Stevenson-Jack Broadcast Peaked at 611,000 Viewers on Showtime

[Ruthless-RKO]

The Adonis Stevenson-Badou Jack fight drew a peak audience of 611,000 viewers on Saturday night for Showtime.

According to ratings released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research, the main event of a “Showtime Championship Boxing” doubleheader averaged 535,000 viewers. The Quebec-based Stevenson (29-1-1, 24 KOs) and Sweden’s Jack (22-1-3, 13 KOs) battled to a 12-round majority draw, which enabled the 40-year-old Stevenson to retain his WBC light heavyweight title at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Showtime’s viewership is based on subscribers in the United States. The Stevenson-Jack fight was televised via pay-per-view in Canada.

The opener of Showtime’s split-site doubleheader, Gary Russell Jr.’s victory over Joseph Diaz Jr. in a featherweight title fight, attracted a peak audience of 567,000 viewers. The average viewership for Russell-Diaz, which began around 10:30 p.m. ET, was 487,000.

[SenorPipino]

The numbers don't sound up to par for an anticipated doubleheader.

Might have been some strong televised sports competition hurting the ratings.

[Ruthless-RKO]

The numbers don't sound up to par for an anticipated doubleheader.

Might have been some strong televised sports competition hurting the ratings.

It's kinda just below the standard average. Plus, as stated, it was PPV in Canada.

[Dottier Charredo]

This fight put me to sleep