Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany
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Summary
By Year
| Weight Class | Year(s) | 15 million+ | 12 million+ | 10 million+ | 7 million+ | 5 million+ | 3 million+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2003-2014 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 70 | 148 |
| Heavyweight | 2003-2014 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 71 |
| All | 2007-2012 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 98 |
| Heavyweight | 2007-2012 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 46 |
| All | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| All | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| All | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| All | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| All | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| All | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| All | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| All | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| All | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| All | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| All | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| All | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Heavyweight | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Heavyweight | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Heavyweight | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Heavyweight | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Heavyweight | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Heavyweight | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Heavyweight | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Heavyweight | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Heavyweight | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Heavyweight | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Heavyweight | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Heavyweight | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
By Fighter
| Fighter | 15 million+ | 12 million+ | 10 million+ | 7 million+ | 5 million+ | 3 million+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Maske | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Wladimir Klitschko | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Axel Schulz | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Vitali Klitschko | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Nikolai Valuev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Sven Ottke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Luan Krasniqi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Arthur Abraham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Felix Sturm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| Marco Huck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
Fights In Year-End Top 10 List
Fights that ended up among the top 10 most watched television broadcasts of the year in Germany.
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske II | 16,070,000 | 2006 | 2 |
| March 10 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Ray Austin | 12,880,000 | 2007 | 7 |
| July 7 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Lamon Brewster 2 | 11,270,000 | 2007 | 9 |
| March 21 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Juan Carlos Gomez | 10,860,000 | 2009 | 4 |
| July 20 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Ruslan Chagaev | 10,340,000 | 2009 | 6 |
| December 12 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Kevin Johnson | 11,180,000 | 2009 | 3 |
| July 2 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye | 15,560,000 | 2011 | 4 |
Heavyweight
1992
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 19 | Axel Schulz vs. Henry Akinwande I | 2,870,000 | RTL |
1995
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | George Foreman vs. Axel Schulz | 3,900,000 | RTL |
| December 9 | Axel Schulz vs. Francois Botha | 18,030,000 | RTL |
1996
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 22 | Michael Moorer vs. Axel Schulz | 11,000,000 | RTL |
| December 7 | Axel Schulz vs. Jose Ribalta | 8,940,000 | RTL |
1998
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Axel Schulz vs. Julius Francis | 8,370,000 | RTL |
1999
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Axel Schulz | 10,530,000 | RTL |
2000
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Byrd | 9,790,000 | Sat.1 |
| October 14 | Chris Byrd vs. Wladimir Klitschko 1 | 8,190,000 | Sat.1 |
2001
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8 | Alexander Dimitrenko vs. Marcus Johnson | 5,080,000 | Sat.1 |
| December 8 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Ross Puritty | 7,390,000 | Sat.1 |
2002
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Przemyslaw Saleta 1 | 3,390,000 | ZDF |
| November 23 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Larry Donald | 8,410,000 | ZDF |
| December 7 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jameel McCline | 4,950,000 S | ZDF |
2003
