न्यूयॉर्क (मार्च 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time शनिवार को रात, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, प्रीमियर बॉक्सिंग चैंपियंस द्वारा प्रस्तुत किया गया. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (WBA) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.

 

The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from 9 बजे. - 11:15 बजे. व, ऊपर 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. शॉन पोर्टर (1.8 rating).

 

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

 

BOXING DETAILS:

कीथ थर्मन (28-0, 22 KOs) of Clear Water, Fla।, defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) 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, ब्रुकलिन बॉक्सिंग का घर.

 

The broadcast was produced by SHOWTIME Sports^® for the CBS Television Network. The event was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, एनवाई, 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 थर्मन, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 गार्सिया.