นิวยอร์ก (มีนาคม 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time ในวันเสาร์ที่ คืน, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, นำเสนอโดย Premier Boxing Champions. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (อัลเบียน) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.

 

The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from 9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. และ, ขึ้น 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. Shawn พอร์เตอร์ (1.8 rating).

 

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

 

BOXING DETAILS:

คี ธ เธอร์แมน (28-0, 22 คอส) of Clear Water, ฟลอริด้า, defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 คอส) 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, บ้าน BROOKLYN มวย™.

 

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