- min. 6 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 5 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 3 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Corrie Sanders | 9,170,000 | ZDF |
| April 26 | Sinan Samil Sam vs. Julius Francis | 2,800,000 | ZDF |
| April 26 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Przemyslaw Saleta 2 | 3,390,000 | ZDF |
| June 21 | Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko | 6,960,000 L+S | ZDF |
| August 30 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Fabio Eduardo Moli | 7,630,000 | ZDF |
| December 6 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Kirk Johnson | 5,060,000 L+S | ZDF |
| December 20 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Danell Nicholson | 7,920,000 | ZDF |
2004
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 14 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Sinan Samil Sam | 4,330,000 | ZDF |
| November 20 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Gerald Nobles | 4,090,000 | ZDF |
| December 4 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Timo Hoffmann | 5,180,000 | ZDF |
2005
- min. 7 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 4 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 2 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Juan Carlos Gomez vs. David Defiagbon | 2,260,000 | ZDF |
| April 23 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Eliseo Castillo | 6,440,000 | Das Erste |
| May 28 | Juan Carlos Gomez vs. George Arias | 1,020,000 | ZDF |
| May 28 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Lance Whitaker | 3,540,000 | ZDF |
| June 11 | Paolo Vidoz vs. Timo Hoffmann | 3,920,000 | ZDF |
| September 28 | Lamon Brewster vs. Luan Krasniqi | 7,620,000 | ZDF |
| October 1 | Paolo Vidoz vs. Michael Sprott | 2,580,000 | Das Erste |
| October 1 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Larry Donald | 5,300,000 | Das Erste |
| October 15 | Juan Carlos Gomez vs. Oliver McCall 1 | 2,000,000 | ZDF |
| December 12 | Sinan Samil Sam vs. Oleg Maskaev | 3,030,000 | Das Erste |
| December 17 | John Ruiz vs. Nikolay Valuev | 7,530,000 | Das Erste |
2006
- min. 5 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 4 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 2 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
- min. 2 fights averaged over 10 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Ruslan Chagaev vs. Vladimir Virchis | 1,590,000 | ZDF |
| April 22 | Chris Byrd vs. Wladimir Klitschko 2 | 10,170,000 | Das Erste |
| April 29 | Luan Krasniqi vs. David Bostice | 6,200,000 | ZDF |
| October 28 | Alexander Dimitrenko vs. Gonzalo Omar Basile | 4,000,000 | ZDF |
| November 11 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Calvin Brock | 6,520,000 L+S | RTL |
| November 25 | Brian Minto vs. Axel Schulz | 11,530,000 | RTL |
2007
- min. 9 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 6 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 4 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
- min. 2 fights averaged over 10 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 20 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Jameel McCline | 7,420,000 | Das Erste |
| March 10 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Ray Austin | 12,880,000 | RTL |
| March 17 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Brian Minto | 6,390,000 | ZDF |
| April 14 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Ruslan Chagaev | 7,570,000 | Das Erste |
| July 7 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Lamon Brewster 2 | 11,270,000 | RTL |
| July 14 | Luan Krasniqi vs. Tony Thompson | 4,640,000 | ZDF |
| September 29 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Jean Francois Bergeron | 5,120,000 | ZDF |
| October 27 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Chris Byrd | 4,570,000 | Das Erste |
| November 17 | Alexander Dimitrenko vs. Timo Hoffmann | 4,560,000 | ZDF |
2008
- min. 11 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 6 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 4 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Ruslan Chagaev vs. Matt Skelton | 4,420,000 | ZDF |
| January 26 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Eddie Chambers | 4,880,000 | Das Erste |
| February 16 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Siarhei Liakhovich | 5,560,000 | Das Erste |
| February 16 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov | 6,050,000 L+S | RTL |
| July 12 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson 1 | 9,220,000 | RTL |
| August 30 | Nikolay Valuev vs. John Ruiz 2 | 4,060,000 | Das Erste |
| September 27 | Juan Carlos Gomez vs. Vladimir Virchis | 3,660,000 | ZDF |
| October 11 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter | 9,670,000 | RTL |
| November 15 | Alexander Dimitrenko vs. Luan Krasniqi | 4,770,000 | ZDF |
| December 13 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman | 9,670,000 | RTL |
| December 20 | Nikolay Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield | 7,420,000 | Das Erste |
2009
- min. 9 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 6 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 5 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
