]

Not as boring as Rigo vs Lomachenko.