نيويورك (مارس 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time في.يوم السبت ليل, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, مقدمة من Premier Boxing Champions. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.

 

The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from 9 عصرا. - 11:15 عصرا. و, فوق 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. شون بورتر (1.8 rating).

 

*Full data including viewership for the boxing broadcast on CBS will be available in the coming days.

 

BOXING DETAILS:

كيث ثورمان (28-0, 22 كوس) of Clear Water, فلوريدا., defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 كوس) of Philadelphia via split decision to become the Unified Welterweight World Champion. The main event aired live on CBS and took place at Barclays Center, منزل BROOKLYN الملاكمة ™.

 

The broadcast was produced by SHOWTIME Sports^® for the CBS Television Network. The event was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, before a record-setting crowd of 16,533, the largest crowd for a boxing event in that arena.

 

The close fight, which was only the third time undefeated champions came together to unify the 147-pound division, was scored 116-112 ثورمان, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 غارسيا.