- min. 3 fights averaged over 10 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Ruslan Chagaev vs. Carl Davis Drumond | 3,860,000 | ZDF |
| March 21 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Juan Carlos Gomez | 10,860,000 | RTL |
| April 4 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Jason Estrada | 3,700,000 | Das Erste |
| July 4 | Eddie Chambers vs. Alexander Dimitrenko | 4,940,000 | ZDF |
| July 20 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Ruslan Chagaev | 10,340,000 | RTL |
| September 26 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Arreola | 5,880,000 L+S | RTL |
| November 7 | Robert Helenius vs. Taras Bidenko | 8,400,000 | Das Erste |
| November 7 | Nikolay Valuev vs. David Haye | 7,340,000 | Das Erste |
| December 12 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Kevin Johnson | 11,180,000 | RTL |
2010
- min. 6 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 4 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 3 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
- min. 2 fights averaged over 10 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Eddie Chambers | 12,590,000 | RTL |
| March 27 | Denis Bakhtov vs. Steffen Kretschmann 2 | 2,780,000 | Sat.1 |
| May 22 | Ruslan Chagaev vs. Kali Meehan | 3,100,000 | ZDF |
| May 29 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Albert Sosnowski | 6,710,000 | RTL |
| September 11 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter 2 | 9,700,000 | RTL |
| October 16 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Shannon Briggs | 13,290,000 | RTL |
| November 13 | David Haye vs. Audley Harrison | 4,170,000 | Das Erste |
2011
- min. 5 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 3 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 3 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
- min. 2 fights averaged over 10 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis | 10,980,000 | RTL |
| April 2 | Robert Helenius vs. Samuel Peter | 2,550,000 | Das Erste |
| July 2 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye | 15,560,000 | RTL |
| August 27 | Robert Helenius vs. Siarhei Liakhovich | 1,910,000 | Das Erste |
| August 27 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Ruslan Chagaev | 3,350,000 | Das Erste |
| September 10 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek | 9,510,000 | RTL |
| December 3 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Cedric Boswell | 2,120,000 | Das Erste |
| December 3 | Robert Helenius vs. Dereck Chisora | 3,160,000 | Das Erste |
2012
- min. 6 fights averaged over 3 million viewers
- min. 6 fights averaged over 5 million viewers
- min. 5 fights averaged over 7 million viewers
- min. 3 fights averaged over 10 million viewers
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Dereck Chisora | 12,880,000 | RTL |
| February 25 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Marco Huck | 6,300,000 | Das Erste |
| March 3 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck | 12,260,000 | RTL |
| May 5 | Alexander Dimitrenko vs. Kubrat Pulev | 1,920,000 | Das Erste |
| July 7 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson 2 | 8,360,000 | RTL |
| September 8 | Vitali Klitschko vs. Manuel Charr | 8,750,000 | RTL |
| September 29 | Alexander Povetkin vs. Hasim Rahman | 2,570,000 | Das Erste |
| November 10 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Mariusz Wach | 11,770,000 | RTL |
| December 15 | Edmund Gerber vs. Michael Sprott 2 | 1,230,000 | Das Erste |
2013
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Robert Helenius vs. Michael Sprott | 2,080,000 | Das Erste |
| May 4 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Francesco Pianeta | 8,310,000 | RTL |
| October 7 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin | 11,020,000 | RTL |
| October 19 | Manuel Charr vs. Denis Bakhtov | 2,110,000 | Sat.1 |
| November 23 | Denis Boytsov vs. Alex Leapai | 1,570,000 | Das Erste |
2014
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alex Leapai | 8,210,000 | RTL |
| November 15 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Kubrat Pulev | 9,160,000 | RTL |
2015
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury | 8,910,000 | RTL |
2017
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko | 9,590,000 | RTL |
Cruiserweight
1996
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | Adolpho Washington vs. Torsten May | 7,230,000 | RTL |
2001
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Willard Lewis | 4,440,000 | Sat.1 |
2007
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 29 | Steve Cunningham vs. Marco Huck | 4,250,000 | Das Erste |
2008
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | Marco Huck vs. Frantisek Kasanic | 2,940,000 | Das Erste |
2009
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | Victor Emilio Ramirez vs. Marco Huck | 4,000,000 | Das Erste |
| December 5 | Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi I | 4,800,000 | Das Erste |
2010
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Marco Huck vs. Adam Richards | 4,310,000 | Das Erste |
| May 1 | Marco Huck vs. Brian Minto | 5,040,000 | Das Erste |
| August 21 | Marco Huck vs. Matt Godfrey | 3,800,000 | Das Erste |
