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Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 11:08
by boxing_rocks
http://www.BS.com/degale-jack- ... um=twitter

FTF ? An evenly matched unification, action fight, and such low numbers. Was the fight not promoted at all?

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 12:25
by afcmarshall
neither are american and against a nfl playoff game was never going to do that great

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 12:28
by boxing_rocks
WTF Showtime put them against an NFL playoff? The least valuable thing to sacrifice?

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 14:32
by Impractical Poster
boxing_rocks wrote:WTF Showtime put them against an NFL playoff? The least valuable thing to sacrifice?
It was after the playoff game I believe. It was poorly promoted though.

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 14:35
by SaadOffTheDeck
Typical Showtime numbers. Just because we love boxing doesn't mean everyone does. Americans couldn't care less.

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 15:30
by jockpunk
Isn't that pretty good for showtime?

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 15:42
by SaadOffTheDeck
jockpunk wrote:Isn't that pretty good for showtime?
Not horrible, but they've had a million before. Their schedule was pretty non-existent last year. They may have lost some boxing subscribers. Have to see how next week does.

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 20 Jan 2017, 07:24
by Autobarn
Sad because they're less likely to push for a rematch with those numbers.

Who knows, a good offer for an immediate rematch might have persuaded Jack to stay at 168 one more fight.

Though that does open a can of worms, trying to make weight one last time after a gruelling fight. Several fighters on Showtime have failed the weight in these circumstances, tarnishing big fights somewhat. Tapia v Ayala II, Rosendo Alvarez v Ricardo Lopez II, Castillo v Corrales II, etc.

Definitely can't see Degale taking the rematch, no championships on the line, up at light heavyweight.

Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 20 Jan 2017, 08:18
by mistersaintlaurent
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Re: Only 454K viewers for DeGale vs Jack

Posted: 20 Jan 2017, 22:57
by Evander
We didn't get the fight up here, DeGale has been on before.