| December 18 | Marco Huck vs. Denis Lebedev | 4,250,000 | Das Erste |
2011
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 | Yoan Pablo Hernandez vs. Steve Herelius | 3,820,000 | Das Erste |
| April 2 | Marco Huck vs. Ran Nakash | 4,500,000 | Das Erste |
| July 16 | Marco Huck vs. Hugo Hernan Garay | 3,910,000 | Das Erste |
| October 22 | Marco Huck vs. Rogelio Omar Rossi | 3,610,000 | Das Erste |
2012
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi II | 4,000,000 | Das Erste |
| November 3 | Marco Huck vs. Firat Arslan I | 3,360,000 | Das Erste |
2013
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi III | 3,570,000 | Das Erste |
2014
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | Marco Huck vs. Firat Arslan II | 3,900,000 | Das Erste |
| May 3 | Noel Gevor vs. Gogita Gorgiladze | 1,520,000 | Das Erste |
2016
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 26 | Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi IV | 4,380,000 | RTL |
| November 19 | Marco Huck vs. Dmytro Kucher | 3,730,000 | RTL |
2017
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Marco Huck vs. Mairis Briedis | 3,170,000 | RTL |
| September 9 | Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck | 1,280,000 | Sat.1 |
Light Heavyweight
1993
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Henry Maske vs. Charles Williams | 4,640,000 | RTL |
| December 11 | Henry Maske vs. David Vedder | 7,340,000 | RTL |
1995
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 11 | Henry Maske vs. Egerton Marcus | 11,750,000 | RTL |
| May 27 | Henry Maske vs. Graciano Rocchigiani I | 12,930,000 | RTL |
| October 14 | Henry Maske vs. Graciano Rocchigiani II | 17,590,000 | RTL |
1996
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 17 | Henry Maske vs. Duran Williams | 15,030,000 | RTL |
| May 25 | Henry Maske vs. John Scully | 12,360,000 | RTL |
| November 23 | Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske I | 17,520,000 | RTL |
1997
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Virgil Hill | 5,840,000 | Sat.1 |
1998
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Andrea Magi | 5,270,000 | Sat.1 |
| March 21 | Graciano Rocchigiani vs. Michael Nunn | 9,210,000 | RTL |
| September 19 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Mark Prince | 5,930,000 | Sat.1 |
| December 12 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Drake Thadzi | 4,890,000 | Sat.1 |
1999
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Muslim Biarslanov | 4,790,000 | Sat.1 |
| August 28 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Montel Griffin | 4,230,000 | Sat.1 |
2000
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Thomas Ulrich vs. Cleveland Nelson | 8,040,000 | Sat.1 |
| April 15 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Graciano Rocchigiani II | 4,680,000 | Sat.1 |
2001
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Thomas Ulrich vs. Gabriel Hernandez | 3,990,000 | ZDF |
2003
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Derrick Harmon | 6,830,000 | ZDF |
| May 10 | Thomas Ulrich vs. Graciano Rocchigiani | 6,960,000 | ZDF |
| October 18 | Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Julio Cesar Gonzalez | 7,610,000 | ZDF |
2005
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 26 | Fabrice Tiozzo vs. Dariusz Michalczewski | 7,870,000 | ZDF |
2007
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Virgil Hill vs. Henry Maske II | 16,070,000 | RTL |
2009
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 22 | Aleksy Kuziemski vs. Juergen Braehmer | 4,320,000 | ZDF |
2013
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | Juergen Braehmer vs. Eduard Gutknecht | 3,190,000 | Das Erste |
2014
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Juergen Braehmer vs. Enzo Maccarinelli | 3,240,000 | Das Erste |
Super Middleweight
2000
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Sven Ottke vs. Lloyd Bryan | 5,730,000 | RTL |
| September 2 | Sven Ottke vs. Charles Brewer II | 4,870,000 | RTL |
2003
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Sven Ottke vs. David Starie | 6,000,000 | Das Erste |
| September 6 | Sven Ottke vs. Mads Larsen | 6,380,000 | Das Erste |
| December 13 | Sven Ottke vs. Robin Reid | 7,040,000 | Das Erste |
2004
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | Sven Ottke vs. Armand Krajnc | 7,240,000 | Das Erste |
2005
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12 | Markus Beyer vs. Danny Green II | 5,070,000 | Das Erste |
| May 7 | Joe Calzaghe vs. Mario Veit II | 3,430,000 | ZDF |
| September 3 | Markus Beyer vs. Omar Sheika | 3,540,000 | ZDF |
2006
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 | Juergen Braehmer vs. Andre Thyssen | 4,780,000 | ZDF |
| October 14 | Mikkel Kessler vs. Markus Beyer | 4,570,000 | Das Erste |
2008
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | Arthur Abraham vs. Edison Miranda II | 2,550,000 L+S | Das Erste |
| October 25 | Mikkel Kessler vs. Danilo Haussler | 3,430,000 | Das Erste |
2009
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | Arthur Abraham vs. Jermain Taylor | 6,020,000 | Das Erste |
2010
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | Arthur Abraham vs. Carl Froch | 5,010,000 | Das Erste |
2011
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | Robert Stieglitz vs. Khoren Gevor | 3,260,000 | Sat.1 |
2012
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Robert Stieglitz vs. Henry Weber | 3,380,000 | Das Erste |
| January 14 | Arthur Abraham vs. Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias | 5,090,000 | Das Erste |
| March 31 | Arthur Abraham vs. Piotr Wilczewski | 4,660,000 | Das Erste |
| August 25 | Robert Stieglitz vs. Arthur Abraham I | 4,920,000 | Das Erste |
2013
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Arthur Abraham vs. Robert Stieglitz II | 4,200,000 | Das Erste |
| August 24 | Arthur Abraham vs. Willbeforce Shihepo | 3,700,000 | Das Erste |
| October 26 | Arthur Abraham vs. Giovanni De Carolis | 3,570,000 | Das Erste |
| December 7 | Darren Barker vs. Felix Sturm | 2,620,000 | Sat.1 |
2014
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | Tyron Zeuge vs. Giorgi Beroshvili | 3,240,000 | Das Erste |
| March 23 | Robert Stieglitz vs. Arthur Abraham III | 4,200,000 | Sat.1 |
| May 3 | Arthur Abraham vs. Nikola Sjekloca | 3,620,000 | Das Erste |
| September 27 | Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith I | 3,400,000 | Das Erste |
| November 8 | Felix Sturm vs. Robert Stieglitz | 2,980,000 | Sat.1 |
2015
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 | Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith II | 4,090,000 | Sat.1 |
| May 9 | Felix Sturm vs. Fedor Chudinov I | 2,740,000 | Sat.1 |
| July 18 | Arthur Abraham vs. Robert Stieglitz IV | 3,610,000 | Das Erste |
Middleweight
2003
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20 | Felix Sturm vs. Ruben Varon Fernandez | 2,090,000 | ZDF |
2005
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 18 | Felix Sturm vs. Jorge Sendra | 3,290,000 | ZDF |
2006
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Maselino Masoe vs. Felix Sturm | 5,970,000 | ZDF |
| September 23 | Arthur Abraham vs. Edison Miranda I | 4,360,000 | Das Erste |
2007
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | Felix Sturm vs. Javier Castillejo II | 4,150,000 | ZDF |
| May 26 | Arthur Abraham vs. Sebastien Demers | 3,900,000 | Das Erste |
| June 23 | Amin Asikainen vs. Sebastian Sylvester II | 3,530,000 | Das Erste |
| June 30 | Felix Sturm vs. Noe Tulio Gonzalez Alcoba | 4,110,000 | ZDF |
| August 18 | Arthur Abraham vs. Khoren Gevor | 3,260,000 | Das Erste |
| October 20 | Felix Sturm vs. Randy Griffin I | 5,000,000 | ZDF |
| December 8 | Arthur Abraham vs. Wayne Elcock | 5,070,000 | Das Erste |
2008
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | Arthur Abraham vs. Elvin Ayala | 5,860,000 | Das Erste |
| April 8 | Felix Sturm vs. Jamie Pittman | 5,880,000 | ZDF |
| March 29 | Arthur Abraham vs. Edison Miranda II | 4,680,000 | Das Erste |
| July 7 | Felix Sturm vs. Randy Griffin II | 3,900,000 | ZDF |
| November 2 | Felix Sturm vs. Sebastian Sylvester | 5,920,000 | ZDF |
| November 8 | Arthur Abraham vs. Raul Marquez | 5,970,000 | Das Erste |
2009
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | Arthur Abraham vs. Lajuan Simon | 5,760,000 | Das Erste |
| April 12 | Sebastian Sylvester vs. Javier Castillejo | 3,940,000 | Das Erste |
| April 25 | Felix Sturm vs. Koji Sato | 4,680,000 | ZDF |
| June 25 | Arthur Abraham vs. Mahir Oral | 5,410,000 | Das Erste |
| July 11 | Sebastian Zbik vs. Domenico Spada | 3,070,000 | ZDF |
| July 11 | Felix Sturm vs. Khoren Gevor | 5,120,000 | ZDF |
| September 19 | Sebastian Sylvester vs. Giovanni Lorenzo | 3,340,000 | Das Erste |
2010
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 30 | Sebastian Sylvester vs. Billy Lyell | 4,340,000 | Das Erste |
| June 5 | Sebastian Sylvester vs. Roman Karmazin | 3,360,000 | Das Erste |
| September 4 | Felix Sturm vs. Giovanni Lorenzo | 5,270,000 | Sat.1 |
| October 30 | Sebastian Sylvester vs. Mahir Oral | 4,620,000 | Das Erste |
2011
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 | Arthur Abraham vs. Stjepan Bozic | 4,650,000 | Das Erste |
| February 19 | Felix Sturm vs. Ronald Hearns | 4,740,000 | Sat.1 |
| June 25 | Felix Sturm vs. Matthew Macklin | 4,550,000 | Sat.1 |
| December 3 | Felix Sturm vs. Martin Murray | 4,340,000 | Sat.1 |
2012
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13 | Felix Sturm vs. Sebastian Zbik | 3,980,000 | Sat.1 |
| September 1 | Daniel Geale vs. Felix Sturm | 4,040,000 | Sat.1 |
| December 15 | Arthur Abraham vs. Mehdi Bouadla | 3,780,000 | Das Erste |
2013
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | Felix Sturm vs. Sam Soliman | 2,580,000 | Sat.1 |
| June 7 | Felix Sturm vs. Predrag Radosevic | 2,780,000 | Sat.1 |
2014
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Felix Sturm vs. Sam Soliman II | 3,580,000 | Sat.1 |
Super Welterweight
2013
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Culcay vs. Guido Nicolas Pitto II | 3,590,000 | Das Erste |
Welterweight
2003
| Date | Fight | Viewership (Avg.) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20 | Michel Trabant vs. Paulo Alejandro Sanchez | 3,760,000 | ZDF |
Footnotes
L - Live
S - Same-day replay
Sources
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